Location: Skipton, Yorkshire Dales

Rooms Available: up to 50, please give approximation on booking

Accommodation Style: Quality Hotel
(other accommodation styles are available please contact us via Enquiries):

This wonderful hotel in Skipton is located by the canal, on the outskirts of the historic market town. The hotel is a delightful modern building with all the necessary comforts you may need. It has a mixture of single, twin and double rooms. All the rooms are en suite with satellite televisions, telephones and complimentary tea / coffee facilities, radio, trouser press, hairdryer, and many have accompanying views over the countryside.

The are a number of restaurants within the hotel, which have an excellent reputation for their food and service and have recently been awarded the Rosette Awards. There are also bars and lounges to relax in during the evening should you so wish! Although many of you may wish to explore the delights of the village pubs in the town!

Should you really be ready to relax and pamper yourself the hotel has a Health and Fitness Club, including indoor pool, gymnasium, squash courts, sauna, steam room and spa –the prefect way to relax!

The package includes:

Friday       Arrival dinner 8.00 pm

Saturday  Full English breakfast 8.30am, picnic lunch and 3course dinner 7pm

Sunday    Full English breakfast 8.30am, picnic lunch

Changing facilities may also be made available on the Sunday evening.

The typical walking programme:  The area is perfect for all levels and ability of walkers, with pleasant gentle strolls, and also some more challenging walks over the moors. To allow you to explore this region to the maximum during your visit, WalkWise UK would suggest that you include the following areas into your itinerary:

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The limestone lanscape of Malham Tarn and Cove

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Inglebrough, Whernside and Pen-y-ghent

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Arkengarthdale and Swaledale

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the cheese emporium of Wensleydale

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the massive waterfalls around Hawes and Aysgarth

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the Settle-Carlisle railway

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Fountains Abbey

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James Herriots' haunts

To allow you to choose a walk that suits you best, WalkWise UK will provide a minimum of two walks on each day, led by professional and knowledgeable walking guides. On both days there will be a hard walk of 10-12 miles and an easier walk of 6-8 miles with less ascent.  We can offer a full range of grades at this centre please check that the grades offered are suitable for your group.

Around the Hotel: The town of Skipton has a castle, plenty of shops, cafes, pubs and restaurants. For the more adventurous there are cave systems, horse riding, falconry, cycling and numerous walks. Equally you’re more than welcome to simply relax and enjoy the facilities of the hotel. Please ask our guides on the weekend for any further information.