Welcome to Skirethorns

Skirethorns is a small village located in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England. The village is situated in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, surrounded by stunning natural beauty. Skirethorns is a popular destination for tourists who come to explore the picturesque countryside, go hiking, and enjoy outdoor activities.

One of the main attractions in Skirethorns is the Skirethorns Stone Circle, which is located on the outskirts of the village. The stone circle is believed to date back to the Bronze Age and is made up of 12 stones, with a diameter of around 10 meters. The circle is surrounded by beautiful countryside and offers stunning views of the surrounding hills and valleys.

Skirethorns is also home to a number of traditional pubs and restaurants, serving delicious local cuisine and ales. The village has a friendly and welcoming atmosphere, with locals always happy to chat with visitors and share their knowledge of the area. Whether you're looking for a relaxing break in the countryside or an action-packed adventure, Skirethorns has something to offer everyone.

Local Weather

Sunny

Temp: 19.3°C

Feels Like: 19.3°C

Wind: 8.7 MPH

Wind Dir: E

Local Schools

School	Details
Upper Wharfedale School Community School Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Catherine Reeves	Wharfeside Avenue Threshfield Skipton North Yorkshire BD23 5BS 01756752215 School Website
Threshfield School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Sarah Harper	Low Road Threshfield Skipton North Yorkshire BD23 5NP 01756752348 School Website
Grassington Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Claire Greenwood And Mr Chris Parkhouse	Acre Lane Grassington Skipton North Yorkshire BD23 5LB 01756752365 School Website
Cracoe And Rylstone Voluntary Controlled Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Claire Greenwood Mr Chris Parkhouse	Cracoe Skipton North Yorkshire BD23 6LQ 01756730259 School Website
Burnsall Voluntary Aided Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Claire Greenwood And Chris Parkhouse	Burnsall Skipton North Yorkshire BD23 6BP 01756720273 School Website
Kirkby In Malhamdale United Voluntary Aided Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Richard Wright	Kirkby Malham Skipton North Yorkshire BD23 4BY 01729830214 School Website
Kettlewell Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Claire Greenwood Mr Chris Parkhouse	Kettlewell Skipton North Yorkshire BD23 5HX 01756760280 School Website
Embsay Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Fiona Prest	Pasture Road Embsay Skipton North Yorkshire BD23 6RH 01756793426 School Website
Gargrave Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sarah Peel	Neville Road Gargrave Skipton North Yorkshire BD23 3RE 01756749433 School Website
Skipton Girls High School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mrs Martha Featherstone	Gargrave Road Skipton North Yorkshire BD23 1QL 01756707600 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Gargrave Church Street, Gargrave, North Yorkshire, BD23 3NE 7.10 Miles

Skipton Broughton Road, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 1RT 7.92 Miles

Hellifield Station Road, Hellifield, North Yorkshire, BD23 4HN 9.10 Miles

Long Preston Station Road, Long Preston, North Yorkshire, BD23 4NH 9.83 Miles

Settle Station Road, Settle, North Yorkshire, BD24 9AA 10.07 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Horseless Carriage Services 01756 753123 Patricks Yard, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 5NQ 1.24 Miles
Station Taxis 01756 700777 26 Keighley Road, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 2NS 7.98 Miles
202020 Taxis Skipton 01756 202020 Keighley Road, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 2NS 7.98 Miles
Star Taxis 01756 700505 Keighley Road, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 2LU 7.98 Miles
Skipton And Craven Taxis 01756 700777 11A Sackville Street, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 2PB 8.04 Miles
Cj's Taxis 01756 797969 4A Sackville Street, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 2PH 8.05 Miles
Dalesman Central Taxis 01756 794444 8A Sackville Street, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 2PH 8.05 Miles
Canel Taxis 01756 797666 Craven Buildings, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 2AP 8.10 Miles
Milestone Taxis, Skipton 01756 802222 3 Church Street, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 2AR 8.10 Miles
Stainforth Private Hire 01729 824888 Gooseker/The Green, Settle, North Yorkshire, BD24 9PF 10.04 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Skirethornes D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Long Ashes Leisure Park D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Netherside Hall D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Threshfield Village D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Grassington Station D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Coniston Road D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bridge End Grassington D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Raines Meadow D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Linton Mill Bridge D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Linton Falls D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Grassington Po Box Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:12:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Grassington Old Po D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Wharfedale Do Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Hebden Road Grassington D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Conistone Village D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Grassington Medical Centre	9 Station Road Grassington Skipton North Yorkshire BD23 5LS
Gargrave	Higherlands Close Gargrave Skipton BD23 3RF
Gateway House - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	Gateway House Gargrave Road Skipton BD23 1UD
Gateway House - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Gateway House Gargrave Road Skipton BD23 1UD
Fisher Medical Centre	Millfields Coach Street Skipton BD23 1EU

