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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Skipton

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Skipton, England

Updated March 7, 2016
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Bolton Strid

Skipton, England

Bolton Strid

This lovely little burbling creek is actually a deadly waterway that has dragged down everyone who ever set foot in it.
Malham Cove

Skipton, England

Malham Cove

Harry Potter once visited this massive limestone cliff, which was carved by an ancient glacial river.
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Cowling, England

The Hitching Stone

Yorkshire’s largest boulder has a storied past associated with Druids and witches.
6 miles from Skipton

Lancashire, England

Bancroft Mill Engine Museum

A steam-powered survivor in the Forest of Bowland.
8 miles from Skipton
The Atom Panopticon

Laneshawbridge, England

The Atom Panopticon

This round structure dotted with portals is one of several pieces scattered throughout Lancashire.
8 miles from Skipton
The imposing approach to the Scar.

Malham, England

Gordale Scar

A long, winding trek rewards you with a gorge so captivating it inspired a painting in the Tate.
8 miles from Skipton
Ponden Hall.

Stanbury, England

Ponden Hall

The English bed-and-breakfast believed to have inspired Emily Brontë's novel "Wuthering Heights."
9 miles from Skipton
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