Sir Mathew Wilson Baronet
by mickeyboy07
Was an English landowner and politician who sat in the house of commons various times between 1842 and 1846.He became a J.P.at the age of 22 and became the longest serving magistrate in Skipton's history at the time of his death aged 88.
He married,June Louisa Emerson Amcotts,only daughter of Sir Wharton Emerson Amcotts of Kettlethorpe park,Lincolnshire on 15th June 1826.They had a son Mathew(1827-1909)who succeeded to the Baronetcy,June died in 1833 and many years later Wilson married Frances Pedler.
There is a statue of Wilson in Skipton town centre located on the High St.
Springs Branch Canal
by tim07
The canal is half a mile long & goes from the canal basin through the town & behind the castle, here it acts as a moat.
The area at Mill Bridge is really picturesque. The footpath here takes you along the canal & behind Skipton Castle, it goes all the way to Skipton Woods. I just walked the stretch behind the castle. A relaxing & peaceful area that provides great views of the castle.
Take a stroll!
by jayhawk2000
About three miles north of the priory, the valley narrows and the river is squeezed through a dramatic rocky chasm called The Strid. No matter how narrow the gap may appear, on no account try to jump the river here as many people have drowned trying. Instead, you can cross the river at one of the several bridges or via stones stacked in the water.
About another mile north of The Strid is a ruined castle called Barden Tower where you can take tea at the restored 15th century Priest’s House.
Bolton Abbey sits at the southernmost fringe of Yorkshire Dales National Park, just off the main road between Skipton and York. If you strike out from Harrogate it is 15 miles west on the A59, about 6 miles before you get to Skipton. Follow the signs north from the intersection and park near as you can to Bolton Abbey Village. If nothing is available here, there is an over-spill parking area alongside the river further along.
Parking costs 3 pounds per car, but otherwise there is no admission charge for accessing the grounds. The estate is open daily.
Other attractions in the area include the handsome market town of Skipton, Embsay Steam Railway and of course all of the Yorkshire Dales.
Flock to Skipton
by Myfanwe
Skipton takes its' name from the Medieval derivation of 'Sheep Town' and to commemorate this fact there was a rather unusual exhibition on show around each and every corner when we were there. The Skipton Flock are 26 individually designed sheep statues which sit amongst the tourist attractions; some in places you wouldn't expect to find them. They are all numbered and have a humourous name/slogan attached to them. we picked up a leaflet in the Craven shopping centre which included a helpful map giving the location of each sheep. If you manage to find all 26 I would say you've pretty much see all there is to see in Skipton. We didn't have time to find all 26 but while admiring this beautiful town we found quite a few.
Unfortunately the 'flock to Skipton' exhibitin runs from 21/8/10 - 14/11/10. It's such a shame that it isn't a permanent feature although the bright pink one in front of the Gatehouse of the Castle could do with being moved to the right a bit (See main pic of Castle tip)!!
Walk To The Strid
by nickandchris
After visiting Bolton Abbey Priory and it's ruins and crossing the stepping stones, we moved on and parked at the Strid carpark. I wanted to walk to the Strid, a famous part of the river Wharfe where the river narrows right down and the fast flowing water rushes through the small gap, carrying the whole river on it's way.
From the carpark, it's about a fifteen min. walk through the woods, the trees showing their autumnal colours and looking splendid in the gloomy light. There are different walks from all three carparks, all joining up with each other. A new Sculpture Trail has recently opened, but I have to admit, we only came across a few of these creations and which we found a little wierd!!!
Suddenly you drop down to the river and walk a little to the left and you have reached the famous Strid. Not having rained for a good few days, I suspect we weren't viewing at it's most spectacular. Even so, it was difficult to believe that the whole river was flowing through this narrow gap. Just closeby, you'll notice pot holes in the rocks, one large enough for Philip to stand in. Formed by nature's forces, it's an impressive place. People have jumped across here in former times, believing it's an easy stretch across. Lives have been lost as they missed their footing,were swept under the torrent and became caught in the holes and caves beneath. Not a nice way to go. I was petrified one of us would slip on the moss covered, extremely lethal rocks but we survived to tell the tale!
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The Black Horse
Flock to Skipton
Flock to Skipton
Craven Shopping Centre
