One of the largest and most prominent carvings in Royston Cave is a figure thought to represent St Christopher, which stands directly below the entrance shaft on the northern side of the cave. St Christopher began life as a man called Reprobus, who was born in Canaan, in the Middle East, and is said to […]
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One of the more intriguing theories about Royston Cave is that it is situated where two ley energy lines cross. Some people, including dowsers, can feel the positive, and sometimes negative, energies given by these lines. Within England, there are said to be two powerful lines, the Michael line, and the Mary line. Royston Cave
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Royston has such a wonderful history, and of course one of the most unique caves in the country, however, we have noticed that sometimes when families come into the cave, the children are not always as excited as we are! After the success of our Storytime Special last autumn, we are excited to hold some
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On the 23rd April, it will be Saint George’s Day, the patron saint of England. The earliest account of St George comes from the Coptic Church in Egypt, he was a Roman soldier, born in 280AD in present-day Turkey. He denied orders which deprived Christians of their civil rights as well as distributing his wealth
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March is a time of preparation for Royston Cave. The team have been busy making final repairs and ensuring everything is ready for the new public visiting season which starts on the 6th April. The cave will be open every weekend, and bank holidays, and tickets are only available online via the website. The Cave
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December saw the return of our ever popular Cave by Candlelight event. All tours on both days were sold out and all our visitors were mesmerised by the cave’s mystical carvings in the flickering candle light. A flourish of private tours have kept us busy post-Christmas and many international visitors have made detours during their
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Discover over 2000 years of Royston’s story… by Royston Museum It’s been all go at Royston Museum as a steady stream of carpenters, plumbers, electricians, floor fitters, glass fitters and kitchen fitters trickle in, all working hard to redevelop more areas of the museum for the benefit of our community. On the ground floor, the
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Discover over 2000 years of Royston’s story… by Royston Museum We’ve had a busy couple of months at Royston Museum with August seeing one of the highest visitor numbers on record, thanks mainly to our very successful, free summer activities. A huge thank you to all those who rocketed off to space with us, and
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Discover over 2000 years of Royston’s story… by Royston Museum With Royston Arts Festival on the horizon, it’s a bumper month for events at Royston Museum! Firstly, welcome the harvest home and join Royston Museum and Chiltern West Gallery Quire for an evening of local folk, church and harvest songs. Experience the sights and sounds
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Discover over 2000 years of Royston’s story… by Royston Museum Come on Space Cadets! We’re going intergalactic with the return of our summer activities! Journey into the unknown and learn about our incredible universe through space experiments and cosmic crafts. There’s a different badge to collect each week. 5 weeks. 5 missions. Collect all 5
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Royston Cave 2022: A Year of Discovery Our ‘Year of Discovery’, to celebrate 280 years since Royston Cave was discovered, is drawing to a close. Every month this year we’ve launched brand new ways for you to discover the cave’s story. We’ve launched music, a virtual cave, a Youtube channel and activities for children. We’ve
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Royston Cave 2022: A Year of Discovery This month we’re posting the final piece in our series of online articles exploring the cave’s many theories as we delve into the mysterious world of the Freemasons. We’ll uncover the carvings with alleged links to freemasonry and unveil the Mason rites and ceremonies that may have been
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