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Mother Shipton is England's most famous Prophetess. She lived 500 years ago in the times of King Henry VIII and Queen Elizabeth I. She was born in a cave beside Knaresborough' s mysterious Petrifying Well, delivered as lightening crackled and burned in a violent storm.
As she grew older her prophetic visions became known and feared throughout England. She foretold the invasion and defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588 and Samuel Pepys's Diary records that Mother Shipton gave forewarning of the Great Fire of London in 1666.
Beside the Cave is the famous Petrifying Well, a unique geological phenomenon. Curiosity has drawn millions of visitors over hundreds of years, to see cascading water turn everyday objects to stone - as if by magic.
The Cave and Well lie at the heart of the Mother Shipton Estate - a relic of the Ancient Forest of Knaresborough. The beautiful riverside walks and carriage drives were classically landscaped with beech trees in the 18th century. "Sir Henry Slingsby's Long Walk" leads visitors to the Cave and Well.
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2 Adventure playgrounds
Gift shop
Tea rooms
All day parking
Schools and Educational Visits arranged
No wheelchair access
Scenic picnic areas
Children's trail quiz with chocolate prize
As she grew older her prophetic visions became known and feared throughout England. She foretold the invasion and defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588 and Samuel Pepys's Diary records that Mother Shipton gave forewarning of the Great Fire of London in 1666.
Beside the Cave is the famous Petrifying Well, a unique geological phenomenon. Curiosity has drawn millions of visitors over hundreds of years, to see cascading water turn everyday objects to stone - as if by magic.
The Cave and Well lie at the heart of the Mother Shipton Estate - a relic of the Ancient Forest of Knaresborough. The beautiful riverside walks and carriage drives were classically landscaped with beech trees in the 18th century. "Sir Henry Slingsby's Long Walk" leads visitors to the Cave and Well.
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5 minutes from the A1(M)well signed with brown signs through Knaresborough
Post code for SatNav - HG5 8DD |
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Mother Shiptons Cave and the Petrifying Well Postcode for SatNav: HG5 8DD
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Days Out near Mother Shiptons Cave and the Petrifying Well
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Knaresborough Castle (<1 Mile)*
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The Royal Pump Room Museum (3 Miles)*
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The Mercer Art Gallery (3 Miles)*
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RHS Garden Harlow Carr (5 Miles)*
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Ripley Castle (6 Miles)*
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Harewood House (7 Miles)*
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Courthouse Museum (9 Miles)*
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The Darley Mill Centre (9 Miles)*
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Bramham Park (10 Miles)*
Places to Visit near Mother Shiptons Cave and the Petrifying Well
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Knaresborough (<1 Mile)*
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Harrogate (3 Miles)*
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Roecliffe (6 Miles)*
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Boroughbridge (7 Miles)*
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Kirk Hammerton (7 Miles)*
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Huby (7 Miles)*
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Aldborough (7 Miles)*
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Boston Spa (8 Miles)*
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Ripon (9 Miles)*
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Otley (11 Miles)*
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