The supposed birthplace of Mother Shipton, a 16th-century prophetess, in woodland along the Nidd. Its real wonder is the petrifying well, where mineral-rich water slowly coats objects hung beneath it, such as teddy bears, hats and shoes, in stone. It has charged visitors since 1630.
Mother Shipton's Cave
Riverside woods, a prophetess's cave and a well that turns objects to stone