St John the Baptist Church, Knaresborough

Name: St John the Baptist Church
Address: Vicarage Ln, Knaresborough, HG5 9AE, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1423 869209

#6 among attractions in Knaresborough

Church, Gothic architecture

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St John the Baptist Church, Knaresborough

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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. ()

Coordinates: 54°0'35"N, 1°28'18"W

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Vicarage LnKnaresborough HG5 9AE United Kingdom

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+44 1423 869209

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St John the Baptist Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mother Shipton's Cave, Chapel of Our Lady of the Crag, Knaresborough Castle, Knaresborough Viaduct.

0.4 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Mother Shipton's Cave, Knaresborough
12 min walk • 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.
0.5 miSE
Sacred and religious sites, Church
Chapel of Our Lady of the Crag, Knaresborough
14 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.
~1030 ftSE
Forts and castles, Historical place, Museum
Knaresborough Castle, Knaresborough
5 min walk • Knaresborough Castle is a ruined fortress overlooking the River Nidd in the town of Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, England.
~450 ftS
Bridge
Knaresborough Viaduct, Knaresborough
3 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.
~720 ftNW
54°0'41"N • 1°28'23"W
Imagine Health & Spa, Knaresborough
4 min walk • Watersports, Spa, Swimming pool
1.2 miSW
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
St Andrew's Church, Harrogate
30 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.
0.7 miNW
Nature, Canyon, Natural attraction
Nidd Gorge
18 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.
0.6 miN
Field, Park
Jacob Smith Park, Knaresborough
15 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.
1.1 miSE
Ruins
St Robert's Cave, Knaresborough
29 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 St John the Baptist Church?

Nearby attractions include Knaresborough Viaduct, Knaresborough (3 min walk), Knaresborough Castle, Knaresborough (5 min walk), Mother Shipton's Cave, Knaresborough (12 min walk), Chapel of Our Lady of the Crag, Knaresborough (14 min walk).