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title: "Skipton Hotel vs The Woolly Sheep Inn: which hotel is better?"
description: "Skipton Hotel or The Woolly Sheep Inn in Skipton? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-11-15
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# Skipton Hotel vs The Woolly Sheep Inn

Both are in Skipton, 2.0 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

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Hotel · ★★★★ · Low Snaygill
## [Skipton Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/skipton-hotel-skipton/)

- **Guest rating:** – ·

- **Score by category:** 0 of 6

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Inn · ★★★★ · Mill Fields
## [The Woolly Sheep Inn](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-woolly-sheep-inn-skipton/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.4 ·  Exceptional

- **Location score:** 7.7

- **Score by category:** 5 of 6

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The short answer

## Pick The Woolly Sheep Inn

It comes out ahead on 5 of 6 compared facts. 2.0 km apart.

### Choose The Woolly Sheep Inn if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.4 / 8.1)
-   to walk to the sights (160 m / 1.8 km)
-   more restaurants on the doorstep

### Why is Skipton Hotel better than The Woolly Sheep Inn?

No clear advantages in our data.

### Why is The Woolly Sheep Inn better than Skipton Hotel?

1.  1.7 km closer to the city centre (−1.7 km)
2.  Earlier check-in (15:00 vs 16:00) (−1h)

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | Skipton Hotel | The Woolly Sheep Inn |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | – | 9.4 |
| Location | – | 7.7 |
| Public transport | – | 8.4 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.8 | 9.0  (+0.2) |
| Guest rating | – | 9.4 |
| Number of reviews | 3 | 12  (+9) |
| Location |
| Location score | – | 7.7 |
| Distance to the centre | 1.8 km | 160 m  (−1.7 km) |
| To public transport | – | 440 m |
| To the airport | – | 26 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | – | 101 |
| To the nearest food shop | – | 160 m |
| Shops within 500 m | – | 11 |
| Sights within 1 km | – | 3 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★★ | ★★★★ |
| Listed amenities | – | 4 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 16:00 | 15:00  (−1h) |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:30  (+1h) |
| Amenities |
| Parking | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Pets allowed | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

2.0 km apart

The Woolly Sheep Inn: city centre: 160 m, nearest station Ellis Clark Trains: 440 m, Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA): 26 km, 101 places to eat within 500 m, 3 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Skipton

[Skipton weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/united-kingdom/england/skipton/weather)

## Skipton Hotel or The Woolly Sheep Inn: common questions

### Which is better, Skipton Hotel or The Woolly Sheep Inn?

The Woolly Sheep Inn leads in 5 of 6 categories, including StayVersus score, number of reviews, distance to the centre.

### Which is cheaper, Skipton Hotel or The Woolly Sheep Inn?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

The Woolly Sheep Inn is closer: 160 m from the centre, against 1.8 km for Skipton Hotel.

### How far apart are Skipton Hotel and The Woolly Sheep Inn?

The two hotels are 2.0 km apart in a straight line.

## Compare now

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/skipton-hotel-skipton-vs-the-woolly-sheep-inn-skipton/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/