Village Guide · Holme-on-Spalding-Moor area
Living in Skipwith
A distinctive North Yorkshire village with a traditional green and immediate access to the heathland and woodland of Skipwith Common.
A distinctive North Yorkshire village with a traditional green and immediate access to the heathland and woodland of Skipwith Common.
Skipwith is a small North Yorkshire village south-east of York and north-east of Selby, surrounded by Skipwith Common.
A village green and pond lead down Main Street to the historic St Helen's Church, creating a distinctive traditional centre.
Skipwith has an attractive historic centre arranged around a village green, pond and church. Traditional buildings and mature trees create a strong sense of enclosure within the settlement.
Immediately beyond the village, Skipwith Common provides an extensive landscape of lowland heath, woodland and wet ground. This nationally important setting gives Skipwith a character that is distinct from the surrounding agricultural villages.
Why live here
Why live in Skipwith?
- Skipwith has a village hall, community activities and a close local network. North Duffield, Riccall and Selby provide wider everyday amenities.
- Skipwith Common is an important nature reserve and one of northern England's surviving areas of lowland heath, with extensive paths and wildlife.
- Country roads connect Skipwith with North Duffield, Escrick, Riccall and routes towards York and Selby.
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