Lovely weekday visit with my son to Skipton castle. No queue either. The Castle is beautifully preserved and kept. It doesn't have any furniture in or wall decoration which is a shame, but still gives a feel of what it felt like as a medieval home. Wrap up warm. It's bitterly cold! The fireplaces are massive but no heating anywhere indoors. If u treat it like an outdoor attraction you won't be uncomfortable. The castle has information plaques plus you get an information leaflet explaining the way round too. Great car park, nothing about this visit is cheap but when u consider the money you pay is keeping this magnificent castle maintained and as beautiful as it is now then it's well worth it. A rare and stunning place! The stained glass window is from the church next door which is also worth a visit ad is the town of Skipton

Day out at Skipton Castle. Entrance free £10.50. To maintain the Castle. Which is fair enough. Really enjoyed exploring all the rooms. Few were not available to to view but enough. Car park is free. Close at 5.30.Excellent day out.

Excellent visit here. The guide sheet was clear and easy to follow for a self-guided tour giving the best sense of a working castle I've ever had. Rooms are well maintained and facilities were excellent. Highly recommended.

Love castles! The doorways are small and winding stairs. Interesting, and the kids loved the little passages. Not suitable for wheelchair or mobility issues inside the castle. There's a tea shop and souvenirs too.

We went to skipton castle yesterday (31/07/23) as a family and had a look and it was very interesting. I enjoyed reading about each room in the olden times! It was a good place to visit with a nice gift shop and the cafe atmosphere looked lovely 🏯🏯

Great afternoon exploring this grand castle. Very well kept! The gentleman on the gate very helpful and full of smiles. Teens, dog and husband all made to feel welcome. Finished off with a lovely cuppa from the cafe.

We bought tickets in advance for a trip during half term. We arrived on foot so I cannot comment on the parking situation. A really good place to spend a few hours with the little ones , not somewhere for all day. Great for the little ones to explore and would definitely recommend as part of a day out to Skipton, even during half term it was not particularly busy

A thousand year old castle/fort hidden gem. I enjoyed how much of the original building still remains. Though no future is left in the castle, much of the stone built utility objects remain. The cafe is very airy and open with a lovely view. I had myself a comforting cup of soup before leaving. The gift shop has many curious and cute items as well. As a history geek, it's an indulgent place to take in an air of English mediaval history.

The short, self-guided tour is very informative and allows you to see this very intact castle at your own pace. Confusingly, however, the tour sheet you are given does not follow the same route that you are forced to take by barriers in place. It's a minor issue though, as all the rooms are numbered, so it's easy enough to ensure you don't miss anything. Worth a look if in Skipton and have a spare couple of hours.

Very interesting historical site. Not huge but well worth a visit as there are a few rooms you can look in at the castle. Inside the castle is not accessible if you are in a wheelchair or you can not go up stairs due to mobility issues. Cafe on site and toilets. No disabled toilet. Book online or just pay when you get there.

Absolutely stunning castle! Really enjoyed visiting. The gift shop is really good too. The guides were very knowledgeable. Such an interesting history. Well worth a visit.

A most interesting visit of this well preserved castle, I went for the self-guided tour, using the route suggested by an A3 sheet of 40 sketches depicting the various rooms in the castle. Booking online beforehand will save you a bit of money. There’s a tearoom, shop and toilets inside the grounds.

Lovely castle to look around and was ideal for us on the hottest day of the year offering lots of cool shade. Dogs on leads but no peeing on the grass or in castle and naturally pick up any mess. Nice tea room (no dogs) but ample seating outside Great place to spend 90mins or so. Parking at The Bailey car park is very reasonable and convenient for the rest of Skipton

Skipton in its entirety is an excellent place for all the family all year round. Skipton Castle in my honest opinion is the cherry on the cake and well worth the money to pay in!!!

Very well preserved Castle and grounds, ample car parking a few minutes away. Though the options for car parking are limited to all day fees or afternoon fees, not the morning only?! There are toilet and cafe facilities. Some steep steps and narrow passages. Good historic information on a leaflet and within each room. Well worth the visit.

