Morris Dancing Celebrations

15th June 2013

15th June 2013 sees  Morris dancers descending on Skipton to join the Flagcrackers of Craven Border Morris Dancers celebrate 25 years of performing around Skipton and he Yorkshire Dales.

More details about the Flagcrackers can be found on there website at http://www.flagcrackers.co.uk/

 

Self Catering Accomodation in the Yorkshire Dales

8th June 2013

Looking to stay in a holiday cottage in Skipton during July 2013?

We have one week still available at a cost of £325 for the week, call us on 01756 795024 to book before it goes.

 

Skipton Holiday Cottage Celebrates 10th Anniversary

2nd June 2013

Thisledo Holiday Cottage, located in Skipton, has been providing 4 star quality self catering accommodation  in the Yorkshire Dales for 10 years this year, 2013.

The one bedroom cottage is ideal for couples who want to come to the Yorkshire Dales and make Skipton their base. The cottage is very popular with retired couples, but equally appeals to younger generations who want to be close to the heart of Skipton, rather than located in a remote Yorkshire dales Holiday Cottage.

Skipton town centre is only a few minutes walk from the cottage and the vast open countryside of the Yorkshire Dales is easily accessible.

Come and visit, one of Skipton’s most established and successful holiday cottages.

 

 

Embsay Crag

25th May 2013

Embsay Crag provides an excellent place to view Skipton and the surrounding area, including the approach to Skipton along the Aire Valley and the entry points into the Yorkshire Dales.

It is a reasonable tough climb up the Crag, made more difficult by the erosion which has occured on the ascent, but it is well worth the climb.

You can drive to Embsay Reservoir Car Park and then climb up the Crag, descend into Eastby and walk along Embsay Main street to have lunch or refreshments in the Elm Tree Pub.

 

Places To Stay In The Yorkshire Dales

11th May 2013

Covering around 1769 squares kilometers, narrowing down an area in which to stay during your visit to the Yorkshire Dales can take sometime!

Here’s a couple of things to consider:-

– Do you want to stay in a remote location where you nearesr neighbours & civilisation are a few miles down the road?

– Do you want to stay in a Dales town like Skipton, where you can enjoy the delights of local restaurants and bars in the evening, but enjoy the open countryside during the day?

If your choice is the latter, then choosing to stay in a fully equipped Holiday Cottage in Skipton, such as Thisledo Holiday Cottage makes an ideal location.

Skipton Holiday Cottage £175 Week Commencing 18 May 2013

5th May 2013

Due to a last minute cancellation, we are offering a reduced rate of £175 (normally £255 ) for one weeks self catering accommodation from Saturday 18th May 2013 in our 4 star holiday cottage.

The cottage is located in the centre of Skipton, just off Gargrave Road and is around a five minute walk from the High Street and ideally located for exploring the Yorkshire Dales.

Please call 01756 795024 to book as this is the only week we have available before the middle of July.

Skipton Waterways Festival

5th May 2013

Skipton has held a waterways festival for a number of years ( Year 12 in 2013) to celebrate all that is the boats on the Leeds Liverpool canal.

The event takes place over the May day Bank Holiday weekend and is a great tourist event, with fun entertainment and canal boats from all over the country.

If  staying on a canal boat on water, doesnt appeal, you can always find plenty of alernative accommodation, ranging from hotels, to Bed & Breakfast through to self catering cottages in Skipton.

If you want more information, please visit the Skipton Waterways Festival website

 

The Rowley Collection

20th April 2013

If you have visited Skipton and wondered what things used to look like in days gone by, there is a great website called The Rowley Collection which features over 500 photos of old Skipton.

Car Parking In Skipton

14th April 2013

Skipton is gearing itself up for the summer season and the arrival of hundreds of visitors over the summer months.

For day trippers, one of the problems with Skipton is finding a car parking space. At the moment, this is aggravated by construction works taking place in the Coach Street Car Parks, but this is due to be finished before peak summer season.

A new car park is being built at Skipton Castle which will help to allieviate some of the parking problems.

For visitors to Thisledo Holiday Cottage, there is a parking area available with other local residents which is provided on a  first come basis and we can also recommend other close by parking which is safe and secure. No previous guests have ever expressed a problem with parking.

