Dales Encounters: Helen Skelton & Dan Walker Spotted at Skipton Castle – Another Yorkshire Series?

13th June 2025

It’s not every day you pop up to Skipton Castle for a spot of medieval mooching and bump into two familiar faces looking suspiciously like they’re plotting another telly takeover. But lo and behold, there they were: Helen Skelton and Dan Walker, strolling around like a couple of time-travelling presenters who’d just wandered in from a BBC wardrobe department.

Of course, they tried to blend in. Dan had the classic “I’m not famous, I’m just tall” disguise, while Helen perfected the “Just here for the history, honest” face. But we weren’t fooled. Not for a minute.

Locals whispered. Tourists gawked. One particularly enthusiastic dog (possibly staying at a very lovely dog-friendly holiday cottage nearby—ahem) tried to get in on the action by photobombing what may or may not have been a stealthy bit of filming near the Banqueting Hall.

Rumours are now swirling faster than a Yorkshire pudding in a convection oven: are Helen and Dan secretly filming a new series? Could it be “Wandering with Walker and Skelton”? Or maybe “Yorkshire Yarns: Tales from T’Top”? Some say it’s a new travel show. Others say it’s just the two of them enjoying a day out with a suspiciously well-placed film crew and someone holding a boom mic behind a yew tree.

Whatever it is, we wholeheartedly approve. Because if there’s one thing better than Helen Skelton in hiking boots and Dan Walker looking slightly baffled by sheep, it’s seeing Skipton on the telly again. And if you want to walk in their footsteps—literally—you can. Just book a stay at Thisledo Holiday Cottage, our charming little bolthole a short stroll from the castle.

Who knows? You might even bump into the famous duo mid-filming. Just be sure to look casual and avoid walking into shot holding a half-eaten pork pie. (It’s harder than it sounds.)

Until then, we’ll be keeping our eyes peeled, our phones ready, and a spare cup of Yorkshire Tea on standby—just in case Helen and Dan fancy a brew and a chat.