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Bolton Abbey (135 Pictures)

in the county of North Yorkshire (5.3 miles, 8.4 km, direction E)

The Bolton Abbey Estate covers 30,000 acres of beautiful countryside in the Yorkshire Dales.There are medieval buildings to explore and 80 miles of moorland, woodland and riverside footpaths...

Village of Burnsall, North Yorkshire - June, 2005

Burnsall (24 Pictures)

in the county of North Yorkshire (6.4 miles, 10.3 km, direction N)

Viewed from the surrounding grassy fells, this gorgeous stone village with its striking walls softened by rich green foliage, presents a picture of timeless charm...

Grassington

Grassington (52 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of North Yorkshire (7.3 miles, 11.8 km, direction N)

This is Upper Wharfdale's principle village. It is a place of quiet charm with a lovely old bridge spanning the River Wharfe and cobbled lanes with pretty stone cottages descending towards the attractive village square...

Old Mounting Block - Cliffe Castle - Keighley

Keighley (48 Pictures)

in the county of West Yorkshire (7.8 miles, 12.5 km, direction SE)

This is an industrial town in West Yorkshire. It lies in a fold between the fine countryside of Airdale and Keighley Moors...

A view of the countryside round Ilkley west Yorkshire

Ilkley (39 Pictures)

in the county of West Yorkshire (8.2 miles, 13.1 km, direction E)

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Gordale Scar. Malham Cove, North Yorkshire

Malham (84 Pictures)

in the county of North Yorkshire (8.8 miles, 14.1 km, direction NW)

High on the moors and dales of Yorshire, lies the wild and desolate place of Malham....

The platform at Haworth Railway Station

Haworth (227 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of West Yorkshire (9.6 miles, 15.4 km, direction S)

Haworth is famous the world over for its connections with the Bronte sisters, the famous novelists...

Harden Waterfall, Harden, West Yorkshire

Harden (4 Pictures)

in the county of West Yorkshire (10.2 miles, 16.4 km, direction SE)

Harden lies in the famous countryside area between Cullingworth and Bingley surrounded by rivers and meadows. It is a favoured commuter base for those working in nearby Bradford...

A picture of Saltaire

Saltaire (54 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of West Yorkshire (12.7 miles, 20.5 km, direction SE)

This perfectly preserved village originated as an answer to Bradford's 'dark satanic mills', it was the brain-child of industrialist Sir Titus Salt, who in the early 19th-century.....

St Mary's Church, Kettlewell, Wharfedale, Yorkshire Dales National Park, North Yorkshire.

Kettlewell (49 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of North Yorkshire (12.8 miles, 20.6 km, direction N)

The spectacular limestone beauty of Kettlewell has been appreciated by travellers for decades. It has a series of delightful cottages clustered around the little Cam Beck, a tributary of the River Wharfe as it plunges from Great Whernside...

Near Arncliffe, Yorkshire

Arncliffe (1 Pictures)

in the county of North Yorkshire (13.0 miles, 20.9 km, direction N)

Arncliffe is the largest of Littondales four villages and is situated on the lovely River Skirfare...

Settle Station

Settle (35 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of North Yorkshire (13.0 miles, 20.9 km, direction NW)

A wonderful market town in the Yorkshire Dales. Settle is the starting point for the famous Settle to Carlisle Railway; one of Britain's most spectacular and scenic railways which.....

High Street, Pateley Bridge, North Yorkshire

Pateley Bridge (35 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of North Yorkshire (13.4 miles, 21.6 km, direction NE)

An attractive market town on the river Nidd, set within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Twice winner of 'Britain in Bloom' and home to the oldest sweet shop in Britain......

River Wharfe and Weir, Otley, West Yorkshire

Otley (45 Pictures)

in the county of West Yorkshire (13.7 miles, 22.0 km, direction E)

Otley is a beautiful old town with attractive buildings in medieval courts and alleyways and a lovely parish church that dates back to Norman times...

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Hebden Bridge (43 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of West Yorkshire (15.2 miles, 24.5 km, direction S)

This beautiful old town grew up close to the River Hebden at the point where a stone bridge was built as part of a pack-horse route in the 16th century...

Padiham, Lancashire

Padiham (18 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (16.7 miles, 26.9 km, direction SW)

Padiham is a thriving Lancashire town lying on the Calder River. It is most famous as the home of Gawthorpe Hall, a noted country estate built early in the 17th-century for the.....

Ribblehead viaduct near Horton in Ribblesdale

Horton in Ribblesdale (6 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of North Yorkshire (17.2 miles, 27.8 km, direction NW)

Set in the valley at the foot of Pen-y-Ghent (one of Yorkshire's Three Peaks) is the picturesque village of Horton-in-Ribblesdale..

A picture of Todmorden

Todmorden (12 Pictures)

in the county of West Yorkshire (17.5 miles, 28.1 km, direction S)

Todmorden lies on the historic border between Yorkshire and Lancashire in an area of the Calder Valley ringed by the hills of the Pennines...

