Skipton and Bolton Abbey: A Castle, a Priory and the Strid
Yorkshire and the Humber, England
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Skipton and Bolton Abbey: A Castle, a Priory and the Strid
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Skipton Castle, above the canal basin at the gateway to the Dales, is one of the best-preserved medieval castles in England. Six miles east in Wharfedale, the Augustinian priory at Bolton Abbey stands beside the river with its nave still in use as the parish church, and upstream the whole Wharfe is forced through a rock channel a few feet wide known as the Strid.
Required Activities
1
of 4
Tour Skipton Castle and its Conduit Court
2
of 4
Walk to Bolton Priory and cross the stepping stones
3
of 4
Walk up Strid Wood to the Strid itself
4
of 4
Ride the Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway
Tour Skipton Castle and its Conduit Court
Walk to Bolton Priory and cross the stepping stones
Walk up Strid Wood to the Strid itself
Ride the Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway
Before you go
The Strid is dangerous: the rock channel is undercut and the current is powerful. Stay well back from the edge.
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