nice bra is a picturesque illy market
town in north yorkshire sat on the river
net a warren of historic buildings
quaint streets and tiny doors Nesbitt is
a great choice for a day out in
Yorkshire there's more than enough here
to do to fill a day so in this video we
will take you through an itinerary to
help you plan your trip to Knaresborough
for those of you that won't be driving
knows for is well-connected by train
from locations such as Harrogate Leeds
and York start the morning with a visit
to market place if you visit on a
Wednesday you can catch the popular
nares for markets but if not you can
stop by to find the statues of
prophetess mother Shipton and local hero
blind Jack he was a pioneering road
builder of the 18th century as you walk
around knaresborough keep your eyes
peeled for the painted windows dotted
around which illustrates characters and
events from the town's history walk two
minutes from Market Place to
Knaresborough castle which is one of the
top rated attractions in the town
once a stronghold of medieval kings the
castle ruins you see today dates back to
the 1300 and I sat on top of a cliff
overlooking the river if you google
image search knaresborough many of the
photos you will see will be from this
spot and for good reason the castle
grounds offer the best vantage point
over the town and you'll have
spectacular views of the iconic viaduct
towering over the river Ned from April
to September you can pay a small fee to
enter the castle in courts House Museum
or you can wander the grounds for free
at any time of year while you're
exploring the grounds you're likely to
come across the Castle Ravens try and
spots the African pied crow who speaks
to visitors in a thick Yorkshire accents
as friendly as the Ravens appear
apparently they've been known to steal
cameras and phones so I'd probably watch
your belongings just in case
once you were finished chatting to the
Ravens take a short walk through the
small but beautiful flower filled pepper
gardens these picturesque gardens are
free to enter under tranquil spots for a
break from the crowds there's even a
paddling pool in the lower end of the
gardens that they fill up for you to use
in the warmer months after spending some
time in the gardens you can now exit
down by the river next head to mother
Shipton's cave well you could walk there
in about 10 minutes we would recommend
you take your time
strolling along the scenic Riverside
we closed on one side and the river on
the other this is a beautiful I'll be
it's busy place to walk watch the boats
is floating along and admire the
charming cottages nestled along the
waterfront should you fancy a break
there are plenty of pubs cafes and
ice-cream shops for you to treat
yourself mother Shipton's cave is
supposedly England's oldest tourist
attraction born in 1488 mother Shipton
was most famous for her prophecies as
she supposedly predicted events such as
the Great Fire of London the French
Revolution and the American Civil War
once he pay your admission walk by the
riverside world's the cave which was
motherships and spur spikes next to the
cave is the petrifying well which we
thought was the most interesting part of
the attraction the centuries people
believed that the well could turn
objects into stone in just a matter of
weeks or months there's also a small
Museum where you can see petrified items
donated by celebrities and TV programs
over the years
after mother Shipton's cave stop at one
of the inviting cafes or bear gardens
along the river for lunch or a drink one
option we would suggest is mother
Shipton's in as it's conveniently
located by the exits of mother Shipton's
cave
it has good online reviews and a
beautiful quiet spare garden after all
that relaxing it's time to walk back to
the river and hire a rowboat and get
yourself an arm workout it might appear
peaceful and romantic but it's actually
quite a bit harder than it looks
you can hire boats from a couple of
locations along the river
marigolds cafe or blank horns boats
they're blank horns boats we paid seven
pounds per person for an hour which was
well worth it on a busy weekend day the
queue can gets very long but in our
experience it moves quite quickly if you
do want to avoid the queue and have the
river mostly to yourself then the river
is much quieter in the morning however
if you prefer your tranquil boating
experience to be more like slow-motion
bumper cars thank you later in the day
it's still a lot of fun just for sure
easy end your day with a pints and one
of nospherus many excellent pubs
we would particularly recommend the cosy
atmosphere and beer selection at Blind
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you some ideas for your day out in
Knaresborough