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. The latter is the oldest tourist attraction to charge a fee in England, and has been operated since 1630.
- Type: Forest
- Description: cave in United Kingdom
- Also known as: “Old Mother Shipton’s Cave Park”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Knaresborough Castle and Starbeck railway station.
Knaresborough Castle
Knaresborough Castle is a ruined fortress overlooking…
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Harrogate and Bilton.
Mother Shipton’s Cave
- Categories: show cave, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Knaresborough, Harrogate District, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.0059° or 54° 0′ 21″ north
Longitude
-1.4713° or 1° 28′ 17″ west
Open location code
9C6W2G4H+9F
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=wood
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“Mother Shipton’s Cave” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Grot van Mother Shipton”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كهف الام شيبتون”
- Hausa: “Kogon mahaifiyar Shipton”
- Hindi: “मधर शिप्तोन गुफा”
- Spanish: “Cueva de la Madre Shipton”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Mackintosh Park and Red Bank.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Bebra Gardens and Tourist Information.
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Worth a closer look: York and Middlesbrough.
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