Guidebook for Embsay

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Guidebook for Embsay

Food Scene

Alexander's is a new European inspired bar and kitchen, set in a beautiful period building at the top of Skipton High Street.
19 locals recommend
Alexander's Bar & Kitchen
4-6 High St
19 locals recommend
Alexander's is a new European inspired bar and kitchen, set in a beautiful period building at the top of Skipton High Street.
New to Skipton - very impressed, with local food and ambience.
13 locals recommend
Elsworth Kitchen
18-20 Coach St
13 locals recommend
New to Skipton - very impressed, with local food and ambience.
A Skipton institution. Good food as well as great coffee.
11 locals recommend
Bean Loved
17 Otley St
11 locals recommend
A Skipton institution. Good food as well as great coffee.
This is predominantly a children’s play place but there’s a separate room in the restaurant for adults. They do a fabulous American breakfast in a 50’s Happy Days style restaurant and have amazing ice cream and milk shakes. Worth a look if you like Americana
65 locals recommend
Billy Bob's: Parlor - Diner - Play
65 locals recommend
This is predominantly a children’s play place but there’s a separate room in the restaurant for adults. They do a fabulous American breakfast in a 50’s Happy Days style restaurant and have amazing ice cream and milk shakes. Worth a look if you like Americana
18 locals recommend
Le Bistro Des Amis
1 Jerry Croft
18 locals recommend
Tapas restaurant
La casita
10 Mill Bridge
Tapas restaurant
The Bull at Broughton. Traditional country pub just outside Skipton with real ale and local produce from artisan suppliers. Log fires and cosy corners.
17 locals recommend
The Bull
17 locals recommend
The Bull at Broughton. Traditional country pub just outside Skipton with real ale and local produce from artisan suppliers. Log fires and cosy corners.
Cafe bar in the centre of Skipton serving delicious food in a relaxed and friendly retro setting.
9 locals recommend
Two Sisters Bar & Kitchen
3A Mill Bridge
9 locals recommend
Cafe bar in the centre of Skipton serving delicious food in a relaxed and friendly retro setting.
Local pub 1 minute walk away serving traditional pub food
Elm Tree Inn
5 Elm Tree Square
Local pub 1 minute walk away serving traditional pub food
Traditional country pub in a beautiful setting.
15 locals recommend
The Fountaine Inn
Linton Falls
15 locals recommend
Traditional country pub in a beautiful setting.
The brasserie & bar is great place for a special gastro pub meal. Beautiful setting close to Bolton Abbey
10 locals recommend
The Devonshire Arms Hotel & Spa
10 locals recommend
The brasserie & bar is great place for a special gastro pub meal. Beautiful setting close to Bolton Abbey
Busy country pub in a stunning setting by the river.
10 locals recommend
The Red Lion Hotel & Manor House
10 locals recommend
Busy country pub in a stunning setting by the river.
Great place for fresh and healthy food. Just down the road (not Keighley) opposite The Cavendish pub and perfect for breakfast or coffee and a cake. open Tues-Fri 8.30-16.00 Saturday 8.30-14.00
Clean Eats Kitchen
Great place for fresh and healthy food. Just down the road (not Keighley) opposite The Cavendish pub and perfect for breakfast or coffee and a cake. open Tues-Fri 8.30-16.00 Saturday 8.30-14.00
Traditional Cafe Tea Room serving a wonderful selection of tea, coffee, cakes and meals. Betty's is renowned in Yorkshire for excellent service in elegant surroundings. Locally there is a Betty's in Ilkley, one in Harlow Carr and one in Harrogate. Be prepared to queue.
52 locals recommend
Bettys Café Tea Rooms
32 The Grove
52 locals recommend
Traditional Cafe Tea Room serving a wonderful selection of tea, coffee, cakes and meals. Betty's is renowned in Yorkshire for excellent service in elegant surroundings. Locally there is a Betty's in Ilkley, one in Harlow Carr and one in Harrogate. Be prepared to queue.
11 locals recommend
Le Caveau Restaurant
86 High St
11 locals recommend
Local pub, good food a 5 minute walk away.
Cavendish Arms
Skipton Road
Local pub, good food a 5 minute walk away.
Mediterranean restaurant Turkish Mediterranean restaurant based in Skipton. Serving homemade authentic food.
Efendy
Mediterranean restaurant Turkish Mediterranean restaurant based in Skipton. Serving homemade authentic food.
Casual restaurant. Open Tuesday - Saturday for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Phoebe's
Casual restaurant. Open Tuesday - Saturday for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Drinks & Nightlife

Tiny but perfectly formed. Great atmosphere and choice of beers and ales.
The Beer Engine
1 Albert Terrace
Tiny but perfectly formed. Great atmosphere and choice of beers and ales.
A great mix of record shop and bar. Live performances too.
9 locals recommend
Skipton Sound Bar Ltd
Unit A Swadford St
9 locals recommend
A great mix of record shop and bar. Live performances too.
The local pub - just a short hop away. Good beers and food.
Elm Tree Inn
5 Elm Tree Square
The local pub - just a short hop away. Good beers and food.
Cosy pub - great range of beers, good food and very friendly.
12 locals recommend
The Narrow Boat
Victoria Street
12 locals recommend
Cosy pub - great range of beers, good food and very friendly.
Great little bar that often has live music.
The Mess Room
Coach Street
Great little bar that often has live music.
14 locals recommend
The Woolly Sheep Pub
38 Sheep St
14 locals recommend

