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Knaresborough in general

Newest Review: ... then have to go up some stone steps and then come to the Wishing Well and The Petrified Wall. You can leave anything there for a year and as the water trickles down and reacts with the lime, it petrifies it and turns to stone. The wishing well is inside a cave and opposite is a statue of Mother Shipton. This was taken over by Paul Daniels in the 80s and prices rocketed to get in. There is also a wooden playground for children, a Cafe and souvenir shop. On the other side of the bridge, it is just plain fields and in summer th ere are donkeys there for children. T... more

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Knaresborough in general: A good old Yorkshire Town. Knaresboroguh (1102 words)
by - written on 31/01/04 (Very useful, 2280 readings)
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Well as most of you know, I originate from Harrogate, North Yorkshire and the next town down from Starbeck is Knaresborough which is a walkable 2 miles or so. Now a lot of people say, oh yes, I love Harrogate and forget its neighbour Knaresborough. In this op, I will take you through some events and sightseeing places that are often missed by tourists as they do not know the town. First of all we are heading down on the Bus from High Street, through Starbeck (brilliant place, ok, I am biased, I am from Starbeck) and then you go through Starbeck on the bus or car or train. Now just before you are entering Knaresborough, on the left hand side ... Read the complete review