Yorkshire - Part One Skipton town

 

I have been so lucky that since way back in 2013 when I took my first ever trip to Skipton for the very first Yarndale, I have been up to the show ten times, only missing two due to Cancer and Covid.

Back at the very beginning, Lucy, otherwise known as Attic 24  who was one of the initial organisers of the show, had set up a meal for solo people to attend for the evening, so you could meet like-minded people.

It was from this meal that I met my now very close friend Rosy and we have been friends ever since and she to is has been an avid Yarndale visitor. 

Over those years, I have stayed at Woolly Sheep Inn for the first two year, gaining more confidence in solo travel and getting to know Skipton.

Then for the next three years, I shared accommodation with Rosy, initially just us.  Then her Mum and Dad both came and stayed, very sadly, her Dad passed away, but since then, each year they have both been up as part of an annual holiday they both enjoy.

I then decided to take the plunge and drove up to Yorkshire and booked solo accommodation, something which was very new to me.  Not only from driving to me such a long way as I was not used to it, but holidaying solo.

I have been so lucky to stay in some amazing cottages all around the town and have been out exploring more and more of the countryside around.

This year I came for the longest time, a whole ten days, I mean, there is so much to explore it is hard to fit it all in.

So I shall share over the next few posts all the different places I visited. 

 

 

Considering the size of the town, it is surprising just how many coffee shops there are in the town, literally 14 in less than half a mile on one main street in the centre of the town. 

 

But coffee shops are just such a great place to sit and people watch and I absolutely loved the light one day when sat in Cafe Nero and the pictures on the wall. 

 

Another thing people who follow my blog and know me will know is my love of water.  So the fact that the town has a canal running through it is just perfect.  I mean, look at that reflection, isn't it just perfect!

 

 

Right from I think my second time of visiting this town I loved to take a walk up into the woods, I love the additions of the sculptures that have been added.

Such a perfect place to sit and do some sock knitting, don't you think?

 

I remember over the years Rosy had often said about the local pie shop and oh my goodness, it was definitely a delicious treat.

I follow this boat on Instagram, but for the life of me can not remember the name of the owner at the moment.  But I just adore the crochet curtains in the window.

In all the years I have been to Skipton, I have never done a canal trip so this year I joined Canal Trips and thoroughly enjoyed a leisurely, very slow pace of life trip up the canal.

I do hope you join me for my next instalment.