Knaresborough – Antony Simpson – Author, Blogger, Nurse & Witch.

A Brilliant 33rd Birthday (including a visit to Mother Shipton’s Cave)

By AntonyFriends & Family, Happiness & Joy, PaganismNo Comments

This week I have had a brilliant time celebrating my 33rd Birthday. I’ve seen my brother Shaun for coffee, had tea out with mum and papa, seen Jayne for coffee and cake, spent a wonderful day at Mother Shipton’s Cave and in Knaresborough with Simon and am seeing Kay tomorrow. I received some lovely cards and great gifts. The most brilliant thing has been catching up with people.

But a highlight has to be visiting Mother Shipton’s Cave. Here are some photos from the cave visit:

Mother Shipton’s Cave.	Simon and I, the famous Petrifying Well behind us.
This is Beech Ave. It has some of the oldest beech trees in Britain.	The stream that leads down to the Petrifying Well.
The top of the Petrifying Well.	The Petrifying Well. Normally the rock above would have worn away due to erosion, but because of the unique properties of the water, that turns things to stone, a layer of stone has built up and protected the rock underneath.
A side view of the Petrifying Well (1).	A side view of the Petrifying Well (2).
Ivy at the side of the well has began to crystalise from the water splash back from the Petrifying Well.	The entrance to Mother Shipton’s Cave.
A rock carving impression of Mother Shipton within her cave.	The naturally formed Wishing Well (1). Simon and I both made a wish.
The naturally formed Wishing Well (2).	A sculpture of Mother Shipton in the small museum/gift shop.
Just a silly photo of me.

A video I took at the Petrifying Well:

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Essential Info

Mother Shipton’s Cave includes: some of the oldest beech trees in Britain, a cave where Mother Shipton (a Witch in the 17th Century) was said to have lived. A Petrifying Well that turns things into stone (due to the unique make up of the water), a naturally formed wishing well, a park for children (with picnic benches) and a small shop/museum. It is located in Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, England. This attraction could be fully completed in about an hour.
Admission Price: £9-10 for an adult. This is on the expensive side for what is on offer, however it does include an all day come and go wristband. This means that you could leave the attraction to go into the market town of Knaresborough.
Opening Times: Vary, view here.
Parking: £1-2, with plenty available.
Toilets.
Has a small gift shop and museum combined.
Useful to know: Wednesday’s are market day in Knaresborough, so worth visiting on a Wednesday if you can. That way you can do the cave, markets and get something to eat in the many pubs/restaurants in the town.

I’ve had a fantastic birthday, but the week of annual leave that I’ve taken for my birthday has gone far too quickly as always.

Blog soon,

Antony

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Friday 17 May 2019

A Visit to York and Knaresborough

By AntonyAdventures, Friends & Family, Happiness & JoyNo Comments

Yesterday my good friend Simon and I visited York and Knaresborough.

York is a brilliant place to visit. It is architecturally splendid and has more push bikes than I have ever seen in my life. The great thing about York is that it has both indoor and outdoor things to do.

The weather was great, considering the time of year. High temperatures and dry. So Simon and I saw York’s Abbey, York’s Museum Gardens and the ruins of St Mary’s Abbey. We walked along York’s wall, went shopping (York has a wide range of shops, selling a wide range of things) and generally explored York.

Here are some photos from our visit to York:

Simon and I visited York for the day.	York Abbey (from a distance).
York Abbey (close up).	A York Church with an interesting bell tower.
York’s Museum Gardens. There were loads of squirrels in these beautiful gardens.	The ruins of St Mary’s Abbey in York (from a distance). You can read more about St Mary’s Abbey here.
The ruins of St Mary’s Abbey in York (close up). You can read more about St Mary’s Abbey here.	Simon and I walked along York’s wall.
Simon with a funky statue we discovered.

Then Simon and I travelled on to Knaresborough. Knaresborough is a small town with ruins of a castle. We walked around the ruins of the castle, took in the spectacular view and then went shopping. The shops in Knaresborough were mildly disappointing, however there was a pagan/witchcraft shop and spirituality shop.

Here are some photos from our visit to Knaresborough:

We drove on to Knaresborough.	Ruin of Knaresborough Castle wall.
Ruin of Knaresborough Castle (1).	Ruin of Knaresborough Castle (2).
Stunning view from the Knaresborough Castle ruin.