Skipton Castle
Located in Skipton, Craven District Coordinates: 53°57′49″ N 2°00′53″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 123 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- LBA Leeds Bradford Airport26 km
- MAN Manchester Airport71 km
About Skipton Castle
Skipton Castle is a historic site. Location: Skipton, Craven District.
Skipton Castle is a well-preserved Grade I Listed medieval castle in Skipton, North Yorkshire, England. It was built in 1090 by Robert de Romille, a Norman baron and is now a tourist attraction and private residence. It is located at the north end of Skipton's High Street.
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At a glance
- Built
- 1090
- Architect
- Anne Clifford
- Heritage designation
- Grade I listed building
- Official website
- skiptoncastle.co.uk
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Skipton Castle
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Tim Green from Bradford · CC BY 2.0
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Climate of Skipton Castle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 129 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- December (132 mm)
- Driest month
- May (71 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 13° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 128 | 87 | 102 | 76 | 71 | 82 | 80 | 100 | 105 | 123 | 129 | 132 |
How to get to Skipton Castle
The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 26 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Burnley, 23 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 26 kmsoutheast
- Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 71 kmsouth
- Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 72 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Burnley Population: 149.4K 23 kmsouthwest
- Bradford Population: 366.2K 26 kmsoutheast
- Leeds Population: 536.3K 36 kmsoutheast
- Huddersfield Population: 149K 38 kmsoutheast
- Blackburn Population: 146.5K 39 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Skipton Castle
Within 100 km: 687 historic and cultural sites, 1,707 natural sites, 264 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km134 places
- Great Britain Island 4 kmN
- Lud Stream Islands Island 9 kmNE
- Mill Island Island 10 kmNE
- Beanlands Island Island 14 kmE
25–60 km788 places
- The Island Island 38 kmNE
- Bird Island Island 26 kmW
- The Island Island 39 kmNE
- The Island Island 51 kmE
60–100 km1,736 places
- High Moor Mountain 78 kmW
- Formby Beach Beach 84 kmSW
- Ainsdale Beach Beach 80 kmSW
- St Anne's Beach Beach 71 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Skipton Moor Mountain, Skipton2.5 km SE
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Haw Park Mountain, Skipton2.5 km NE
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Jubilee Tower Landmark, Farnhill5 km S
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Norton Tower Landmark, Rylstone5.4 km N
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Sharp Haw Mountain, Flasby with Winterburn4.6 km NW
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Rough Haw Mountain, Flasby with Winterburn4.8 km NW
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Elslack Hall Landmark, Elslack6.9 km SW
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Great Britain Island, England4.2 km N
Nearest towns and villages
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Skipton Town, Skipton0.3 km SW
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Embsay Village, Embsay with Eastby2 km NE
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Mill Fields Neighbourhood, Skipton0.4 km W
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Middle Town Neighbourhood, Skipton0.4 km SE
Sources & licences
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