Visit Skellow Places

Welcome to Visit Skellow Places
The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Skellow

  

Skellow Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Skellow

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Skellow history

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Cromwell placed a cannon battery at the village to protect the Great North Road during the English Civil War. The mounds for the cannon still remain and the surrounding area of cottages and 15th century inn (now known as the ‘Bridge House’) remain to this day.

Coal mining

Coal mining in the West Riding ceased in the 1980s but some remnants from the industry are visible in the area. Several local clubs exist on the sites of former working men’s clubs, and the area has an active local nightlife.

Skellow geography / climate

Skellow derives its name from the River Skell which flows from the nearby village of Skelbrooke. The village lies on the north side of the east-west Ea Beck valley. To the north-east with access from the village is Burghwallis.

You can visit Skellow places with Walkfo Skellow to hear history at Skellow’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Skellow has 23 places to visit in our interactive Skellow map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Skellow, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Skellow places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Skellow & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 23 audio facts unique to Skellow places in an interactive Skellow map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Skellow Places Map
23 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Skellow historic spots	Skellow tourist destinations	Skellow plaques	Skellow geographic features
Walkfo Skellow tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Skellow

  

Best Skellow places to visit

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Skellow has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Skellow’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Skellow’s information audio spots:

Woodlands, South Yorkshire Woodlands is a model village 3 miles (5 km) north of Doncaster in South Yorkshire. The colliery village was designed and built in the early 20th century by architect Percy Houfton as tied cottages for the miners of the neighbouring Brodsworth Colliery.

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Visit Skellow plaques