St Robert's Cave — Attraction in Knaresborough

A bit hard to find, even with Google maps. We started out walking from the town centre but it quickly became evident it would take more than 20 minutes with our little kids, so we went back to the car and drove. We parked on Wetherby Road and crossed over the road to walk up Abbey Road, a narrow road which was quite easy to miss, just before the bridge (not the path with concrete bollards in the middle). There are no signs until you arrive at the top of the steps leading down to the cave, here there is an information board. There was room for 1 or 2 cars to park right near the steps leading down to the cave - not accessible for wheelchairs or prams unless you're in very strong and sure footed company. There's a wooden statue of St. Robert half way down. You can venture inside the cave; it's worth packing a torch as it's longer than I expected and pitch black once beyond the entrance. There was a bit of litter inside but no dangerous broken bottles or anything. There are shelves/altars carved into the wall and various graffiti inscriptions of indeterminate dates. You have to imagine living in the cave, picture pilgrims visiting St. Robert, or what it would have looked like when the Chapel was there, to fully appreciate it, otherwise it is just some steep steps, a small cave (much smaller than the nearby Mother Shipton's Cave) and a river, as another reviewer reports. Its worth stopping by if you're passing through; I'm...

I walked quite a long route from the river along Abbey Road, home to many, ms y very exclusive properties. Luckily I was using Google maps or I would have gone straight past the small opening in the wall as the plaque was partly obscured by a parked car.It’s a short but fairly precarious drop down to the cave accessed by rough steps-not suitable for buggies etc and sensible shoes required. There’s a statue plus a couple information points. The cave is small, very dark and has uneven surface so a torch is advised. Lots of interesting carvings into...

Enjoyed the visit. Lots of information boards on site and clearly signed on Abbey Road. Do be aware its around a 30 minute walk from knaresbrough centre. Theirs no toilets or facilities on site but if you walk a little further and cross the river there's an excellent cafe at the watermill cafe. The area is on the edge of the river and is very uneven - not suitable for wheelchairs. We visited on a sunny day and was an excellent walk/visit. Open 24-7 with...