Knaresborough Castle
Museums & Science Centres · Knaresborough, North Yorkshire
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Closed — opens Wednesday at 10am
🏠 Indoor & outdoor0–11–33–55–88–1212–16CastleEducational
What’s there
- Paid parking
No parking for visitors on site. Limited pay-and-display in Castle Yard car park just outside the grounds, with four accessible bays; further pay-and-display car parks on Chapel Street and in the Market Place. Free toilets in Castle Yard car park.
Only facilities we’ve confirmed are listed — anything missing here we simply haven’t checked, rather than know to be absent.
Knaresborough Castle sits on a cliff above the River Nidd and is run by North Yorkshire Council as a castle and courthouse museum. Families can climb the historic keep and explore the medieval ruins, with views over the river and the viaduct. The Courthouse Museum holds displays on the castle's royal history and local life, and a Tudor courtroom and a secret tunnel add something to look for. A children's activity room has crafting, building bricks and a play kitchen, and the grounds have outdoor games such as putting and crown green bowls. The site has steep ground and steps, so it suits children who can manage a climb, and the museum is best combined with a walk around the town. It is open seasonally, so check ahead before a visit.
Museum and keep open seasonally; castle grounds open all year.
Stuff to take with you
The things people wish they’d packed for a day out like this one.
Refillable water bottleMost places will fill it for free.
Snacks that survive a rucksackCheaper than the café, and buys you twenty minutes.
Wet wipes
Small first aid kitPlasters solve more days out than anything else here.- Hand sanitiser
- Wet bagFor whatever comes home soaked.
- I-spy book
Pocket money purseGift shop answered in advance, in numbers.
Tissues- Painkillers for grown-ups
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