 

Skipton Beer Festival 2013

6th April 2013

Sadly, Thisledo Holiday Cottage is not open for the 7th Annual Skipton Beer Festival which takes place between Thursday 11th April to Saturday 13th April. However, there are lots of other accommodation providors in Skipton ranging from Hotels, to B&B through to self catering cottage.

The Beer Festival takes place in Skipton Town Hall which can be found on the High Street.

The provisonla beer list can be found at the bottom of this blog & this year there will also be a larger selction of ciders available.

Enjoy!

 

• Beer
• ABV
• Tasting notes

• Binghams Ginger Doodle Stout
• 5.0%
• Stout with a root ginger zing

• Black Jack First Deal
• 4.4%
• Ruby ale with the the flavour of berries and a dried-fruit aroma

• Black Sheep Riggwelter
• 5.9%
• Strong, dark bitter with hints of liquorice and pear drops

• Bowland Admiral
• 4.4%
• Grassy, aromatic hops backed by warm vanilla maltiness

• Bowman Quiver Bitter
• 4.5%
• Golden, hoppy best bitter

• Bridgehouse Porter
• 4.5%
• Ruby porter with toffee and malt flavours

• Copper Dragon Black Gold
• 3.7%
• Traditional roasted malts give a unique rich flavour.

• Copper Dragon Best Bitter
• 3.8%
• A refreshing, well-balanced, amber-coloured bitter.

• Copper Dragon Silver Myst
• 4%
• A genuine cask Pilsner with Saaz and Hallertau hops. Crisp and refreshing.

• Copper Dragon Golden Pippin
• 3.9%
• A light, refreshing blonde ale with citrus fruit flavour.

• Copper Dragon IPA
• 3.6%
• A new beer added to the range. Deep gold and thirst-quenching.

• Copper Dragon Scotts 1816
• 4.1%
• A full-bodied well-rounded ale

• Cotleigh Nutcracker
• 3.4%
• Dark amber,light, fruity, refreshing mild

• Dark Horse Hetton PaleAle
• 4.2%
• Full-bodied golden pale ale with a strong citrus fruit character.

• Dark Horse Best Bitter
• 3.8%
• Well-balanced, pale brown session bitter

• Dow Bridge Bonum Mild
• 3.5%
• Complex dark brown, full-flavoured mild.

• Elgoods Black Dog
• 3.6%
• A black-red mild. Pleasantly bittersweet.

• Goose Eye Black Moor
• 4.0%
• Very dark, flavoursome mild

• Goose Eye Chinook
• 3.9%
• Grapefruit hoppiness in the aroma and taste of this blonde ale.

• Green Jack Trawler Boys
• 4.6%
• Tawny best bitter with a fruity, malty aroma

• Hammerpot Bottle Wreck Porter
• 4.7%
• A traditional pitch-black rich porter

• Sarah Hughes Ruby Mild
• 6.0%
• Dark ruby strong ale, with a good balance of fruit and hops.

• Ilkley Joshua Jane
• 3.7%
• Rich, nut-brown Yorkshire ale.

• Ilkley Lotus IPA
• 5.6%
• Golden IPA with aroma and flavours of mango and grapefruit.

• Ilkley Mary Jane
• 3.5%
• Pale, crisp refreshing session beer.

• Ilkley Stout Mary
• 4.5%
• Full-bodied oatmeal stout. Rich and creamy.

• Irwell Works Steam Plate
• 4.3%
• A traditional golden-coloured best bitter. Refreshing hop aroma.

• Irwell Works Tin Plate
• 3.6%
• A rich roasted dark mild.

• Kirkstall Contemplation
• 7%
• Deep ruby-red, winter old ale.

• Kirkstall Three Swords
• 4.5%
• Very pale, spectacularly thirst-quenching.

• Kirkstall Drop Hammer
• 10%
• A new beer, in the style of an Imperial Stout.

• Little Valley Fairtrade Ginger Pale Ale
• 4%
• Pleasantly fiery, ful- bodied, ginger pale ale

• Little Valley Hebden‘s Wheat
• 4.5%
• Pale yellow, creamy wheat beer.

• Magic Rock Curious
• 3.9%
• Lip-smacking citrus flavours in this pale session beer

• Magic Rock Highwire
• 5.5%
• A tribute to the pale ales of West Coast US. Unapologetically hoppy

• Mallinsons Anna Perenna
• 4.0%
• A celebration of the Roman goddess and the return of Spring

• Mallinsons Emley Moor Mild
• 3.4%
• Full-bodied mild.Black with a ruby hint.

