Romantic ruined fortress from 1300s with Norman heritage, on a green clifftop with river views.
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Quick facts
- What is the rating of Knaresborough Castle and Courthouse Museum?
- Knaresborough Castle and Courthouse Museum is rated 4.6 out of 5 based on 4,341 reviews.
- Where is Knaresborough Castle and Courthouse Museum located?
- Castle Yard, Knaresborough HG5 8AS, United Kingdom
- How can I contact Knaresborough Castle and Courthouse Museum?
- Phone: +44 1423 556188 · Website: visitharrogate.co.uk
One of best tourist spots town . Relaxing “ Chilling “ light tea times even full lunch dining . At least visit 4 times a year in different seasons.
Very cool place, but sadly we didn’t get to go in due to arriving at 12:30, to be greeted by a sign saying they are closed for lunch. Outside was still interesting to see, but it’s a shame we didn’t know about the closing times.
The ruins of the castle are an interesting place to relax, there is a garden, benches, beautiful views, there is a walk downstairs where there is a nice cafe, you can rent a kayak or swim by the canal. The town itself is very charming, if you have the opportunity to visit it, I highly recommend it
Fantastic photo opportunity.
Breathtaking view of the town. Not too far from some lovely cafes and pubs.
Be careful when descending down the path as it’s quite inclined, family’s keep a hold of the little and old ones.
Breathtaking view of the town. Not too far from some lovely cafes and pubs.
Be careful when descending down the path as it’s quite inclined, family’s keep a hold of the little and old ones.
Such a stunning town with the river running through it & the viaduct crossing over. The castle gives amazing views across to the town as it’s perched atop the hill. The castle is sadly ruins but there is a tower you can pay to enter & a museum on site. The rest is free to view & has a park to wander around within the walls.
What is left of the castle is really small but the architecture is amazing, gives you a sense of what it was really like. The court museum was interesting too and the woman on reception was lovely. People have graffitied in the castle dungeon which is completely disrespectful and disgusting defacing something of such historical importance. It wasn't expensive to get in and easily killed an hour of our time. The view over the viaduct and the river was worth the trip alone. An amazing beautiful place. I can't recommend this highly enough. So glad we went there.
Very much enjoyed our whistle stop visit to Knaresborough Castle despite it being a bright but cold and very windy day! Fabulous view down into the valley and the castle still stands proud despite not a lot of it left - sadly I didn't do my omework, so museum not open on the day of our visit. Would deffo recommend a look x
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