1 Best Sight in Knaresborough, Yorkshire

Mother Shipton's Cave

Tucked away in beautiful woodland across the river from the center of town is the birthplace (according to local lore) of the titular 16th-century prophetess who supposedly foretold events such as the defeat of the Spanish Armada and the Great Fire of 1666. Next to the cave is the mineral-rich Petrifying Well, England's oldest entrance-charging tourist attraction (it's been selling tickets since 1630), famously able to petrify soft objects in three to five months.

High Bridge, Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, HG5 8DD, England
01423-864600
Sights Details
Rate Includes: £11 on foot; £32 per car admission, Closed Nov.–Mar.