Sightseeing

Iconic and historic focal point of Skipton. Well worth a visit to one of the best preserved medieval castles in the country.
61 locals recommend
Skipton Castle Woods
The Bailey
61 locals recommend
Iconic and historic focal point of Skipton. Well worth a visit to one of the best preserved medieval castles in the country.
The Leeds/Liverpool canal winds its way through Skipton. Boat trips and hire available, or great for a walk up to the park.
Canal View
26 Canal St
The Leeds/Liverpool canal winds its way through Skipton. Boat trips and hire available, or great for a walk up to the park.
A must see when you visit. A short drive or cycle away, the ruins are impressively framed by lush woodlands down by the River Wharfe. Cafes, BBQ areas and picnic tables await.
185 locals recommend
Bolton Abbey
185 locals recommend
A must see when you visit. A short drive or cycle away, the ruins are impressively framed by lush woodlands down by the River Wharfe. Cafes, BBQ areas and picnic tables await.
Vintage steam and diesel trains run throughout the year, pulling day trip coaches and evening food specials between Embsay and Bolton Abbey.
29 locals recommend
Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway
29 locals recommend
Vintage steam and diesel trains run throughout the year, pulling day trip coaches and evening food specials between Embsay and Bolton Abbey.
Malham Cove is a large curved limestone formation. It was formed by a waterfall carrying meltwater from glaciers at the end of the last Ice Age more than 12,000 years ago. Today it is a well-known beauty spot within the Yorkshire Dales National Park
156 locals recommend
Malham Cove
156 locals recommend
Malham Cove is a large curved limestone formation. It was formed by a waterfall carrying meltwater from glaciers at the end of the last Ice Age more than 12,000 years ago. Today it is a well-known beauty spot within the Yorkshire Dales National Park
One of Yorkshire’s most popular country houses. Lots of events happening throughout the year. Check out the website for details https://harewood.org/
108 locals recommend
Harewood House
108 locals recommend
One of Yorkshire’s most popular country houses. Lots of events happening throughout the year. Check out the website for details https://harewood.org/
Ancient abbey ruins and an awe-inspiring water garden at this World Heritage Site
185 locals recommend
Fountains Abbey
185 locals recommend
Ancient abbey ruins and an awe-inspiring water garden at this World Heritage Site
Pretty village, local shops and tea rooms
87 locals recommend
Grassington
87 locals recommend
Pretty village, local shops and tea rooms
A spa town with excellent shops, restaurants and famously Betty’s tea rooms. Good walking on Ilkley Moor and great views from The Cow and Calf Rocks
82 locals recommend
Ilkley
82 locals recommend
A spa town with excellent shops, restaurants and famously Betty’s tea rooms. Good walking on Ilkley Moor and great views from The Cow and Calf Rocks

Parks & Nature

Walk through Strid Woods in the footsteps of Turner, who painted scenic views along it's wooded trails. Good for bird watching and lovers of natural history.
Strid Wood
Walk through Strid Woods in the footsteps of Turner, who painted scenic views along it's wooded trails. Good for bird watching and lovers of natural history.
A beautiful walk in the shadow of the Castle through broadleaf woodlands managed by the Woodland Trust. Over 160 flowering plants, trees and ferns including some rare orchids. Easily accessed from Skipton town centre
20 locals recommend
Skipton Woods
20 locals recommend
A beautiful walk in the shadow of the Castle through broadleaf woodlands managed by the Woodland Trust. Over 160 flowering plants, trees and ferns including some rare orchids. Easily accessed from Skipton town centre
Explore the ruins of the Priory and discover a landscape full of history and legend. Walk along the riverside, woodland and moorland paths and enjoy local produce in the excellent restaurants, tea rooms and cafes, treat yourself in the quality gift shops or simply relax beside the river with a picnic.
185 locals recommend
Bolton Abbey
185 locals recommend
Explore the ruins of the Priory and discover a landscape full of history and legend. Walk along the riverside, woodland and moorland paths and enjoy local produce in the excellent restaurants, tea rooms and cafes, treat yourself in the quality gift shops or simply relax beside the river with a picnic.
Beautiful RHS gardens and a Betty's tea room
138 locals recommend
RHS Garden Harlow Carr
Crag Lane
138 locals recommend
Beautiful RHS gardens and a Betty's tea room

Arts & Culture

Local history and geology - worth a visit if you'd like to know more about 'Sheep Town' (Skipton)
13 locals recommend
The Craven Museum
8 High St
13 locals recommend
Local history and geology - worth a visit if you'd like to know more about 'Sheep Town' (Skipton)
Salts Mill is a place for art, dining and shopping in one stunning historic building. Parking and entrance is free. Inside you can admire our very big collection of works by David Hockney, be inspired by the very best in independent retail and enjoy our bustling restaurants and cafes.
91 locals recommend
Salts Mill
Victoria Road
91 locals recommend
Salts Mill is a place for art, dining and shopping in one stunning historic building. Parking and entrance is free. Inside you can admire our very big collection of works by David Hockney, be inspired by the very best in independent retail and enjoy our bustling restaurants and cafes.

Getting Around

Easy links to Leeds, historic Saltaire and further up into the Dales.
Railway Station
Easy links to Leeds, historic Saltaire and further up into the Dales.

City/town information

A Victorian spa town. Good for shopping and restaurants.
221 locals recommend
Harrogate
221 locals recommend
A Victorian spa town. Good for shopping and restaurants.