Quiet country lane near Waddington.

Waddington (29 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (17.5 miles, 28.1 km, direction W)

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Wainhouse Tower, Halifax

Halifax (83 Pictures)

in the county of West Yorkshire (17.5 miles, 28.2 km, direction S)

Halifax is an industrial city close to the famous Pennines and the route of the Pennine Way in what is known as Yorkshire's "Bronte" country...

Recommended attractions near Skipton

Skipton Castle, North Yorkshire

Skipton Castle (52 Pictures)

(0.1 miles, 0.2 km)

Apart from it's historic church, Skipton Castle is the town's premier attraction. This is located where the High Street fans out.....

View of Bolton Priory, North Yorkshire.

Bolton Priory (60 Pictures)

(5.6 miles, 9.0 km, direction E)

Beautiful remains of an Augustinian Priory in a picturesque position on the banks of the river Wharfe, North Yorkshire. Well.....

Cliffe Castle museum, Keighley, West Yorkshire.

Cliffe Castle Museum (5 Pictures)

(7.2 miles, 11.6 km, direction SE)

The approach to Cliffe Castle Museum, gives the visitor little hint of the amazing treat in store, for awaiting is a magnificent.....

Front view of East Riddlesden Hall, Keighley, West Yorkshire

East Riddlesden Hall (5 Pictures)

(8.1 miles, 13.1 km, direction SE)

For a glorious day out amongst spectacular countryside where you get an evocative glimpse into the past there are few properties.....

Janet's Foss. Malham, North Yorkshire

Janet's Foss (6 Pictures)

(8.9 miles, 14.3 km, direction NW)

A small picturesque waterfall near the village of Malham and Malham Cove, North Yorkshire. Janet refers to a Fairy Queen who is.....

Gordale Scar,  Malham Cove

Gordale Scar (8 Pictures)

(8.9 miles, 14.4 km, direction NW)

Painted by James Ward, written about by Wordsworth in a sonnet, this dramatic limestone ravine is an essential visit when in the.....

Cow and Calf, Ilkley.

Cow and Calf Rocks (21 Pictures)

(9.1 miles, 14.7 km, direction E)

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Malham Views

Malham Cove (30 Pictures)

(9.7 miles, 15.6 km, direction NW)

A natural limestone formation which is a national beauty spot, near Malham, North Yorkshire..

Malham Tarn, North Yorkshire

Malham Tarn & Moor (4 Pictures)

(11.1 miles, 17.9 km, direction NW)

Malham Tarn is a lake in the Yorkshire Dales National Park which inspired English novelist Charles Kingsley to write the classic.....

Garsdale Station on the Settle Carlisle Railway, located high in the Yorksire Dales National Park

Settle Carlisle Railway (9 Pictures)

(13.0 miles, 21.0 km, direction NW)

This spectacular train journey could easily be the most scenic train trip in the whole of the UK. The route is part of National.....

Sawley Abbey

Sawley Abbey (15 Pictures)

(13.6 miles, 21.9 km, direction W)

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Pendle Hill

Pendle Hill (61 Pictures)

(13.7 miles, 22.0 km, direction SW)

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Gibson Mill in Hardcastle Crags, Hebden Bridge, West Yorks.

Hardcastle Crags & Gibson Mill (6 Pictures)

(13.9 miles, 22.4 km, direction S)

Beautiful wooded valley with 19th-century Gibson Mill at its heart, an exemplar of sustainable energy. This is the flagship.....

Towneley Hall, Burnley, Lancashire

Towneley Hall Art Gallery & Museum (2 Pictures)

(15.5 miles, 25.0 km, direction SW)

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Bradford Cathedral, West Yorkshire

Bradford Cathedral (3 Pictures)

(15.6 miles, 25.1 km, direction SE)

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Brimham Rocks Country Park, North Yorkshire.

Brimham Rocks Country Park (78 Pictures)

(15.8 miles, 25.4 km, direction NE)

At a height of nearly 300m, Brimham Rocks give spectacular views over the surrounding countryside of the Nidderdale. . The.....

National Museum of Photography, Film and TV. Bradford.

National Museum of Photography, Film & Television (3 Pictures)

(15.9 miles, 25.5 km, direction SE)

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Gawthorpe Hall, Padiham

Gawthorpe Hall (3 Pictures)

(16.1 miles, 25.9 km, direction SW)

Gawthorpe Hall, home of the Shuttleworth family for several centuries lies close to the traditional Lancastrian market town of.....

Lazy afternoon

Clitheroe Castle (41 Pictures)

(17.1 miles, 27.5 km, direction SW)

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Shibden Hall, Halifax, West Yorkshire

Shibden Hall (36 Pictures)

(17.9 miles, 28.8 km, direction SE)

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