Skipton Trips

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Bath | Jun 15 09'

by Barbara2 a real traveler from Christchurch, on vacation in Skipton

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Left hotel on foot to go the library to use the internet, unfortunately the computers were down. The council offers free internet access at the lib... Continue reading »
Skipton and Bolton Abbey | Sep 21 07'

by Kristen in the UK a 22 year old female from Salinas, on vacation in Skipton

"To get to the the Abbey ruins you have to walk from the car park across the little village and through the "Hole in the Wall"."

Today we left the University at 11am and headed straight to Skipton. There we were give two hours to look around and have l... Continue reading »

Trips taken near Skipton

Grassington to Linton, Yorkshire Dales | Sep 03 08'

by Kerry Taylor a female from Newbury, on vacation in Grassington

"that great Yorkshire speciality a rich fruitcake served with a large chunk of Wensleydale cheese!"

We threw open the curtains and … it was very, very wet outside. Worse still, our clothes were also very, very wet. Evidently the radiators hadn’t c... Continue reading »
Bolton Abbey to Grassington, Yorkshire Dales | Sep 01 08'

by Kerry Taylor a female from Newbury, on vacation in Grassington

"The Graves ... looked like a herd of grazing coffee tables!"

After an excellent night’s sleep (it must have been down to my new, improved roommate) we had an enormous full English breakfast courtesy of Angus... Continue reading »
Bolton Abbey, Yorkshire | Jun 10 07'

by Kerry Taylor a female from Newbury, on vacation in Bolton Abbey

"We stopped briefly ... unable to resist the lure of Blubberhouses car park – where did they get that name from?"

Well it didn’t look all that promising this morning. It was grey and overcast but warm, so ideal really for a walk. My brother had decided to head... Continue reading »
Grassington to Conistone, Yorkshire Dales | Sep 02 08'

by Kerry Taylor a female from Newbury, on vacation in Grassington

"The osprey sensibly took one look at us and flew off to find a slightly quieter fishing spot"

There was a fair bit of debate around the breakfast table this morning. Would the rain ever stop? “Oh look it’s brightening up over there”! “Ah, it... Continue reading »
Bolton Abbey, Yorkshire | Jun 20 07'

by Kerry Taylor a female from Newbury, on vacation in Bolton Abbey

"My legs are so sodden I decide the only option is to unzip the detatchable legs of my trousers so that I can wring them out."

Ever since my brother and I visited Bolton Abbey last week I’ve been raving about it to my parents. Finally they’ve decided they want to see it bef... Continue reading »
Brimham Rocks, Yorkshire | Jun 18 07'

by Kerry Taylor a female from Newbury, on vacation in Summer Bridge

"We all get stuck in whilst being watched by an ever growing number of Jackdaws. It’s like a scene from “The Birds”."

They are not kidding. Getting to Brimham Rocks takes us through the beautiful Yorkshire Dales again, but I really wasn’t prepared for the incredibl... Continue reading »
My Yorkshire Adventures (Pateley Bridge) | Jul 27 07'

by Joseph_Smith a 42 year old male from Owings Mills, on vacation in Pateley Bridge

"3 months in Yorkshire and 5 hotels"

I flew from Dulles on the 28th of July. Arrived in London then proceeded to Leeds. From Leeds I had a friend drive me over to Pateley B... Continue reading »
Farewell Grassington, Yorkshire Dales | Sep 04 08'

by Kerry Taylor a female from Newbury, on vacation in Grassington

"Why on earth would they want to be wrapped up at home in the warm when they could be driving an open topped car in the pouring rain?"

It was lucky that we were travelling back home today, because the weather was truly foul! We made our way down to the National Park Centre to catch... Continue reading »
Out for the Day | Jan 12 08'

by Kristen in the UK a 22 year old female from Salinas, on vacation in Saltaire

Before Christmas break I signed up for this program called the Home Link Scheme. It links international students with a local family or couple to m... Continue reading »
Grassington, Yorkshire Dales | Aug 31 08'

by Kerry Taylor a female from Newbury, on vacation in Grassington

"We didn’t fancy having to sleeping rough under a hedge each night."

It took five trains (including the underground) and a bus to finally deposit us in the pretty rural town of Grassington, nestling in hear... Continue reading »