Google Maps' admission price is out of date, no longer £9.20 - it is £10.20. Worth going to see. There is a good tearooms on site, very clean café selling homemade cakes. Also a gift shop. Part of the castle is private so that is closed off as the current owners live there. Plenty of information boards and some artist impression pictorials to give you an idea as to how the kitchen or the banqueting hall looked. One way system in place. Lots of interconnecting rooms to look at. Not accessible for prams and wheelchairs as lots of stairs. Some good views. You can also walk along to Skipton Woods just beside the castle which is also worth doing.

Loved it here, we fancied a change of place to go, it was so fun and interesting, I felt like a kid again haha. Its definitely worth a visit if you're in the area, especially if you're wanting something fun to do for a few hours.

Interesting castle to visit (especially when the weather isn't great as it is fully roofed). While the castle is largely intact the self-guided tour is quite dry and lacking any interactivity (just a sign board in each room). An augmented reality app or audio tour would liven things up.

Really enjoyed the visit. A very interesting castle with a story to tell. The staff were very friendly.

Very impressive castle in a splendid setting. Good idea to manage and assist visitors by having a one-way system round the castle supported by an informative free handout (although there was one room we never did manage to see!). Very nice cafe on site with excellent coffee and tasty sandwiches, and a well-stocked gift shop. We pre-booked the adjacent car park as well (about 3 minutes downhill to get to the castle entrance, slightly longer uphill to return...) so we could park there all day and visit the rest of Skipton (including a canal boat trip). Would definitely recommend.

Skipton Castle is a lovely and peaceful place. It's so well preserved that you could almost move in and live there. It's dog friendly, for the most part, and serves good coffee with homemade cakes.

Amazing! The castle is still in excellent condition after 900 years. It was incredible walking through, using the self guided tour. We thoroughly enjoyed every second. Difficult to imagine how life was 900 years ago and how differently they lived back then.

This is a great medieval castle. The rooms are in very good condition. The one-way system is very good as you wander from room to room without bumping into people going the other way. There's also a very nice woodland walk just outside the main entrance.

Great little castle but, unfortunately, not a very good place for disabled visitors. And I'm not even talking about those who use wheelchairs - you forget about going there then! But we had 2 elderly ladies with us who could still walk and climb some stairs but would have benefited from some extra handrails in places and signs telling them there were steps, how many steps, etc.

Exceedingly small but very well preserved Castle. Every room had information suitable for adults and school trips. We enquired about steps as one of our party walks with a stick. They were not excessive and fairly do-able, except the tower and dungeon, with an alternative route at the end. A lovely walk outside of the grounds takes you past a terrific waterfall. For the with difficulty walking, I'd recommend you drop them off/collect them at the main gate as its quite a walk to and from the main car park. Small tea room, gift shop and toilets on site.

Dog friendly, plenty to see and do with a toddler, great tea room , superbly clean and well taken care of grounds, helpful staff and the parking attendant was such a sweetheart helping us with navigating our motorhome. Definitely worth a visit , you can spend a whole day there!

Excellent castle with many rooms to see, unfurnished unfortunately but don`t let that put you off seeing this fine fortress. Fine souvenir shop too.

A local landmark to venture round and see. It would have been nice to have a tour guide taking you round and providing information, but otherwise it was a great activity for all the family!

When approaching the main gate of the castle, it was noticed that the surroundings of the castle were well-maintained and visually pleasing. Upon reaching the Main Gate, the staff politely and concisely explained the directions for the tour and the different facilities within the castle, which is commendable! Entering each section of the castle, there were clear and concise descriptions that allowed visitors to deepen their understanding of the architectural structure inside the castle and also learn about the functions of different parts. While visiting, it was easy to notice the meticulous maintenance by the management, making it worth visiting again and enjoying a wonderful time with children, family, or friends in a peaceful and relaxed environment

Interesting castle , tea room and gift shop. I found it odd that most rooms were empty , or had park benches in. Doesn't give a cue really of how it would of looked or how it felt , or an insight into the lives of those that lived there. In that it was disappointing , the architecture was interesting.