Skipton features [23]
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Skipton features [23]
Image: © Michael Dibb Taken: 25 Jun 2021
The Wilderness was originally the garden of the headmaster's house of Ermysted's Grammar School (now the Cross Keys public house Image). The site was rescued from neglect and purchased from the brewery in 1998 it now belongs to the town. The site is cared for by volunteers. Skipton is a market town in North Yorkshire, some 27 miles northwest of Leeds. On the southern edge of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, it is now an important tourist destination. The town expanded after the construction of Skipton Castle in the 11th century. The Leeds and Liverpool Canal runs through the town and the River Aire flows just to the southwest. The name Skipton means 'sheep-town'.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.961294
Longitude
-2.010023