Local Stores

Gargrave
21 High Street
Gargrave
Skipton
North Yorkshire
BD23 3RA
01756 748442
Store Website
6.91 miles

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SPAR Threshfield
Kettlewell Road
Skipton
BD23 5PL
01756 753578
Store Website
0.6 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Craven Farm Vets
Skipton Auction Mart Gargrave Road Skipton Yorkshire BD23 1UD 01756 700 940 auction@kingswayvets.co.uk Website 7.70 miles
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Kingsway Veterinary Group Ltd
73 Otley Road Skipton North Yorkshire BD23 1HJ 01756 793224 info@kingswayvets.co.uk Website 7.72 miles
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Ashlands Veterinary Centre
Rock Villa Cavendish Street Skipton North Yorkshire BD23 2AB 01756 636999 skipton@ashlandsvets.co.uk Website 7.97 miles
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Dalehead Services Llp
22 Station Road Settle North Yorkshire BD24 9AA 01729 823538 info@daleheadvetgroup.co.uk Website 10.07 miles
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Bishopton Veterinary Group Llp
Bridgehousegate Pateley Bridge Harrogate North Yorkshire HG3 5HN 01423 712080 pateley@bishoptonvets.co.uk Website 10.95 miles
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Eclipse Equine Veterinary Practice
Bewerley Riding Centre Bewerley Harrogate North Yorkshire HG3 5JA 01765 658635 richard@eclipseequine.co.uk Website 11.14 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Grass Wood Nature Reserve
Take A Walk Around One Of The Many Trails In Grass Wood Nature Reserve, Which Has Cool Woodland And Streams For Your Dog To Enjoy! BD23 5NE 1.11 miles From The B6265 In Grassington Take Wood Lane On Your Right And Travel North. Follow This For One Mile, The Nature Reserve Lies Alongside The Grassington And Conistone Minor Road.

Grass Woods Grassington
5 The Square Grassington Skipton BD23 5AQ 1.39 miles There Is A Small Car Park On The Upper Wood Side (Right Hand Side If You’Re Coming Directly From Grassington) It’S Difficult To Spot So Drive Slowly. If That’S Full You Can Also Park Along The Road Side By The Lower Wood Side.

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Skipton Castle Woods
The Bailey Skipton Lancashire BD23 1UA 7.56 miles

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Thruscross Resevoir
Amazing Walk Covering Variety Of Terrains Such As Small Beaches, Fern Bordered Paths And Fields, Great Forestry Tracks And Amazing Views.This Is An Ideal Route For Someone Who Wants To Provide Lots Of Stimulation For Their Dogs, Or Enjoys Taking Photos. Thruscross Reservoir Lancashire 11.35 miles

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Aysgarth Waterfalls
Take Approx 1.5-2 Hours. There Are 3 Beautiful Waterfalls To See Along The Way. Church Bankcentre Aysgarth Leyburn DL8 3TH 15.40 miles

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Aysgarth Falls
Aysgarth Falls Include A Number Of Small Waterfalls Which Create Beautiful Dramatic Scenery And Are Part Of The River Ure. The Walk Begins By Walking Through Woodland And Across Pasture Fields, Before Turning Back To Arrive At The Three Waterfalls - Lower Force, Middle Force, And High Force. DL8 3TH 15.52 miles The Walk Starts And Finishes From The Aysgarth Falls National Park Centre, Which Has A Pay-And-Display Car Park, Toilets And Cafe. It Is Marked With Brown Tourism Signs From The A684 In Aysgarth Village.

Weather Forecast

Sunday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear
Temp	17.1°C	15.3°C	12.7°C	11.8°C	14.6°C	18.8°C	22.5°C	25.6°C	26.8°C	25.1°C	21.2°C	18.8°C
Feels Like	17.1°C	15.1°C	11.7°C	10.7°C	14.1°C	18.7°C	23.6°C	25.6°C	26.5°C	25.7°C	21.2°C	18.8°C

Monday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Overcast	Overcast	Cloudy	Overcast	Moderate rain	Moderate or heavy rain shower	Moderate or heavy rain shower	Partly Cloudy	Overcast
Temp	18.4°C	18°C	16.6°C	15.7°C	16.1°C	19.4°C	20.1°C	21.1°C	21.9°C	22°C	20.8°C	17.7°C
Feels Like	18.4°C	18°C	16.6°C	15.7°C	16.1°C	19.4°C	20.1°C	21.1°C	21.9°C	24.4°C	20.8°C	17.7°C

Tuesday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Overcast	Partly Cloudy	Fog	Fog	Fog	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy
Temp	18.6°C	17.9°C	17.3°C	17°C	19.1°C	21.6°C	23.8°C	25.1°C	25.3°C	24.7°C	23.6°C	21.1°C
Feels Like	18.6°C	17.9°C	17.3°C	17°C	19.1°C	21.6°C	25.5°C	26.5°C	26.7°C	26.2°C	25.4°C	21.1°C

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