White Scar Cave


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Ingleton
North Yorkshire
LA6 3AW

Tel: +44 (0)1524 241 244
Fax: +44 (0)1524 241 700
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Deep beneath Ingleborough Hill, in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, lies a hidden world which has been sculpted by nature over thousands of years.

The tour begins near the original entrance found by Christopher Long, a student who discovered the cave in 1923. The path winds its way past cascading waterfalls, between massive banks of flowstone, and through galleries decorated with cream and carrot coloured stalactites and stalagmites.

Under the steel-grid walkways you can see the stream rushing and foaming on its way. Your guide will show you curious cave formations, including the Devil's Tongue, the Arum Lily and the remarkably lifelike Judge's Head.

The highlight of the tour is the 200,000 year old Battlefield Cavern. Over 330 feet long, with its roof soaring in places to 100 feet, this is one of the largest caverns in Britain. It contains literally thousands of delicate stalactites, which hang from the roof in great clusters. A special feature of the cavern are the prehistoric mud pools, which have never been disturbed by man. See Strategy Aven, Spirit Aven, and the extraordinary formation known as The Face.

General Information:


  • Large on-site car park


  • Cafe and shop


  • Toilets


  • Grassy picnic areas with benches


  • Eco-friendly Visitor Centre with living grass roof

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    Opening Times
    (2011 times)
    February to October: Daily from 10.00am weather permitting. Last tour 4.00pm.

    November to January: Weekends only weather permitting.
    Last tour 4.00pm.

    Admission Charges
    (2011 prices)
    Adult £8.50; Child £5.50; Family (2+2) £23.50.
    Group discounts available.

    Directions
    1½ miles from Ingleton on the B6255 road to Hawes.

    Satnav: LA6 3AW
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    This is an award-winning museum, managed by the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority, housed in Hawes railway station in the north of the National Park.
    Lakeland Wildlife Oasis (13 Miles)*
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    Nearby Self Catering
    Dale House Farm Caravan (< 1 Mile)*
    Well equipped newly refurbished static caravan on a beautiful 20 acre smallholding situated in the Yorkshire Dales National Park near the three Peaks, Ribblehead Viaduct, White Scar caves and Ingleton Waterfalls Walks.
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    Pinecroft Lodges North Yorkshire (2 Miles)*
    Pinecroft lodges are located on the threshold of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, an area renowned for it's rolling hills, timeless valleys and picturesque villages.
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