Royston Cave

Monthly Update – From Emma, Royston Cave Manager… On the 24th of March 1603, Queen Elizabeth I died without a direct heir. King James VI of Scotland, her closest relative, became King James I of Scotland and England. He stopped at Royston on 30th April 1603 as he made his way to London for the […]

Monthly Update – From Emma, Royston Cave Manager…  Apart from the cross symbol, the shape of a heart appears more times within the cave than any other. There are double hearts, hearts within a hand, or hearts displayed on the tunics of figures carved on the chalk walls. It is not known when the shape

The year 2025 will hopefully be a time of exciting developments at Royston Cave. As you read this, reports and recommendations are being made by Historic England, detailing the best way forward to help preserve the cave and its carvings. Once these have been finalised, the process of applying for a National Lottery Heritage Fund

Conservation and preservation of the Cave and its carvings are always our priority, and because of this, we have been visited several times this autumn by Historic England. They are assisting us with surveys and providing recommendations so we can ensure that this unique Grade 1 Listed Monument is protected from issues such as water

On the western side of Royston Cave stands Saint side of Royston Cave stands Saint Catherine, holding the infamous spiked wheel associated with her martyrdom. At the age of 14, Catherine experienced a vision of the Virgin Mary and the Child Jesus, who placed a ring on her finger. She subsequently converted to Christianity and

The Cave has now completed its public tours for 2024. Preservation of the cave is always our top priority, which is why we need to limit the number of visitors we have during the year. We have had several visits from Historic England, who have been helping us assess how we can survey the cave

  As part of the Royston Arts Festival this year we are very excited to be offering our visitors something a little bit different. There will be a rare opportunity to attend an art workshop within the unique cave itself. But how will the artists who attend encapsulate this year’s theme of Arts in Motion?

We are continually amazed, here at Royston Cave, by the distances that some of our visitors travel, just to visit our town and its unique little cave. We are even more amazed that so many residents of Royston have never been! To try and remedy this, the last couple of years we have invited locals

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

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

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

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