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All year round
Travel between Embsay station, built in 1888, and the new
award-winning station at Bolton Abbey. Your journey takes you through
picturesque Yorkshire Dales scenery.
November & December 2007 Santa's Special Trains
For further information and events please visit the web site www.embsayboltonabbeyrailway.org.uk
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Pennine Boat Trips
Easter to October
Take a cruise to Niffany or Snaygill through the beautiful Yorkshire
Dales on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal.
Daily trips are run Easter to October, with 1 hour 15 minutes return
trips on most days.
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Skipton farmers market
1st Sunday in the month March to September.
Locally grown and reared meats, fish and poultry as well as home made
cakes and breads and local plants and vegetables.
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Skipton Waterway Festival
May Day Bank holiday weekend
Dozens of narrow boats from all over the North and Midlands many of
them dressed in miles of coloured bunting.
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Skipton Festival of Transport
June 2007
A new event for the town. The High Street will be closed off to
allow vintage vehicles to be shown off on the market setts. Organised
by Craven Old Wheels Club in association with Skipton Town Council.
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Skipton Gala Town Centre
June 2007 1-5pm.
Colourful town centre parade of floats, Gala Rosebud Queen, plus
Petals and Pageboys. Followed by all the fun of the fair in Aireville
Park. Stalls, food, rides, children's entertainment and competitions.
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Broughton Hall Game Show
Sunday 24th June 2007
A well established country show with interest for all the family.
Bands, Dog Show, Clay Shoot, Terrier and Lurcher Show, Sheep Dog
Trial, Vintage Cars and Tractors, Aerobatic Display etc.
Show opens at 10:30 a.m. Tickets available at the gate.
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Sheep Day
Sunday July 1st 2007 from 10:00am
on the High Street.
Sheepday is a terrific Family day out,the Countryside comes to Town.
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Clog Festival
Friday 6th Sunday 8th July 2007
Clog dancers from all over England will perform around the town
centre on Saturday, with a free showcase at the canal basin from
2.30-4pm. More dancing in the grounds of Skipton Castle on Sunday
from 12.30 pm.
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Country and Western Festival
25th August 2007 - 27th August 2007
Full details from, telephone: 0113 282 0614.
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Skipton's Medieval Yuletide Festival
Sundays 2nd & 9th December 2007
Spectacular Medieval Re-enactments
All-day Entertainment
Famous Market in full swing
Charity Stalls
Lantern Procession
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Skipton Castle
One of the best preserved medieval Castles in the country, 900 years old
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