English Heritage sites near Knaresborough Parish

Spofforth Castle

SPOFFORTH CASTLE

4 miles from Knaresborough Parish

The ruined hall and chamber of a fortified manor house of the powerful Percy family, dating mainly from the 14th and 15th centuries. Its undercroft is cut into a rocky outcrop.

Aldborough Roman Site

ALDBOROUGH ROMAN SITE

6 miles from Knaresborough Parish

Roman mosaic pavements line the remains of this once northern tribal capital, set amid a peaceful Victorian garden.

St Mary's Church, Studley Royal

ST MARY'S CHURCH, STUDLEY ROYAL

9 miles from Knaresborough Parish

This magnificent High Victorian Anglican church was designed in the1870s by the flamboyant architect William Burges, and has been called his 'ecclesiastical masterpiece'.

York Cold War Bunker

YORK COLD WAR BUNKER

14 miles from Knaresborough Parish

The most modern and spine chilling of English Heritage’s properties the York Cold War Bunker uncovers the secret history of Britain’s Cold War.

Marmion Tower

MARMION TOWER

14 miles from Knaresborough Parish

The fine 15th-century gatehouse of a vanished riverside manor house, with a beautiful oriel window. The monuments of the manor's Marmion family owners grace the adjacent church.

Clifford's Tower, York

CLIFFORD'S TOWER, YORK

16 miles from Knaresborough Parish

Experience stunning views over the ancient city of York and immerse yourself in centuries of history at one of York’s most iconic sites. 

Churches in Knaresborough Parish

Knaresborough: Holy Trinity

Briggate/Gracious Street Knaresborough
(01423) 202092
http://www.knaresboroughanglicans.org

For more detailed information please visit the Knaresborough Anglican Team web-site by clicking on link  B on the Homepage or copy and paste www.knaresboroughanglicanteam.org.u into your browser's address bar.




THE PARISH VISION AND MISSION STATEMENT

The Church of England in the Parish of Knaresborough aims to present the Christian Gospel in such a way that it may be known and joyfully experienced by all people.

Holy Trinity's 166ft spire is an important landmark in Knaresborough. Floodlit at night, it is a welcoming sight when approaching the town from all directions. This welcome continues and is extended within the church itself, its services and associated activities.

We are delighted to baptise children and adults who live in the parish and to marry those who qualify. For further information or to make a booking please contact the Parish Administrator, Faye Wright, who is based in the Team Office. The office is open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 9.30 am to 1.30 pm. The office phone number is (01423) 869209.

The Knaresborough Team comprises five churches combined into a single parish: three village churches, St John the Baptist, Brearton, St Paul & St Margaret, Nidd, and St Mary the Virgin, Goldsborough and two town churches St John the Baptist and this one.

Our main Sunday services are in the Anglo Catholic tradition with incense used regularly. The Sung Eucharist gives way to a more modern form of worship once every two months to encourage new members. High days and holy days are often celebrated in conjunction with the other churches in the parish team and ecumenical services add to the diversity of our worship.

Worship at all the Sunday services is enhanced by the contributions of our enthusiastic organist and choir. Holy Trinity's acoustics are locally renowned and it is home to the town's own choral society. Other choral and instrumental concerts are held periodically.

The Holy Trinity based Bible Study Group meets weekly in participant's homes and welcomes members from other Team Churches. Many of our congregation are members of other groups within the Team including Mother's Union, Knaresborough Parish Ladies, and the Bereavement Befrienders group.

Our hall, which is adjacent to the church, is well used by many community organisations in the town.

Knaresborough: St John the Baptist

Church Lane Knaresborough
(01423) 202092
http://www.knaresboroughanglicans.org

THE PARISH VISION AND MISSION STATEMENT


The Church of England in the Parish of Knaresborough aims to present the Christian Gospel in such a way that it may be known and joyfully experienced by all people.

A warm welcome awaits you at St John's Church in Knaresborough. We would love for you to join us for one or more of our acts of worship, or perhaps you may just want to spend some time with God in these pleasant surroundings. The church can be found near the railway station.

St John's is a beautiful and ancient parish church but it is not just a nostalgic reminder of ancient Christian England. It has a living, vibrant and committed worshipping congregation. People have worshipped in this building for nearly a thousand years and we join our prayers and worship with theirs. Where better to praise God than in this incredible setting?

The Knaresborough Team comprises five churches combined into a single parish: three village churches, St John the Baptist, Brearton, St Paul & St Margaret, Nidd, and St Mary the Virgin, Goldsborough and two town churches Holy Trinity and this one.

