About Donkey's Years Antiques

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Donkey's Years have been in the antique business for over 40 years. "We started as a  young couple trying to make our way in the world, from small beginnings, standing Leeds Market in the 1980's, to raising a family of three boys through the 90's & 00's. The age of the internet boosted and changed the way we traded, opening the international market for the first time. In 2016, after riding the internet wave for a few years and once the boys didn't need us as much, we rented a large space in an Antiques Centre in Harrogate. We loved seeing people's joy when handling items in person and knew a tactile business was the way forward for us. After finding out that the centre was to close down, we knew it was time for us to open our own place in our home town. We set to work securing a property and selecting some of the best traders in the industry to take up cabinets in Knaresborough's biggest ever Antiques Centre. Our family-owned shop is in the heart of Knaresborough, and has since grown to become one of the most reputable antique shops in the region. Attracting like minded dealers, collectors, TV shows and tourists to the town. We boast hauls of new stock arriving weekly. There is always something for everyone at Donkey's Years"

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Donkey's Years is a large Antique shop in the heart of the historic market town of  Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, just a stones throw from the spa town of Harrogate. Surrounded by the Yorkshire Dales. Conveniently located just a five minutes drive from the A1(M). Easy connections from both Leeds and York via the railway station located just a short distance from our shop. You will find an abundance of parking to the rear of the shop on Gracious street. Donkey's Years offers a huge selection of Antiques and Collectibles. We boast over 40 different dealers and 80 plus cabinets showcasing a wide and varied collection of treasures for you to browse.

The town offers an abundance of history, tea rooms, restaurants and public houses. Make sure to visit Blind Jack's Pub! 

You will also find other antique and jewellery shops between Knaresborough, Harrogate and Wetherby, all with in easy commutable distance.

Sights in the town include the remains of Knaresborough Castle, the Courthouse Museum in the castle grounds, Mother Shipton's Cave, the House in the Rock, St Robert's Cave (dating from the Middle Ages), and the railway viaduct over the River Nidd.

The House in the Rock, also known as Fort Montague, is a local Knaresborough curiosity. In the early 19th century, a strange child appeared in the Hill family. This child had abnormal very blonde woolly hair resembling the fleece of a sheep and was known as the Woolly-Headed Boy of Fort Montague. He conducted visitors around the house and was a great curiosity himself.

This story and many more legends and folklore of Knaresborough can be found out on a visit.