Running around Knaresborough

 When I came across pictures of Knaresborough, I needed to visit it. I wanted to witness the views in person. 

The station itself was so cute! We walked through the town to the castle and see the views of the River Nidd and the viaduct. The views were amazing! It's hard to describe but there were stunning. You can't go inside the castle, it was more ruins but great nonethless.

Our next stop was England's oldest attraction, Mother Shipton's cave. It is set in a woodland and so a great place to have a stroll and enjoy the views of the river. The cave is not really a cave and was underwhelming but the Petrifying Well was creepy but still beautiful! We loved reading all about the place and this history of Mother Shipton. I will recommend going to Mother Shipton's when they are events as they will be more to do. As we went during Easter, we did the Easter trail and they were cute little touches around the park. We wanted to visit the Chapel of our Lady of the Crag but it was unfortunately closed so we did a nice walk along the river.

We then headed to Fountains Abbey in Ripon  which was further out. We went through Harrogate which is famous for its spas. There are many things to do in Ripon such as museums but we visited similar museums in other places so the kids didn't want to do the museum. When we visited the Fountains Abbey, we didn't expect to spend so much time in there. A whole day can be easily spent in there with so much to see. It is a National Trust site so free if you are a member. I'm in love with the ruins. It is stunning. With a river running through it, it was easy to spend an hour just looking though the ruins. We also visited the water gardens which wasn't all that but if you want to get your steps in then do visit them.

Yes, it was a quick stop but well worth it! Do visit this beautiful place in North Yorkshire!