Ingleborough Cave
Created | Updated Jun 7, 2013
Ingleborough cave is situated near the village of Clapham in the Yorkshire dales.
The Cave dates back to the ice age when it was formed by glaciers romping through the Yorkshire countryside. This of course means it is now surrounded by outstandingly beautiful nature.
Fell Beck is Britans highest waterfall dropping an impressive 98 metres into one of the largest underground chambers in the united kingdom, the stream then winds its way through a complex of underground passageways until it reaches daylight again from the cave.
The cave was discovered in 1837 by the local land owner James Farrer who had a large calcite wall broken down releasing a large amount of trapped water and revealing the hidden wonders within.
Regular tours are taken a short distance into the cave (0.5km) it is not known what the true size of the cave system may be as even to this day there are still explorers discovering new routes and chambers however these are inaccessible to the average person. Hard hats are provided and the ceiling of the cave drops to 55" at it's lowest point.
in 2001 the tooth of a woolly rhinoceros was discovered within the caves proving the existence of such creatures in the Yorkshire countryside.
The Cave dates back to the ice age when it was formed by glaciers romping through the Yorkshire countryside. This of course means it is now surrounded by outstandingly beautiful nature.
Fell Beck is Britans highest waterfall dropping an impressive 98 metres into one of the largest underground chambers in the united kingdom, the stream then winds its way through a complex of underground passageways until it reaches daylight again from the cave.
The cave was discovered in 1837 by the local land owner James Farrer who had a large calcite wall broken down releasing a large amount of trapped water and revealing the hidden wonders within.
Regular tours are taken a short distance into the cave (0.5km) it is not known what the true size of the cave system may be as even to this day there are still explorers discovering new routes and chambers however these are inaccessible to the average person. Hard hats are provided and the ceiling of the cave drops to 55" at it's lowest point.
in 2001 the tooth of a woolly rhinoceros was discovered within the caves proving the existence of such creatures in the Yorkshire countryside.
