BIZARRE: Skipton | Mind Blowing Facts

The historic city with a ‘small-town feel’ named the best place to live in the UK

The top ten have been revealed

The Independent UK · Mar 20

The best place to live in London crowned by Sunday Times survey — and it won't surprise anyone

Judges for The Sunday Times Best Places To Live guide ‘travelled the length and breadth of the UK’.

Evening Standard · Mar 20

Record mortgages for first time buyers help drive Skipton Group past 1.3m members

The group handed mortgages to 26,000 first time buyers last year

The Independent UK · Feb 18

UK mortgages: 100% loans are back – will they work for you?

The controversial loan has returned. We look at the deals and explain why it’s worth saving up a 5% deposit or more

The Guardian - UK · Jun 7, 2025

Restaurants worth travelling for: Billy Bob’s Parlour, Skipton

This might be the greatest place on the planet, says Dan Cullen-Shute — though having kids might have something to with that

Evening Standard · Mar 27, 2025

Britain’s Got Talent tributes pour in for ‘lovely’ contestant after body is found

‘BGT’ semi-finalist Crofts was affectionately dubbed ‘The Pan Man’ for his unique act

The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2024

Tiny North Yorkshire museum shortlisted for national prize

Craven museum in Skipton is up against cultural titans such as National Portrait Gallery and Young V&A

The Guardian - UK · May 1, 2024

‘I feel so uplifted’: Yorkshire bridal shop invites ‘real women’ to model dresses

Mandy Abramson in Skipton wants to challenge body image insecurities and give everyone a chance to try on a dress, even if they have no plans to marry

The Guardian - UK · Dec 7, 2023

Seven of the best walks in the Yorkshire Dales: Routes to roam and places to stay, from Wensleydale to Hawes

Here are some of the best tracks to tread in North Yorkshire, from Malhan Tarn to the famous Three Peaks

The Independent UK · Sep 8, 2023

Hadrian Healthcare hands over keys to luxury Skipton care home

Anchor Hanover bought The Mill House and a second home in Leeds - before construction work had even started on them

Birmingham Post · Jul 11, 2023