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Holy Trinity Church – Skipton Castle Gatehouse loop from Skipton

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Skipton

Holy Trinity Church – Skipton Castle Gatehouse loop from Skipton

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Holy Trinity Church – Skipton Castle Gatehouse loop from Skipton

01:44

6.67km

50m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 6, 2026

Tips

Includes movable bridges

Check opening times.

After 890 m for 9 m

After 5.49 km for 13 m

After 5.77 km for 9 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.27 km

Skipton Church Bridge and Riverside Path

Highlight • Bridge

Excellent cafe just by the Bridge.
Skipton was very busy today with long queues for the pie shop

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3.39 km

Holy Trinity Church

Highlight • Cafe

Lovely church right next to the castle, beautiful stain glass windows and a cafe run by volunteers.

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3.42 km

Outer Gatehouse, Skipton Castle

Highlight • Historical Site

Outer gatehouse flanked by two towers. Also the public entrance to the castle.

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3.74 km

Dales Cottage Café & Grill

Highlight • Restaurant

Great little place to eat in the middle of Skipton. Good food with plenty of gluten free option you want to eat. Lovely staff, highly recommended,

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4.20 km

Skipton Castle Gatehouse

Highlight • Castle

The ideal base for any ride into the Dales, Skipton is a 44-minute train journey from Leeds and has plenty going on when you’ve recovered from your day’s riding.

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4.35 km

Two Doors Inn

Highlight • Pub

Nice, friendly pub, good jam session Sunday nights. Good beer and dog-friendly.

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4.44 km

Skipton

Highlight • Religious Site

Skipton is known as the Gateway to the Dales and makes for an excellent base for all manner of outdoor adventures. The 1,000-year-old Skipton Castle and its woods are a …

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5.20 km

Freddie Trueman Statue by the Leeds and Liverpool Canal

Highlight • Monument

Could be more graceful but fun anyway

Plus another Freddie brilliant Yorkshire Cricketer Trueman

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6.67 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.17 km

1.57 km

1.26 km

579 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.12 km

1.65 km

1.27 km

362 m

238 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 7 May

14°C

7°C

66 %

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Holy Trinity Church – Skipton Castle Gatehouse loop from Skipton

Skipton Church Bridge and Riverside Path

Holy Trinity Church

Outer Gatehouse, Skipton Castle

Dales Cottage Café & Grill

Skipton Castle Gatehouse

Two Doors Inn

Skipton

Freddie Trueman Statue by the Leeds and Liverpool Canal

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