Knaresborough, Yorkshire

While we were in Knaresborough in May we did quite a bit of walking around the area, going down a steep hill we got to this antiques shop which had a lot of books in it. I managed to buy a few – as usual – Jack didn’t.

Antique Shop, Knaresborough, Yorkshire

From the shop we went down some stairs by the wall to  reach the river.

Knaresborough Low Bridge

I’m a fan of bridges and this is quite a nice one I think, the area is incredibly overgrown though and you can’t see much of the river from there. Below is the River Nidd as seen from the bridge

River Nidd , Knaresborough, Yorkshire

A riverside house sounds and looks lovely but I would be worried about flooding.

River Nidd, Knaresborough, Yorkshire

The Mother Shipton Inn is also nearby.

Mother Shipton Inn, Knaresborough, Yorkshire

Back up at the town the town crier was doing his thing (how English) but there was nothing dramatic for him to tell, it was just news about local societies and their next meetings. He seems to be standing by the market cross. It looks reasonably old but apparently it’s a replica made in the twentieth century.

Knaresborough, Town Crier, Yorkshire

So that was Knaresborough, a quaint Yorkshire town, definitely worth visiting if you’re in that area.

 

Knaresborough, Yorkshire

Knaresborough Castle , Yorkshire

It was way back in November 2022 when we visited Knarseborough in Yorkshire. I’m way behind with blogging about places we’ve visited. We had never been there before but I had read about it, probably in a magazine or The Guardian. Anyway, obviously quite a lot of people had also read about it, it’s a pretty destination, but was quite busy, even in November.

Knaresborough Castle , Yorkshire

As you can see Knaresborough Castle is still imposing despite being a bit of a ruin, it dates back to around 1100.

But the viaduct is probably more well known than the castle is, it’s very high.

River Nidd Viaduct, train, Knaresborough

Knaresborough is hilly and as you can see you get an even better view of the River Nidd from higher up. We had our lunch in the town, it’s a good place to stop off. We also visited Tadcaster, Thirsk and Harrogate on that trip, but for me this was the most scenic place.

Knaresborough, River Nidd Viaduct