Guidebook for Embsay
Food Scene
Alexander's is a new European inspired bar and kitchen, set in a beautiful period building at the top of Skipton High Street.
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Alexander's Bar & Kitchen
4-6 High StAlexander's is a new European inspired bar and kitchen, set in a beautiful period building at the top of Skipton High Street.
New to Skipton - very impressed, with local food and ambience.
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Elsworth Kitchen
18-20 Coach StNew to Skipton - very impressed, with local food and ambience.
Bean Loved
17 Otley StA Skipton institution. Good food as well as great coffee.
This is predominantly a children’s play place but there’s a separate room in the restaurant for adults. They do a fabulous American breakfast in a 50’s Happy Days style restaurant and have amazing ice cream and milk shakes. Worth a look if you like Americana
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Billy Bob's: Parlor - Diner - Play
This is predominantly a children’s play place but there’s a separate room in the restaurant for adults. They do a fabulous American breakfast in a 50’s Happy Days style restaurant and have amazing ice cream and milk shakes. Worth a look if you like Americana
Le Bistro Des Amis
1 Jerry CroftLa casita
10 Mill BridgeTapas restaurant
The Bull at Broughton. Traditional country pub just outside Skipton with real ale and local produce from artisan suppliers. Log fires and cosy corners.
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The Bull
The Bull at Broughton. Traditional country pub just outside Skipton with real ale and local produce from artisan suppliers. Log fires and cosy corners.
Cafe bar in the centre of Skipton serving delicious food in a relaxed and friendly retro setting.
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Two Sisters Bar & Kitchen
3A Mill BridgeCafe bar in the centre of Skipton serving delicious food in a relaxed and friendly retro setting.
Elm Tree Inn
5 Elm Tree SquareLocal pub 1 minute walk away serving traditional pub food
The Fountaine Inn
Linton FallsTraditional country pub in a beautiful setting.
The brasserie & bar is great place for a special gastro pub meal. Beautiful setting close to Bolton Abbey
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The Devonshire Arms Hotel & Spa
The brasserie & bar is great place for a special gastro pub meal. Beautiful setting close to Bolton Abbey
Busy country pub in a stunning setting by the river.
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The Red Lion Hotel & Manor House
Busy country pub in a stunning setting by the river.
Great place for fresh and healthy food. Just down the road (not Keighley) opposite The Cavendish pub and perfect for breakfast or coffee and a cake.
open Tues-Fri 8.30-16.00
Saturday 8.30-14.00
Clean Eats Kitchen
Great place for fresh and healthy food. Just down the road (not Keighley) opposite The Cavendish pub and perfect for breakfast or coffee and a cake.
open Tues-Fri 8.30-16.00
Saturday 8.30-14.00
Traditional Cafe Tea Room serving a wonderful selection of tea, coffee, cakes and meals. Betty's is renowned in Yorkshire for excellent service in elegant surroundings. Locally there is a Betty's in Ilkley, one in Harlow Carr and one in Harrogate. Be prepared to queue.
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Bettys Café Tea Rooms
32 The GroveTraditional Cafe Tea Room serving a wonderful selection of tea, coffee, cakes and meals. Betty's is renowned in Yorkshire for excellent service in elegant surroundings. Locally there is a Betty's in Ilkley, one in Harlow Carr and one in Harrogate. Be prepared to queue.
Le Caveau Restaurant
86 High St
Cavendish Arms
Skipton RoadLocal pub, good food a 5 minute walk away.
Mediterranean restaurant
Turkish Mediterranean restaurant based in Skipton. Serving homemade authentic food.
Efendy
Mediterranean restaurant
Turkish Mediterranean restaurant based in Skipton. Serving homemade authentic food.
Phoebe's
Casual restaurant. Open Tuesday - Saturday for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Drinks & Nightlife
The Beer Engine
1 Albert TerraceTiny but perfectly formed. Great atmosphere and choice of beers and ales.
A great mix of record shop and bar. Live performances too.
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Skipton Sound Bar Ltd
Unit A Swadford StA great mix of record shop and bar. Live performances too.
Elm Tree Inn
5 Elm Tree SquareThe local pub - just a short hop away. Good beers and food.
Cosy pub - great range of beers, good food and very friendly.
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The Narrow Boat
Victoria StreetCosy pub - great range of beers, good food and very friendly.
The Mess Room
Coach StreetGreat little bar that often has live music.
The Woolly Sheep Pub
38 Sheep StSightseeing
Iconic and historic focal point of Skipton. Well worth a visit to one of the best preserved medieval castles in the country.
