Old Mother Shipton’s Cave

Old Mother Shipton’s Cave is a parking area in Knaresborough, Harrogate District, England. Old Mother Shipton’s Cave is situated nearby to Marigold, as well as near the bridge Knaresborough Viaduct.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Knaresborough Castle and Mother Shipton’s Cave.

Knaresborough Castle

Photo: redvers, CC BY 2.0.

Knaresborough Castle is a ruined fortress overlooking the River Nidd in the town of Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, England. Knaresborough Castle is situated 430 feet east of Old 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.

Knaresborough railway station

Railway station

Photo: SMJ, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Knaresborough railway station is a Grade II listed station serving the town of Knaresborough in North Yorkshire, England. It is located on the Harrogate Line 16.75 miles west of York and is operated by Northern Trains, who provide all passenger train services. Knaresborough railway station is situated 610 feet north of Old 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.

Farnham

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Farnham is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated 2 miles north of Knaresborough. Farnham is situated 2½ miles north of Old Mother Shipton’s Cave.

Old Mother Shipton’s Cave

Type: Parking area
Parking: surface
Category: transportation
Location: Knaresborough, Harrogate District, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.00745° or 54° 0′ 27″ north

Longitude

-1.47121° or 1° 28′ 16″ west

Open location code

9C6W2G4H+XG

OpenStreetMap ID

way 993776820

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=parking

OpenStreetMap attribute

parking=surface

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