Welcome to Minskip

Minskip is a small village located in the Harrogate district of North Yorkshire, England. The village is situated on the banks of the River Ure and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. Minskip is a peaceful and quiet place, perfect for those who want to escape the hustle and bustle of city life. The village has a population of around 200 people and is known for its friendly community.

One of the main attractions of Minskip is its beautiful church, St. John the Baptist. The church dates back to the 12th century and is a Grade II listed building. It is a stunning example of Norman architecture and features a beautiful stained glass window. The church is open to visitors and is a popular destination for those interested in history and architecture.

Minskip is also home to a number of small businesses, including a village shop, a pub, and a post office. The village shop is a great place to pick up essentials and local produce, while the pub is a popular spot for locals and visitors alike. The post office is a vital service for the community, providing a range of services including postal services, banking, and bill payments. Overall, Minskip is a charming village with a strong sense of community and plenty to offer visitors.

Local Weather

Light rain

Temp: 14.2°C

Feels Like: 12.2°C

Wind: 17.2 MPH

Wind Dir: WSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Boroughbridge High School Community School Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Kathryn Stephenson	Wetherby Road Boroughbridge York North Yorkshire YO51 9JX 01423323540 School Website
Roecliffe Cofe Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lesley Briggs	Roecliffe Boroughbridge York North Yorkshire YO51 9LY 1423322302 School Website
Boroughbridge Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Miss Emma Ryan	York Road Boroughbridge York North Yorkshire YO51 9EB 01423322208 School Website
Staveley Community Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Miss Elisabeth Mellor	Minskip Lane Staveley Knaresborough North Yorkshire HG5 9LQ 01423340338 School Website
Marton-Cum-Grafton Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Marie-Louise Thirlaway	Reas Lane Boroughbridge York North Yorkshire YO51 9QB 1423322355 School Website
Kirby Hill Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Emma Lowe	Kirby Hill Boroughbridge York North Yorkshire YO51 9DS 01423322713 School Website
Skelton Newby Hall Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jacqui Palmer	Skelton-On-Ure Ripon North Yorkshire HG4 5AJ 01423322548 School Website
Bishop Monkton Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sally Cowling	St John's Road Bishop Monkton Harrogate North Yorkshire HG3 3QW 01765677583 School Website
Burton Leonard Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Rebecca Wolfe	Burton Leonard Harrogate North Yorkshire HG3 3RW 01765677412 School Website
Dishforth Airfield Community Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Julie Lyon	Short Road Dishforth Airfield Thirsk North Yorkshire YO7 3DL 01423322556 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Knaresborough Station Road, Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, HG5 9AA 5.16 Miles

Starbeck High Street, Starbeck, North Yorkshire, HG2 7JA 6.48 Miles

Cattal Station Road, Cattal, North Yorkshire, YO26 8DT 6.59 Miles

Harrogate Station Parade, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG1 1TE 7.71 Miles

Hornbeam Park Hookstone Road, Hornbeam Park, North Yorkshire, HG2 8QT 8.13 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
A B Cars 01423 322251 34 Harness Lane, York, North Yorkshire, YO51 9PF 0.89 Miles
4 Wheels Carriage Company 01423 325000 Unit 3/Poplars Ind Est/Wetherby Rd, York, North Yorkshire, YO51 9HS 1.05 Miles
Boroughbridge Taxis 07932 030605 23 Market Hill, York, North Yorkshire, YO51 9JU 1.77 Miles
Easingwold Taxis 01423 360101 3 Dunroyal Close, York, North Yorkshire, YO61 2NH 4.57 Miles
Knaresborough Private Hire 01423 550027 19 Dentdale Dr, Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, HG5 0BE 4.90 Miles
Tarnys Cars 07751 719444 19 Dentdale Dr, Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, HG5 0BE 4.90 Miles
Mj Cars 01423 861039 28 High Street, Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, HG5 0EQ 5.16 Miles
Knaresborough Cars 01423 863020 31-33 Market Place, Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, HG5 8AG 5.18 Miles
Mpv Travel 0800 781 4065 60 Southfield Avenue, Ripon, North Yorkshire, HG4 2NR 5.97 Miles
Sharow Taxis 01765 606060 3 Orchard Close, Ripon, North Yorkshire, HG4 5BE 5.97 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Minskip Village Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Stump Cross Boroughbridge Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Morrisons Supermarket Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Roecliffe Brickyards Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Roecliffe Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Springfield Rd Boroughbridge Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
High Street Boroughbridge Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Boroughbridge Post Office Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Aldborough Village Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Staveley Po Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Langthorpe Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Grafton Village Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Marton Cum Grafton Post Office Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:45 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Arkendale Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Milby Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Church Lane Surgery 01423 322309	The Health Centre Church Lane Boroughbridge York YO51 9BD
Dishforth Medical Centre	Dishforth Medical Centre Dishforth Thirsk North Yorkshire YO7 3EZ
Helperby	Main Street Helperby North Yorkshire YO61 2NS
Stockwell Road Surgery 01423 867433	The Surgery 21 Stockwell Road Knaresborough North Yorkshire HG5 0JY
Beech House Surgery 01423 542562	Beech House Surgery 1 Ash Tree Road Knaresborough North Yorkshire HG5 0UB

