Mother Shipton Inn, Knaresborough

Official site of Mother Shipton Inn - www.mothershiptoninnlowbridge.co.uk

Official site of Mother Shipton Inn - www.mothershiptoninnlowbridge.co.uk

A strange pub which falls somewhere between tourist trap and unspoilt but is certainly bursting with character. There are various separate rooms and corners, all furnished with motley historic stuff (including a table claiming previous ownership by one G. Fawkes) but in a good 'collected by accident' way rather than corporate designer. Outside, the beer garden takes advantage of a prime location by the river. A couple of clutches of handpumps offered some competent if not overexciting beers, two from Theakstons, TT Boltmaker and Hobgoblin. A pub that is possibly worth avoiding on summer weekends but overall much better than expected.