Mother Shipton’s Cave in Knaresborough has delayed its reopening until March 12 because of storm damage.
The Knaresborough visitor attraction was due to reopen for the season on March 5 but it remains badly affected by last weekend’s heavy rainfall and high river levels.
The storms left several fences to repair, pathways to wash down and debris to clear in the historic woodland areas.
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The venue will now be open on weekends from March 12 and every day from April 1.
The cave’s marketing coordinator, Jay Stelling, said:
“Since Christmas, our small team have been getting everything ready for the new year with the hopes of opening the first weekend in March, but after the recent storms and adverse weather we have had to push this back.
“Luckily, we didn’t lose any of our ancient trees in the storms.”
The petrifying well, inside the site, is said to be England’s oldest visitor attraction. Visitors hear the story of prophetess Mother Shipton, who died in 1561, and see the water that turns objects to stone.
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