Skipton

Skipton The Gateway to the Yorkshire Dales
Town and civil parish
Skipton from Park Hill
Skipton Location within North Yorkshire
Population	14,623 (parish, 2011 census)[1]
OS grid reference	SD9902851827
• London	185 mi (298 km) SE
Civil parish	Skipton
Unitary authority	North Yorkshire
Ceremonial county	North Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	SKIPTON
Postcode district	BD23
Dialling code	01756
Police	North Yorkshire
Fire	North Yorkshire
Ambulance	Yorkshire
UK Parliament	Skipton and Ripon
Website	skiptontowncouncil.gov.uk
List of places UK England Yorkshire 53°57′45″N 2°00′59″W / 53.962529°N 2.016305°W / 53.962529; -2.016305

Skipton (also known as Skipton-in-Craven) is a market town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. Historically in the East Division of Staincliffe Wapentake in the West Riding of Yorkshire, it is on the River Aire and the Leeds and Liverpool Canal to the south of the Yorkshire Dales. It is situated 27 miles (43 km) north-west of Leeds and 38 miles (61 km) west of York. At the 2021 Census, the population was 14,623.^[1] The town has been listed as one of the best and happiest places to live in the UK.^{[2][3][4][5][6][7]}