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Skipton Castle Woods
The BaileyIconic and historic focal point of Skipton. Well worth a visit to one of the best preserved medieval castles in the country.
The Leeds/Liverpool canal winds its way through Skipton. Boat trips and hire available, or great for a walk up to the park.
Canal View
26 Canal StThe Leeds/Liverpool canal winds its way through Skipton. Boat trips and hire available, or great for a walk up to the park.
A must see when you visit. A short drive or cycle away, the ruins are impressively framed by lush woodlands down by the River Wharfe. Cafes, BBQ areas and picnic tables await.
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Bolton Abbey
A must see when you visit. A short drive or cycle away, the ruins are impressively framed by lush woodlands down by the River Wharfe. Cafes, BBQ areas and picnic tables await.
Vintage steam and diesel trains run throughout the year, pulling day trip coaches and evening food specials between Embsay and Bolton Abbey.
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Embsay & Bolton Abbey Dampfeisenbahn
Vintage steam and diesel trains run throughout the year, pulling day trip coaches and evening food specials between Embsay and Bolton Abbey.
Malham Cove is a large curved limestone formation. It was formed by a waterfall carrying meltwater from glaciers at the end of the last Ice Age more than 12,000 years ago. Today it is a well-known beauty spot within the Yorkshire Dales National Park
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Malham Cove
Malham Cove is a large curved limestone formation. It was formed by a waterfall carrying meltwater from glaciers at the end of the last Ice Age more than 12,000 years ago. Today it is a well-known beauty spot within the Yorkshire Dales National Park
One of Yorkshire’s most popular country houses.
Lots of events happening throughout the year. Check out the website for details
https://harewood.org/
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Harewood House
One of Yorkshire’s most popular country houses.
Lots of events happening throughout the year. Check out the website for details
https://harewood.org/
Ancient abbey ruins and an awe-inspiring water garden at this World Heritage Site
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Fountains Abbey
Ancient abbey ruins and an awe-inspiring water garden at this World Heritage Site
Grassington
Pretty village, local shops and tea rooms
A spa town with excellent shops, restaurants and famously Betty’s tea rooms. Good walking on Ilkley Moor and great views from The Cow and Calf Rocks
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Ilkley
A spa town with excellent shops, restaurants and famously Betty’s tea rooms. Good walking on Ilkley Moor and great views from The Cow and Calf Rocks
Parks & Nature
Walk through Strid Woods in the footsteps of Turner, who painted scenic views along it's wooded trails. Good for bird watching and lovers of natural history.
Strid Wood
Walk through Strid Woods in the footsteps of Turner, who painted scenic views along it's wooded trails. Good for bird watching and lovers of natural history.
A beautiful walk in the shadow of the Castle through broadleaf woodlands managed by the Woodland Trust. Over 160 flowering plants, trees and ferns including some rare orchids. Easily accessed from Skipton town centre
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Skipton Woods
A beautiful walk in the shadow of the Castle through broadleaf woodlands managed by the Woodland Trust. Over 160 flowering plants, trees and ferns including some rare orchids. Easily accessed from Skipton town centre
Explore the ruins of the Priory and discover a landscape full of history and legend. Walk along the riverside, woodland and moorland paths and enjoy local produce in the excellent restaurants, tea rooms and cafes, treat yourself in the quality gift shops or simply relax beside the river with a picnic.
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Bolton Abbey
Explore the ruins of the Priory and discover a landscape full of history and legend. Walk along the riverside, woodland and moorland paths and enjoy local produce in the excellent restaurants, tea rooms and cafes, treat yourself in the quality gift shops or simply relax beside the river with a picnic.
RHS-Garten Harlow Carr
Crag LaneBeautiful RHS gardens and a Betty's tea room
Arts & Culture
Local history and geology - worth a visit if you'd like to know more about 'Sheep Town' (Skipton)
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The Craven Museum
8 High StLocal history and geology - worth a visit if you'd like to know more about 'Sheep Town' (Skipton)
Salts Mill is a place for art, dining and shopping in one stunning historic building. Parking and entrance is free. Inside you can admire our very big collection of works by David Hockney, be inspired by the very best in independent retail and enjoy our bustling restaurants and cafes.
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Salts Mill
Victoria RoadSalts Mill is a place for art, dining and shopping in one stunning historic building. Parking and entrance is free. Inside you can admire our very big collection of works by David Hockney, be inspired by the very best in independent retail and enjoy our bustling restaurants and cafes.
Getting Around
Railway Station
Easy links to Leeds, historic Saltaire and further up into the Dales.
City/town information
Harrogate
A Victorian spa town. Good for shopping and restaurants.