Skipton is home to Craven Heifer . Craven Museum and Gallery and The Mart Theatre are cultural highlights, and some of the area's landmarks include Skipton Castle and Bolton Priory. Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway and Hesketh Farm Park are also worth visiting. Visit our Skipton travel guide
Grassington Rd, Skipton, England, BD23 3LA
What's nearby
Yorkshire Dales National Park
14 min walk - 1.2 km
Skipton Castle
2 min drive - 2.3 km
Leeds and Liverpool Canal
2 min drive - 2.0 km
Craven Museum and Gallery
2 min drive - 2.3 km
Peninne Boat Trips of Skipton
2 min drive - 2.4 km
Getting around
Skipton Station
9 min drive
Leeds (LBA-Leeds Bradford)
44 min drive
Restaurants
The Beer Engine
3 min drive
The Woolly Sheep Inn
2 min drive
The Castle Inn
2 min drive
The Boat House
3 min drive
Costa Coffee
3 min drive
About this property
Craven Heifer
Hotel near Yorkshire Dales National Park
Craven Heifer provides everything that you need. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
Free self-parking
Smoke-free property
Room features
All guest rooms at Craven Heifer boast comforts, such as laptop-friendly workspaces, as well as
Yes, pets are allowed at this property. There's a fee of GBP 10 per pet, per stay. Service animals are exempt from fees.
How much does it cost to stay at Craven Heifer ?
As of 26 Oct 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Craven Heifer on 2 Nov 2026 start from €69, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.
How much is parking at Craven Heifer ?
Self-parking is free at this property.
What time is check-in at Craven Heifer ?
Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; check-in end time: 6:00 PM.
What time is check-out at Craven Heifer ?
Checkout is at 10:00 AM.
Where is Craven Heifer located?
Situated in Skipton, this hotel is within 2 miles (3 km) of Yorkshire Dales National Park, Leeds and Liverpool Canal and Skipton Castle. Peninne Boat Trips of Skipton and Craven Museum and Gallery are also within 2 miles (3 km).
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Reviews
Craven Heifer Reviews
8.6
Excellent
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Good luck to the new owners of this venture, they all worked hard to make us welcome.
Breakfast freshly cooked and excellent value
Evening meals as above.
Would recommend this place to anyone, and we would return again
Brilliant hotel. Cosy place (which even had the pub dog greeting us which was amazing!).
Only thing preventing this from being 5 stars was the shower facilities. Shower faucet is restrictive which can cause issues if you’re not wanting to get your hair wet. Maybe disposable shower caps could be provided to help this issue.
Other than that though a fantastic place in a peaceful location. Would definitely stay again!
We were surprised on arrival to be given an apartment as we had only booked a double room. As we were there for a few nights it was good to have the extra space and kitchen facilities. Everything was clean and comfortable and had everything we needed. We understand that this is a new venture and there were one or two things that hadn't quite been finished off but overall it was a good stay. We ate in the pub on one night and the food was excellent. Maybe one or two more options for gluten free. We were surprised at how busy the road was but the rooms further away would probably be quieter. Although on the outskirts of Skipton there is a good path down to town and it was very convenient. Easy access by road from the bypass too. Good car parking on site.
Right on the doorstep of the Yorkshire Dales sets an idyllic location for this friendly pub/ hotel. Very friendly welcome with exceptional hospitality. The room was clean and of a good size, a very comfortable stay and the staff could not be more helpful. This property is also very pet friendly. Highly recommended
Lovely place to stay while visiting relatives.
Loved that our room had out door entrance.
Perfect for our little dog too.
Views are amazing and great for walking too
The accommodation and staff were exellent. However the hotel only reopened at Easter following refurbishment. The bar has limited opening closing between 5pm and 7pm and food is only served until about 5pm at the present time which means guests have to eat early or find another option for dinner, which is about a 25 minute walk into Skipton.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review
6/10 Okay
Ric
7 May 2026
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Room was clean, as was bathroom, though the latter could do with modernisation.
Food was fine - all in all, did the job and good value
Rooms are small, but recently refurbished, bright and very clean. Staff are friendly and helpful, but business has recently reopened and there are still processes that need to be sorted out.
The limited check in time and nobody to help as I arrived at 1820 meant I had to pay for another hotel for the night. The pub was closed despite it saying it was open on the hotel website.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review
4/10 Poor
Richard
17 May 2026
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
“Bar only opened five weeks ago”; “kitchen only opened three weeks ago”; “we’re new and never run a hotel before”. WiFi didn’t work, consequently smart TV didn’t either. It was a bit like walking into someone’s front room
Arrived Monday afternoon, member of staff said the chef had done a runner, on the Tuesday another member of staff said the chef had a day off, on the Wednesday another member of staff said the chef had taken an extra day off and offered us tea and coffee and cornflakes foc.
The bar closed at 5 so if you wanted an evening meal you had to order early, that is if the chef was in. Sorry i cant give this hotel a rating, and the shower was hopless.
Clean rooms clean towels which smelled lovely clean bed and the bedding smelled lovely. The facilities are fairly new so my stay in new facilities was a nice experience. The pub facilities is nice and small in a sense of local pub. Small outside seating area which is very pleasant overlooking the fields. The staff are so friendly and helpful. I would definitely stay there again when I venture up to Skipton. Location to Skipton 5 minutes drive probably 25 minute walk.