Our style of worship would best be described as traditional, done really well. We have one of the finest choirs who take great joy in praising God with their voices in sung Eucharist's and Choral Evensongs. We offer monthly 'All-Age' worship, designed with familes and young children in mind and enjoyed by people of all ages. If the Book of Common Prayer is your spiritual preference then we would be very happy to welcome you at one of those services too.
We are delighted to baptise children and adults who live in the parish and to marry those who qualify. For further information or to make a booking please contact the Parish Administrator, Faye Wright, who is based in the Team Office. The office is open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 9.00 am to 2.00 pm. The office phone number is (01423) 869209, the email address is [email protected].

The church is open from early morning until late afternoon every day and many people visit it for prayer or just out of interest. We regularly have a variety of different services and events. Please see http://www.knaresboroughanglicanteam.org (link B on Homepage) for up to date information.

Pubs in Knaresborough Parish

Bear at Carriages

87-89 High Street, Knaresborough, HG5 0HL
(01423) 800040
carriages2022.co.uk

Refurbished and reopened as the Bear at Carriages in August 2020, this former wine bar, now gastropub, is situated towards the bottom end of the High Street. A small, low, ancient building with well-worn quarry tile floor and even older lo...
Blind Jack's

19 Market Place, Knaresborough, HG5 8AL
(01423) 860475

Georgian listed building with bare brick walls and wooden floorboards, comprising two small rooms on the ground floor with two similar rooms up a steep staircase. The pub provides a focal point for both locals and the many visitors who app...
Blind Jack's Pop-up Ale House

9 Silver Street, Knaresborough, HG5 8AJ

Operated by the owners of nearby Blind Jack’s pub, this temporary bar opened in April 2021, offering customers an outside seating area while the pub remained closed and only outside drinking was allowed. Situated upstairs at Donkey's Years...
Board

3 High Street, Knaresborough, HG5 0ET
(01423) 860512

Basic pub with some interesting Tower Brewery stained glass windows and might be a lot older than it looks judging by some of the old beams inside. A big L shaped bar with bench seating throughout the room, the back section is a bit quieter...
Castle Inn

23 Castlegate, Knaresborough, HG5 8AR
(01423) 575715

Very small, cosy pub with a panelled and brassware strewn interior, slightly scuffed but a pleasant friendly place. The main part is quite traditional with bench seating and mostly bare boards. Décor is old photos and lots of old pots and...
Commercial Hotel

High Street, Knaresborough, HG5 0EA
(01423) 862170

Formerly the Borough Bailiff, it reverted to its earlier name in 2014. This is a largish and slightly upmarket inn belonging to Samuel Smiths. There are two bars, a public entered at the side and a lounge accessed through the main door o...
Cricketers

Thistle Hill, Calcutt, HG5 8JL
(01423) 862878

Formerly the Union, refurbished February 2019 and re-opened as the Cricketers, this large community pub is situated half a mile from Knaresborough town centre across the river Nidd via Low Bridge. Formerly two separate bars these have now...
Cross Keys

17 Cheapside, Knaresborough, HG5 8AX
(01423) 863562
ossett-brewery.co.uk/pubs/#pubsid5

A former Tetley's house, refurbished by Ossett Brewery in its trademark style of stone-flagged floors, bare-brick walls and stained glass. This traditional pub serves up to six cask ales, usually four from the Ossett stable which also inclu...
Crown Inn

71-75 High Street, Knaresborough, HG5 0HB
(01423) 867376
jdwetherspoon.com/pubs/all-pubs/england/...

Renovated and extended by Wetherspoon in 2014 from the old Crown and an adjacent building. The decor is crisp and modern with a faint hint of art deco. Three main areas provide ample seating and dining space, the area to the back provides...
George & Dragon Inn

9 Briggate, Knaresborough, HG5 8BQ
(01423) 864645

Also known as 'the Top House' It is a comfy one room pub. Traditional bench seats and tables with a pool table at one end and a couple of large TVs. Décor is understated with a few old photos of Knaresborough. This pub uses Autovac.
Groves Inn

30 Market Place, Knaresborough, HG5 8AG
(01423) 863022

Formerly The Groves Hotel, refurbished in 2015 and renamed to The Orange Grove, then re-named again in 2016 to The Groves Inn, this is a deceptively large pub which also has accommodation. There are two TV screens in the front bar area, wo...
Half Moon

1 Abbey Road, Knaresborough, HG5 8HY
(01423) 313461
thehalfmoonfreehouse.com

Popular riverside free house, next to Low Bridge, where friendly staff always give a warm welcome. The original bare brick walls, real fire and wood burning stove all contribute to its cosy atmosphere. There is a small attractive enclosed...
Hart Bar

