Skipton Market Reviews Summary

Variety and Quality of Stalls

Pros:

• "Great variety of stalls, from food, gifts, homeware, clothes and a lovely gentleman selling some stunning wooden craft ware."
• "Wide range of stalls offering useful goods and services."
• "There are some really great stalls here selling excellent products and produce."
• "So many stalls, selling a variety of merchandise... very busy, but what to expect on a Saturday!"
• "Great little Christmas market, bought some fab cushions."
• "Lots of diversity bought an oversized hoodie (dressing gown) cheaper than internet! Free range eggs, local bacon, naughty sweeties."
• "Olive man, fruit and veg stalls. Everything on the high Street."
• "A traditional market, with outdoor stalls...The many stalls sell loads of different goods."

Cons:

• "However, some stalls are very scruffy and sell utter tat."
• "Both days mainly clothing disappointed one cheese stall and one fruit and veg would liked to have seen more local produce."
• "Only about 4 stalls. The cheese was great!"
• "Hardly any stalls and none you really need. I bought some jam and bacon which came to £7."
• "Not as good or varied as it used to be, too many stalls selling stuff that can be bought at every other market."
• "We were on a coach trip... not all the stalls were open. It is a beautiful place to visit."
• "If you want face masks and socks for a tenner this is your place."
• "Used to be worth traveling a long way just for the market, but today very poor turnout about 15 stalls."

Market Atmosphere and Experience

Pros:

• "You can't beat that face to face experience, chatting with the vendors and supporting local entrepreneurs."
• "It's a symbol of a vibrant local community and economy."
• "Very friendly vendor's .. especially Annette who owns the Gemology franchise."
• "The community police were helpful and the atmosphere was friendly and safe."
• "Varied & lively market, in a varied & lively market town."
• "A bustling but not overbearing place to grab a great bargain or a tasty bite to eat."
• "Truly amazing market so many varieties of stalls, stall holders so very helpful and polite in assisting you."
• "Great market. Good selection of stalls. Cheese stall lovely. Lots of different cheeses. Friendly people."

Cons:

• "The problem with Skipton is the amount of people who take their dogs. They are a nuisance."
• "Another issue is the traders park their vans behind their stalls lining the high street, it really brings the look of the place down."
• "Mid-week markets can be sparsely populated; many traders only turn up on Saturday when town gets very busy."
• "The council have put rents up which means it's become unsustainable."
• "Unfortunately, it is now back to the old way, crowded pavements and slow moving pedestrians as there isn't enough space."
• "Went for the day, loverly Yorkshire Market town, plenty to see and do. Lots of places to eat and drink. Lots of parking areas in and around the area and reasonably priced. Probably more suited to mature visitors."
• "Seriously please don't tell me you've returned to allowing traffic on the high street on market day."
• "Internal covered area to shop in, not really a market."