Knaresborough is an historic market town and spa town in the Borough of Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, located four miles east of Harrogate town. Sights in the town include remains of Knaresborough Castle, Mother Shipton's petrifying well, The House in the Rock, and several cave dwellings, one a chapel, dating from the Middle Ages. Knaresborough is also the site of the oldest chemist shop in England, opened in 1720.
The Dropping Well in 1985, showing a selection of petrified toys Knaresborough CastleEvery year the town hosts a number of large social events, chief among them being the "Knaresborough Bed Race".
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