Sweet Surprise: Discovering Hotel Chocolat in Skipton (Yes, Really!)

14th June 2025

If you’ve ever wandered the cobbled streets of Skipton in search of treasure, you might think you’ll stumble upon a quirky antique, a particularly good sausage roll, or possibly a herd of ducks having a board meeting on the canal path. What you won’t expect to find is a branch of Hotel Chocolat – but find it you shall!

Yes, nestled right in the heart of Skipton’s charming high street is a little slice of cocoa heaven. Who knew that alongside our famous castle, market stalls, and hearty Yorkshire pubs, you could also indulge in ethically sourced, devilishly smooth, utterly irresistible chocolate that looks like it belongs in a Bond Street boutique?

We’re not saying that a visit to Hotel Chocolat is essential when staying at Thisledo Holiday Cottage, but… actually yes, that’s exactly what we’re saying. Whether you’re stocking up on gifts (you might give one away, but let’s be honest, you’re eating it yourself), treating yourself after a ramble on the moors, or just sheltering from one of our “occasional light showers” (i.e. downpours), it’s the perfect pitstop.

Top recommendations? The Salted Caramel Puddles are dangerously moreish, and their Hot Chocolate – which you can recreate back at the cottage if you happen to buy the velvetiser mix – is basically a hug in a mug. Pair it with a view out of the cottage window and you’ve reached peak comfort.

And if you needed a sign to book that break in Skipton, this might be it: beautiful scenery, a cosy cottage, and a posh chocolate shop just a short stroll away. Bliss.

Caution: staying at Thisledo may result in a lifelong addiction to both the Yorkshire Dales and praline truffles. You have been warned.