Mother Shipton's Cave, Knaresborough

Name: Mother Shipton's Cave
Address: Prophecy Lodge, High Bridge, Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, Knaresborough, United Kingdom

#1 among attractions in Knaresborough

Nature, Natural attraction, Top attraction, Cave

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Mother Shipton's Cave is at Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, England, near the River Nidd. Nearby is a petrifying well, also known as a dropping well. The latter is the oldest tourist attraction to charge a fee in England, and has been operated since 1630. The water of the well is so rich in sulphate and carbonate that artefacts may be put in the well to be "petrified" as a tourist attraction. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 54°0'12"N, 1°28'14"W

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Prophecy Lodge, High Bridge, Knaresborough, North YorkshireKnaresborough United Kingdom

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Mother Shipton's Cave – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Chapel of Our Lady of the Crag, Knaresborough Castle, Knaresborough Viaduct, Imagine Health & Spa.

~1060 ftE
Sacred and religious sites, Church
Chapel of Our Lady of the Crag, Knaresborough
6 min walk • The early-fifteenth century Chapel of Our Lady of the Crag is located in an old quarry on Abbey Road beside the Nidd Gorge at Knaresborough and is an early 15th century chapel cut out of the sandstone of the river gorge cliff face.
~1440 ftN
Forts and castles, Historical place, Museum
Knaresborough Castle, Knaresborough
7 min walk • Knaresborough Castle is a ruined fortress overlooking the River Nidd in the town of Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, England.
~1870 ftN
Bridge
Knaresborough Viaduct, Knaresborough
10 min walk • Knaresborough Viaduct is a viaduct in the North Yorkshire town of Knaresborough, England. The viaduct carries the Harrogate line over the River Nidd in the town.
0.6 miN
54°0'41"N • 1°28'23"W
Imagine Health & Spa, Knaresborough
15 min walk • Watersports, Spa, Swimming pool
0.4 miN
Church, Gothic architecture
St John the Baptist Church, Knaresborough
12 min walk • St John the Baptist Church is a parish church in the Church of England located in Knaresborough, North Yorkshire. It is the largest church in the town.
1.1 miW
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
St Andrew's Church, Harrogate
28 min walk • St Andrew's Church is in High Street, Starbeck, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Harrogate, the archdeaconry of Richmond, and the Diocese of Leeds.
1.4 miSW
Cemetery
Harrogate Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery, Harrogate
37 min walk • Harrogate Cemetery is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission burial ground for the dead of the First World War and Second World War located on the outskirts of Harrogate in North Yorkshire, England.
1 miNW
Nature, Canyon, Natural attraction
Nidd Gorge
26 min walk • Nidd Gorge makes up a section of the River Nidd in North Yorkshire, England, in which the river enters a deep ravine with sheer, tree covered valley sides.
1 miN
Field, Park
Jacob Smith Park, Knaresborough
26 min walk • Jacob Smith Park is a park owned by Harrogate Borough Council in the outskirts of Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, England. It is located in Scriven, and was opened in 2008.
0.8 miE
Ruins
St Robert's Cave, Knaresborough
22 min walk • Robert of Knaresborough was a British hermit who lived in a cave by the River Nidd, Knaresborough, North Yorkshire. His feast day is on the 24th of September.

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Which popular attractions are close to Mother Shipton's Cave?

Nearby attractions include Chapel of Our Lady of the Crag, Knaresborough (6 min walk), Knaresborough Castle, Knaresborough (7 min walk), Knaresborough Viaduct, Knaresborough (10 min walk), St John the Baptist Church, Knaresborough (12 min walk).