• Marble Pint
• 3.8%
• Very hoppy, pale golden,dry session beer.

• Moorhouses Blonde Witch
• 4.5%
• Light ale,fruity with a lasting finish

• Mordue Radgie Gadgie
• 4.8%
• Strong, easy-drinking bitter with plenty of fruit and hops.

• Naylors Bradford Lad
• 7.2%
• Amber barley wine with malt, toffee and raisins in the aroma and taste

• Naylors Cravenbrau
• 3.8%
• Uses Lager malt and German hops, giving a clean, crisp drink.

• Naylors Blonde
• 4.3%
• Citrus and spice flavours, with a floral finish

• New Plassey Midnight Mild
• 4.2%
• Dark, subtle, medium-strength mild

• Nine Standards Original Standard
• 3.7%
• Dark amber beer with fruity, spicy nose

• Offbeat Wild Blackberry Mild
• 3.8%
• A not-so-traditional mild flavoured with blackberries in the cask

• Offbeat Odd Red Ball
• 4.2%
• Delicious ruby-red ale. US and NZ hops blended for a bold fruitiness

• Old Bear Black Mari‘a
• 4.2%
• A smooth, black stout

• Old School Blackboard
• 3.7%
• This smooth, dark mild is a good session beer.

• Old School Detention
• 4.1%
• A straw coloured, light-drinking bitter

• Orkney Skullsplitter
• 8.5%
• Tawny-red strong ale with complex wine-like palate

• Prospect Nutty Slack
• 3.9%
• Dark brown, creamy, chocolatey mild

• Prospect Pioneer
• 4.0%
• A light-bodied amber session beer

• Red Willow Wreckless
• 4.8%
• Loads of Citra and Amarillo hops give massive tropical fruit flavour

• Revolutions Beat Red
• 4.5%
• Traditional red ale recipe given a big hop finish.

• Revolutions Manifesto Stout
• 6.0%
• Classic stout. Rich, dark, suave and elegant

• Ridgeside Long Way From Home
• 5.0%
• Smooth, creamy vanilla stout

• Ridgeside Rushmore
• 4.3%
• Tasty, hoppy pale ale

• Roosters Buckeye
• 3.5%
• Easy-drinking, well-hopped, pale session beer

• Salamander Golden Salamander
• 4.5%
• Citrus hops characterise this golden premium bitter

• Salopian Hop Twister
• 4.5%
• Soft malt balances the fresh lemon & grapefruit flavours

• Saltaire Raspberry Blonde
• 4.0%
• Blonde beer infused with a hint of raspberries

• Saltaire Triple Chocoholic
• 4.8%
• Creamy, dark brown chocolate stout

• Settle Main Line IPA
• 3.6%
• From the area‘s newest brewery. Golden with a promise of summer

• Thornbridge Wild Swan
• 3.5%
• Extremely pale, flavoursome and refreshing

• Three Bs Doff Cocker
• 4.5%
• Yellow, crisp, dry premium bitter

• Three Bs Stokers Slake
• 3.6%
• A well rounded dark brown mild.

• Timothy Taylor Dark Mild
• 3.5%
• Malt & caramel dominate this sweetish mild.

• Timothy Taylor Golden Best
• 3.5%
• Clean-tasting, refreshing traditional Pennine light mild

• Timothy Taylor Boltmaker
• 4.0%
• Formerly known as Best Bitter but still the same very drinkable bitter

• Timothy Taylor Landlord
• 4.3%
• Full-flavoured, well-balanced amber beer

• Timothy Taylor Ram Tam
• 4.3%
• Black beer with red highlights. Caramel & dry hop bitterness

• Timothy Taylor 7 Ewes Special
• tbc%
• Unique opportunity to try this festival special

• Treboom Kettle Drum
• 4.3%
• A distinct fruitiness in this copper-coloured beer.

• Treboom Myricale Wheat
• 5.0%
• Brewed in support of Yorks. Wildlife Trust. Lightly hopped with wild bog myrtle

• Tring Mansion Mild
• 3.7%
• Smooth, creamy, dark ruby mild

• Tryst Drovers 80/-
• 4.0%
• Traditional full-bodied Scottish 80/-

• Tyne Bank Single Blonde
• 3.5%
• A light ale with a pleasing dry bitterness and floral aroma.