Knaresborough

Worth seeing in and around Knaresborough

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Knaresborough Castle

   Knaresborough Castle is a ruined fortress overlooking the River Nidd in the town of Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, England.

   500 m · ruined fortress in North Yorkshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Wetherby Road

   Wetherby Road, known as the Marcy Fitness Stadium for sponsorship purposes, is a multi-purpose stadium in Harrogate, England. It is mostly used for football matches, being the home ground of Harrogate Town A.F.C. The stadium has a capacity of 5,000 people, and is situated on the north side of the A661 Wetherby Road, east of and adjacent to Harrogate District Hospital.

   3.9 km · multi-purpose stadium in Harrogate · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Mother Shipton's Cave

   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.

   700 m · cave in United Kingdom · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Royal Hall

   The Royal Hall is a Grade II* listed performance hall and theatre, located in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England. With local benefactors led by engineering inventor Samson Fox, the building opened in 1903 as the Kursaal.

   5.5 km · theatre and performance hall in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Harrogate Council Offices

   The Harrogate Council Offices is a municipal building in Crescent Gardens in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England.

   5.6 km · municipal building in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Mercer Art Gallery

   The Mercer Art Gallery, formerly the Mercer Gallery and locally known as The Mercer, is an art gallery in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England. It was established in Lower Harrogate's Old Town Hall building in 1991.

   5.7 km · art gallery in Harrogate, England, United Kingdom · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Trinity Methodist Church, Harrogate

   Trinity Methodist Church, Harrogate is located in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England. It is a Grade II listed building.

   5.7 km · grade II listed church in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
8. 08
   St Andrew's Church, Starbeck

   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.

   2.4 km · grade II listed church in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Harrogate Theatre

   Harrogate Theatre is a Grade II listed performance hall and theatre, located in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England. It is a full hemp house theatre that uses a theatrical rigging system to fly components like curtains, lights and scenery on and off the stage.

   5.3 km · theatre in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Rudding Park

    Rudding Park Hotel, Spa and Golf is a Grade I listed Regency-style country house in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England. It is situated within the 2,000-acre Rudding Park estate at Follifoot on the southern outskirts of Harrogate.

    4.4 km · Grade I listed country house in Follifoot, North Yorkshire, England, UK · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

1. 01
   Knaresborough Castle

   This is where you flee if you've just assassinated Archbishop Thomas Becket.

2. 02
   Mother Shipton's Cave

   Prophecy Lodge, High Bridge HG5 8DD, info@mothershipton.co.uk.

3. 03
   Market Place is the Georgian

   Number 16 is a 17th-century timber-framed building that claims to have been the oldest chemist shop in England.

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Things to do

Frazer Theatre is on Park Crest. Rowing boats: Blenkhorn's and Marigold Cafe both hire boats daily March-Oct. Knaresborough Leisure Centre on King James Rd has fitness classes and a swimming pool. Golf: Knaresborough GC is two miles northeast near Ferrensby. White tees 6778 yards, par 72. The Bed Race is a charity event on the second Saturday in June.

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Where to eat

1858 is a bar and restaurant at 42 High St, open Th 4-10PM, F Sa noon-10PM, Su noon-6PM. Zolsha at 38 High St is open daily 5:30-11PM. Thomas the Baker at

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Getting to Knaresborough

Airports

Leeds Bradford (LBA), 21 km · Manchester (MAN), 91 km · Newcastle (NCL), 115 km

Stations

Harrogate railway station, 5.2 km · Hornbeam Park railway station, 5.3 km · Starbeck railway station, 2.7 km · Knaresborough railway station, 500 m

• Manchester, Greater Manchester → Knaresborough

  77 km · quickest by road, 2h 8m · £9–12
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• Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear → Knaresborough

  108 km · quickest by road, 2h 12m · £11–15
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• Liverpool → Knaresborough

  120 km · quickest by road, 2h 49m · £13–17
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