What is the Skipton Hotel known for?
Skipton Hotel is praised by many travelers for its picturesque canal-side location and accessibility to Skipton. The hotel’s cleanliness is often highlighted, though some find the decor dated. Facilities at The Skipton Hotel The hotel have a fully equipped gym and swimming pool which is complimentary to residents (access is subject to availability).
Why is Skipton called Skipton?
The name Skipton means ‘sheep-town’, a northern dialect form of Shipton. Its name derives from the Old English sceap (sheep) and tun (town or village). The name is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086. Skipton actually means ‘Sheep Town’ – so the historic link will always remain. On each market day (Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday), stalls are erected on the area of the High Street known as the setts. These are, in effect, cobbled areas between the formal footpaths and the main road.The town is known as the ‘Gateway to the Dales’, because of its close proximity to the Yorkshire Dales. As Skipton is the nearest and largest town to a significant area of the Dales, it attracts numerous visitors, particularly on market days (Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday).