Mother Shipton’s Cave
Mother Shipton’s Cave is a cave in Knaresborough, Harrogate District, England. Mother Shipton’s Cave is situated nearby to the waterfall Petrifying well, as well as near Mother Shipton’s Museum and Gift Shop.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mother Shipton’s Cave and Knaresborough Castle.
Mother Shipton’s Cave
Forest
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.
Knaresborough Castle
Knaresborough Castle is a ruined fortress overlooking the River Nidd in the town of Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, England. Knaresborough Castle is situated 1,400 feet north of Mother Shipton’s Cave.
Knaresborough Castle and Court House Museum
Museum
Photo: Supergolden, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Knaresborough Castle and Court House Museum is situated 1,200 feet north of Mother Shipton’s Cave.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Calcutt and Starbeck.
Calcutt
Village
Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Calcutt is a village in the county of North Yorkshire, England. Until 1974 it was part of the West Riding of Yorkshire. From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the Borough of Harrogate, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.
Starbeck
Suburb
Photo: Mel Stubbs, Public domain.
Starbeck is a village and suburb of Harrogate in North Yorkshire, England. The population of Starbeck Ward taken at the 2011 census was 6,226. It has many facilities, including Starbeck railway station, which serves the Harrogate Line.
Bilton
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bilton is a suburb of Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, situated to the north-east of the town centre. Bilton is situated 2½ miles west of Mother Shipton’s Cave.
Mother Shipton’s Cave
- Type: Cave
- Categories: tourism, tourist attraction, and landform
- Location: Knaresborough, Harrogate District, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.00364° or 54° 0′ 13″ northLongitude
-1.47121° or 1° 28′ 16″ westOpen location code
9C6W2G3H+FGOpenStreetMap ID
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natural=cave_entranceOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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