MOTHER SHIPTON'S CAVE

Mother Shipton's serves as England's oldest visitor attraction since 1630. This site unfolds the intriguing tale of Mother Shipton and the Petrifying Well. But who exactly was Mother Shipton ? Born in a cave in 1488 and raised in the vicinity of Knaresborough, Mother Shipton's reputation grew as her prophecies echoed throughout England. Her predictions included the defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588 and the Great Fire of London in 1666. Earning a livelihood by foretelling the future, she provided warnings to those who sought insights into what lay ahead.