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Introduction
360° panoramic view of the inside of the Cave. For further images of the Cave's carvings, please click here
Royston Cave is unique in Europe. Believed to date from the 13th Century, it is a man-made cavern
in the shape of a beehive, with a small aperture at the top for ventilation. Its most remarkable
feature is an extensive range of wall carvings representing the Crucifixion,
the Holy Family and several saints, among them St Katherine, St Laurence and St Christopher. There is
evidence, from the wall carvings and other sources, that the cave may have been used by the
Knights Templar. The Cave is also the site where two significant
ley-lines cross.
Royston Cave is managed by the Royston History Society on behalf of Royston Town Council.
Visiting The Cave
Opening Times:
The Cave is open Easter Saturday to the last Sunday in September.
Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holiday Mondays: 2.30 to 5 pm.
Wednesday (July and August only): 2.30 to 5 pm.
Last admission: 4.30 pm.
Please note the Cave will be closed to the public between 1 and 19 June, 2009 for essential preservation work being carried out by English Heritage.
What the papers say about a visit to the Cave
The Cave is situated in Melbourn Street, Royston. Royston is 42 miles north of London at the
junction of the A10 and A505. The Cave is a minutes walk from the Town Hall's car park and five
minutes from Royston rail station. The entrance is just inside the passageway of a double-fronted
building on the north side of Melbourn Street, close to the traffic lights at the junction with
Lower King Street.
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