diff --git a/src/components/ApplicationLayout/ApplicationLayout.tsx b/src/components/ApplicationLayout/ApplicationLayout.tsx
index 857667dc..920180dd 100644
--- a/src/components/ApplicationLayout/ApplicationLayout.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ApplicationLayout/ApplicationLayout.tsx
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import AppStatus from "./AppStatus";
 import Application from "./Application";
 import Button from "components/Button";
 import Icon from "components/Icon";
+import SkipLink from "components/SkipLink";
 
 export type BaseProps<
   NI = SideNavigationLinkDefaultElement,
@@ -86,6 +87,10 @@ export type BaseProps<
      * Classes to apply to the status area.
      */
     statusClassName?: string;
+    /**
+     * Id to apply to the main area. Used for the "Skip to main content" link.
+     */
+    mainId?: string;
   },
   HTMLProps<HTMLDivElement>
 >;
@@ -134,6 +139,7 @@ const ApplicationLayout = <
   sideNavigation,
   status,
   statusClassName,
+  mainId = "main-content",
   ...props
 }: Props<NI, PL>) => {
   const [internalMenuPinned, setInternalMenuPinned] = useState(false);
@@ -145,6 +151,7 @@ const ApplicationLayout = <
 
   return (
     <Application {...props}>
+      <SkipLink mainId={mainId} />
       {(navItems || sideNavigation) && (
         <>
           <AppNavigationBar className={navigationBarClassName}>
@@ -222,7 +229,9 @@ const ApplicationLayout = <
           </AppNavigation>
         </>
       )}
-      <AppMain className={mainClassName}>{children}</AppMain>
+      <AppMain id={mainId} className={mainClassName}>
+        {children}
+      </AppMain>
       {aside}
       {status && <AppStatus className={statusClassName}>{status}</AppStatus>}
     </Application>
diff --git a/src/components/SkipLink/SkipLink.stories.tsx b/src/components/SkipLink/SkipLink.stories.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2fe6a544
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/SkipLink/SkipLink.stories.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+import React from "react";
+import { Meta, StoryObj } from "@storybook/react";
+
+import SkipLink from "./SkipLink";
+
+const meta: Meta<typeof SkipLink> = {
+  component: SkipLink,
+  tags: ["autodocs"],
+};
+
+export default meta;
+
+type Story = StoryObj<typeof SkipLink>;
+
+export const Default: Story = {
+  render: () => (
+    <div>
+      <SkipLink />
+      <p>
+        Click inside this example box, then hit the "Tab" key to make the skip
+        link focused and visible.
+      </p>
+    </div>
+  ),
+
+  name: "Default",
+};
diff --git a/src/components/SkipLink/SkipLink.test.tsx b/src/components/SkipLink/SkipLink.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a5761bea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/SkipLink/SkipLink.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+import { render, screen } from "@testing-library/react";
+import userEvent from "@testing-library/user-event";
+import React from "react";
+
+import SkipLink from "./SkipLink";
+
+describe("<SkipLink />", () => {
+  it("renders and is found in the DOM", () => {
+    render(<SkipLink />);
+
+    expect(screen.getByText("Skip to main content")).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  it("gets focused only after a TAB press", async () => {
+    render(<SkipLink />);
+
+    const skipLink = screen.getByText("Skip to main content");
+    expect(skipLink).not.toHaveFocus();
+
+    await userEvent.tab();
+    expect(skipLink).toHaveFocus();
+  });
+
+  it("redirects focus to the main content", async () => {
+    render(
+      <div>
+        <SkipLink mainId="main-element" />
+        <main id="#main-element">
+          <input />
+        </main>
+      </div>,
+    );
+
+    const input = screen.getByRole("textbox");
+    expect(input).not.toHaveFocus();
+
+    await userEvent.click(screen.getByText("Skip to main content"));
+    expect(window.location.hash).toBe("#main-element");
+
+    await userEvent.tab();
+    expect(input).toHaveFocus();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/components/SkipLink/SkipLink.tsx b/src/components/SkipLink/SkipLink.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..634359a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/SkipLink/SkipLink.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+import React, { HTMLProps } from "react";
+
+export type Props = {
+  /**
+   * Id of the main content area to skip to.
+   */
+  mainId?: string;
+} & HTMLProps<HTMLAnchorElement>;
+
+/**
+ * This is a [React](https://reactjs.org/) component for the Vanilla [Skip link](https://vanillaframework.io/docs/patterns/links#skip-link) component.
+ */
+export const SkipLink = ({ mainId = "main-content" }: Props): JSX.Element => {
+  return (
+    <a className="p-link--skip" href={`#${mainId}`}>
+      Skip to main content
+    </a>
+  );
+};
+
+export default SkipLink;
diff --git a/src/components/SkipLink/index.ts b/src/components/SkipLink/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d4845831
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/SkipLink/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+export { default } from "./SkipLink";
+export type { Props as SkipLinkProps } from "./SkipLink";
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index c5a4bdb7..ef648588 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ export { default as SideNavigation } from "./components/SideNavigation";
 export { default as SideNavigationItem } from "./components/SideNavigation/SideNavigationItem";
 export { default as SideNavigationLink } from "./components/SideNavigation/SideNavigationLink";
 export { default as SideNavigationText } from "./components/SideNavigation/SideNavigationText";
+export { default as SkipLink } from "./components/SkipLink";
 export { default as Slider } from "./components/Slider";
 export { default as Switch } from "./components/Switch";
 export { default as Spinner } from "./components/Spinner";
@@ -153,6 +154,7 @@ export type { SideNavigationProps } from "./components/SideNavigation";
 export type { SideNavigationItemProps } from "./components/SideNavigation/SideNavigationItem";
 export type { SideNavigationLinkProps } from "./components/SideNavigation/SideNavigationLink";
 export type { SideNavigationTextProps } from "./components/SideNavigation/SideNavigationText";
+export type { SkipLinkProps } from "./components/SkipLink";
 export type { SliderProps } from "./components/Slider";
 export type { SpinnerProps } from "./components/Spinner";
 export type { StatusLabelProps } from "./components/StatusLabel";