Activities

Skipton sits on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, and you can take a short canal cruise from the town centre or hire a self-drive day boat. A few miles east, the Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway runs steam trains towards Bolton Abbey.

Guide

Activities

01

Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway

Steam trains from Embsay to Bolton Abbey, with driving footplate experiences and dining trains
02

Pennine Cruisers

Self-drive day boats, 30-minute canal trips and skippered hire from Coach Street in Skipton
03

Skipton Boat Trips

Hour-long canal cruises from the centre of Skipton, plus afternoon-tea, curry and ghost cruises
04

Snaygill Boats

Self-drive day boats and narrowboat holidays on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal just south of Skipton