Sail and dine on an Afternoon Tea Cruise on the Leeds & Liverpool canal from Skipton

 Visiting Skipton and the Yorkshire Dales soon? With its famous 900-year-old castle, romantic ruined priory, and historic cobbled High Street, Skipton is endlessly rich both in history and outstanding natural beauty. Fancy an Afternoon Tea in Skipton with a difference? Come aboard our luxury Dalesman canal boat and relax as we take care of everything for you! With a fully-stocked bar, you might want to start your cruise with a drink served by our friendly staff. For your cruise with Afternoon Tea we leave our wharf and for the next 2-hours, sit back and enjoy the lush Yorkshire scenery pass your window.

You will enjoy a 2-hour cruise on the Leeds and Liverpool canal with delicious food served at your table. Afternoon tea includes a delicious selection of freshly made sandwiches, fruit scones with strawberry jam and cream, and cakes from our local bakery. All served with Yorkshire tea and coffee.

There is a fully licensed bar on board, serving alcoholic and soft drinks, including excellent local beers.

Cruise with Afternoon Tea in Skipton for Group Hire

Traveling with a group? Why not hire the Dalesman exclusively for no additional cost. Subject to availability, your group can enjoy a 2-hour cruise or upgrade to a 3-hour cruise for just a small additional fee. Afternoon tea for groups includes the same delicious selection of sandwiches, fruit scones with strawberry jam and cream, and delicious cakes. All served with unlimited Yorkshire tea and coffee.

To make your group's experience even greater members of your party can upgrade to a drinks package such as Gin and Afternoon Tea Cruise for just £15 per person. This unique cruise includes a selection of Gins for your group. This additional option is very popular with our hen and birthday parties.

Have a smaller group? Give us a call and we will group you in your own area of the Dalesman.

About Skipton Boat Trips

Whether it’s a one-hour cruise with commentary from award-winning comedian Dave Spikey or an afternoon tea, Sunday lunch, Fish & chip cruise, or cocktail cruise, at Skipton Boat Trips our goal is to make your day memorable. As the third-generation family owners and celebrating our 32nd year in business in 2022, Skipton Boat Trips which offers the Afternoon Tea in Skipton looks a little different than before. Covid may have changed some aspects of everyday life, but what hasn’t changed is outstanding customer service, a warm welcome, and friendly staff to help with your trip from start to finish. So, if you join us for an afternoon out with a few friends or a wedding reception/special event, we hope to see you soon. 

The boat that is used for the Evening Dining Cruise is the Dalesman, built-in 1994 by current co-owner James’ grandfather Alan Hughes. It is a traditional wide beam canal boat, which was featured last year when she received a new engine- her old one had driven the equivalent of three times around the world. Although some of our cruises are two and a half hours long, Dalesman runs trips of different lengths, from two hours up to 7, where she has been chartered to run to Gargrave and back, including a stop for shopping!

About Skipton

Welcome to Skipton, a picturesque historic town situated at the gateway to the Yorkshire Dales. This bustling market town makes an ideal base for a touring holiday of this beautiful region which is magical at any time of year. The Dales and the Moors have a majesty all of their own – harsh, dramatic, stark, wild, and stunning can all be used to describe the moorland, the valleys, and the rivers of this area.

The market town of Skipton, on the southern border of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, is small by London standards, with a population of just over 15,000 people. But the town's closeness to Leeds (it sits just northwest of the city) means it has absorbed much of the northern city's coolness, earning it the reputation of the best "hidden gem" in England.

Skipton offers many shops, cafes, and restaurants and is famous for its lively outdoor market on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday. The setting could not be better, as the market throngs the main street which is dominated at the top by the church and magnificent castle. Skipton Castle is a gem; perhaps the most complete medieval castle in England, a survivor of the Wars of the Roses and the Civil War and still fully roofed, making it the ideal place to shelter from the elements on a rainy day!