4 Silver Street, Knaresborough, HG5 8AJ
(01423) 864913

A long narrow open plan pub but with distinct areas, at one end a balustraded sitting area with leather sofa and some light wood tables and chairs. The remainder has some room dividers forming more separate parts. There is a pool table and...
Ivy Cottage

Stockwell Lane,, Knaresborough, HG5 0DA

A traditional two bar brick built estate pub possibly dating from the nineteen thirties. The public bar has fitted benches at wooden tables, a plank-work counter and a big brick fireplace, altogether a very masculine room. The lounge has mo...
Knaresborough Conservative Club

3 York Place, Knaresborough, HG5 0AD
(01423) 863267

Knaresborough Conservative Club, Knaresborough
Knaresborough Town AFC

Manse Lane, Knaresborough, HG5 8LF
07702 678320
knaresboroughtownafc.com

Football club bar which is open to the public on match days and other occasions. See website and/or Facebook for details. No real ale.
Knaresborough WMC

25 Kirkgate, Knaresborough, HG5 8AD
(01423) 862067

Large open room with snooker tables and darts board. There is a large concert room with a separate bar on the right. At the rear is a balcony with fantastic views of the river and railway viaduct. Non members are welcome (in normal times...
Market Tavern

12 Castlegate, Knaresborough, HG5 8AR
(01423) 868553
craftunionpubs.com/market-tavern-knaresb...

Refurbished and reopened under the Craft Union brand in January 2020. Carpeted throughout with a raised stage area at the back with pool table and darts board. At the front of the pub there is an old Knaresborough map up on the ceiling....
Marquis of Granby Inn

31 York Place, Knaresborough, HG5 0AD
(01423) 862207

Magnificent brick built, solid, detached, Victorian Sam Smiths pub of 1899, the interior is also a magnificent example of a Victorian multiroom pub, although sympathetically decorated. To the left on entering the tiled hallway is the main b...
Mill Tavern

The Lido Leisure Park, Wetherby Road, Knaresborough, HG5 8LR
07759 030200

This is the bar of the Lido Leisure Park, which is also open to the public. A large open-plan room, a stone-flagged floor with some soft seating and a log burner leads to a carpeted area laid out with tables for drinking or dining. There...
Old Royal Oak

7 Market Place, Knaresborough, HG5 8AL
(01423) 865880
oldroyaloak.com

Low ceilings, dark wood, and victorian features combine to make a characterful pub with two bars. The two bars are broadly similar, to the right is more dining oriented and has a flag floor, the left hand one more sparsely furnished and has...
Park Place Social Club

3 Park Place, Knaresborough, HG5 0ER
(01423) 863870

Park Place Social Club, Knaresborough
Six Poor Folk

25 Castlegate, Knaresborough, HG5 8AR
(01423) 869918
sixpoorfolk.co.uk

A former almshouse dating back to the 15th century close to the market square, Six Poor Folk was converted from a restaurant to a bar in 2018. It serves four real ales from a range of national and Yorkshire breweries, there are also four c...
SO! Bar & Eats

1 Silver Street, Knaresborough, HG5 8AJ
(01423) 863202
sobarandeatsknaresborough.co.uk

A bar with food as the name suggests. Décor is modern with a stainless steel bar, pastel shaded walls, and tiled and parquet floors. There are a few tall tables and stools in the centre of the bar with normal tables and chairs either side...
Storm Restaurant & Bar (at Dower House Hotel)

48 Bond End, Knaresborough, HG5 9AL
(01423) 863302
dowerhouse-hotel.co.uk/dining/storm-rest...

This is the bar of the Dower House Hotel and Spa, which is also open to non-residents. The bar is to the left-hand side as you enter the hotel, with stone-flagged floor and a log burner. Some soft seating, some tables and chairs for dinin...
Turning Point Taproom

Unit 3, Grimbald Park Industrial Estate, Wetherby Road, Knaresborough, HG5 8LJ
(01423) 869967
turningpointbrewco.com/taproom

Tap room of the Turning Point brewery, which relocated from Kirkbymoorside in 2019 on the old Rooster's brewery site. The tap room is open weekly on Fridays and Saturdays. One handpump on the bar serves a Turrning Point cask ale, while ei...
Wellington Inn

23 Briggate, Knaresborough, HG5 8BQ
(01423) 862582

Plain and fairly basic two bar Sam Smith's pub that is popular with a mostly older age group as this is a very traditional old boozer. Darts are popular and there are signs of a horse racing following. The notice board shows that this is a...
Worlds End

65 Bond End, Knaresborough, HG5 9AU
(01423) 864930

Located at the bottom of the A59 hill next to High Bridge, this pub underwent major refurbishment both inside and outside during the 2021 lockdown. Entering by the front door, you are met by a faux Victorian interior with bench seats, Brit...