Local Stores

Petrol Knaresborough
18 Boroughbridge Road
Knaresborough
North Yorkshire
HG5 0NG
01423 797601
Store Website
4.86 miles

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SPAR Boroughbridge
37
High Street
Boroughbridge
YO51 9AW
01423 322352
Store Website
1.5 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Rae, Bean &Amp; Partners
Foundry House 8 New Row Boroughbridge York North Yorkshire YO51 9AX 01423 322316 info@raebeanvets.co.uk Website 1.41 miles
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Boroughbridge Vets
Leeming Lane Langthorpe Boroughbridge York North Yorkshire YO51 9DE 01423 900449 info@boroughbridgevets.com Website 1.96 miles

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Yorkshire Equine Practice Ltd
Ground Floor Suite S04 Allerton Castle Knaresborough Harrogate North Yorkshire HG5 0SE 01904 737763 yeplyd@yahoo.com Website 4.28 miles
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Forest House Vets Ltd
29 York Place Knaresborough North Yorkshire HG5 0AD 01423 862 121 office@fhvets.co.uk Website 5.17 miles
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Tower Veterinary Group
61 Wetherby Road Knaresborough North Yorkshire HG5 8LH 01423 866594 admin@towervets.co.uk Website 5.26 miles
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Medivet Ripon
110A Harrogate Road Ripon North Yorkshire HG4 2SD 01765 606960 ripon@medivet.co.uk Website 5.76 miles

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Local Dog Walks

Nidd Gorge
Set In A Steep Wooded Valley, Nidd Gorge Has Over 140 Acres Of History. A Great Walk On The Northern Side Of The Woodland, Taking In The Dramatic Scenery Of The Wood And River. HG5 9HE 5.19 miles From The A1, Take Exit 47 Onto The A59 Towards Harrogate And York. Follow The A59 Over One Roundabout And At The Second Roundabout Take The Third Exit To Follow The A59. Continue Into Knaresborough And Onto High Street. From High Street, Take The B6165 Towards Ripley. After Around 1.5 Miles You Will Find The Car Park Just Before Scotton Drive.

Conyngham Hall Trail
Conygham Hall Trail Is A Real Treat. Riverside Walk Next To River Nidd Then Parts Woodland On Paths Or Off Trail. There Number Pathways. Conyngham Hall Business Centre Bond End Knaresborough Lancashire HG5 9AY 5.20 miles Opposite Mother Shiptons Cave

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Ripley Castle Dog Walk
Hollybank Lane In Ripley Offers A Scenic Walk That Takes You Around The Outside Of The Ripley Castle Walls. Ripley Castle Itself Unfortunately Cannot Allow Dogs Inside The Grounds Due To The Herd Of Deer That Live There, However The Walk Along Hollybank Lane Is A Fantastic Alternative. Oak Cottage Ripley Castle Estate Ripley Harrogate HG3 3AY 6.90 miles This Walk Is Down Hollybank Lane Which Takes You Around The Outside Of The Castle Walls.

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Studley Royal Deer Park
Walk Through Deer Park, Possible Encounters With Deer Of Varying Sizes. Chair Walk Ripon Lancashire HG4 3DY 7.41 miles Studley Royal Car Park Is Accessible Through Studley Roger Village

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Beningbrough Hall
A Fantastic Circular, River Walk With Views Across The Parkland And To The Hall, Taking In The River, Woodlands And The Wider Estate. YO30 1DD 8.92 miles Signposted From The A19 And A59 Over Toll Bridge.

Harland Way
Walk From Wetherby (Free Car Park) To The Medieval Village Of Spofforth And The Castle (Where The Rebel Barons Drew Up The Magna Carta). Pub In Village. Harland Way Trail To Spofforth 5Km Round Trip. Or You Can Walk Towards York.Car Park At The Old Station, Wetherby Ls22 6Sd Free No Toilets Unless Walk Into Wetherby. Linton Road Wetherby Lancashire LS22 6SD 10.08 miles

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Weather Forecast

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	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Clear	Mist	Partly Cloudy	Mist	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy
Temp	22.2°C	20.6°C	18.6°C	17.9°C	21°C	25.2°C	28.6°C	29.8°C	29.3°C	28.3°C	26.2°C	24.2°C
Feels Like	24.7°C	20.6°C	18.6°C	17.9°C	21°C	26.7°C	31.8°C	31.4°C	30.3°C	29.3°C	27.5°C	25.9°C

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	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Mist	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear
Temp	22.2°C	20.6°C	19.5°C	19.2°C	22.8°C	27.1°C	30.7°C	31.6°C	30.8°C	29.3°C	27.2°C	23.9°C
Feels Like	24.8°C	20.6°C	19.5°C	19.2°C	23.8°C	29°C	33.1°C	33.7°C	32.7°C	31°C	28.7°C	26.1°C

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Temp	23.7°C	22.9°C	22.2°C	22°C	23.4°C	25.3°C	27.3°C	28.8°C	29.1°C	28.2°C	26.9°C	25.4°C
Feels Like	25.6°C	25°C	24.7°C	22°C	25.4°C	27°C	29.2°C	31.5°C	31.9°C	30.3°C	28.5°C	27°C

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