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Enjoying a peaceful, riverside location, Clapham has much to offer. There are pleasant walks to suit all abilities. If a stroll around the village is not strenuous enough, why not climb Ingleborough - one of the Three Peaks? It can be approached from the village by at least three recognised routes and offers stunning views from its incongruously flat summit. Alternatively, the Ingleborough Cave is nearby. This spectacular attraction lay undiscovered until 1837 but now you can take guided tours through it. In addition to outdoor activities, shops and places of interest, Clapham also has inns, cafés, a range of accomodation and a tourist information point. Clapham is in Limestone Country. There are miles of dry stone walls enclosing the fields. Great grey cliffs stand above the dales and below Ingleborough. Weathered limestone pavement provides a home for ferns and other damp loving plants. A variety of bird life can be seen from buzzards and lapwings to dippers which run and swim up the becks. Melt waters of the Ice Age created the spectacular Trow Gill ravine. It makes a good turn-around point for a short walk. Alternatively, you can pass through it to reach Gaping Gill where the waters of Fell Beck drop 104 metres into a chamber said to be large enough to hold York Minster. On the two main Bank Holidays, local caving clubs offer to winch members of the public down, and up! Back in the village, The Ingleborough Estate Nature Trail leads you from the old sawmill, past the lake, and up the valley through woodland and wild flowers, until you come into open space below Thwaite Scars. Since the trail's creation in 1970, it has continued to mark the conservation of woodland and celebrates Reginald Farrer (1880-1920) who introduced many alpine species from China, Tibet and Upper Burma. The trail includes an amazing collection of rhododendrons. If not driving, there is a rail service from Leeds or Lancaster to Clapham North Yorkshire, while bus route 581 from Horton in Ribblesdale, Settle and Ingleton will also bring you here. Description by David Kingsley
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Attractions near Clapham
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White Scar Cave
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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. |
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Docker Park Farm Visitor Centre
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Geoffrey and Hilary Ford invite you to enjoy a marvellous day at Docker Park Farm. There are lots of things to see. |
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Earby Lead Mine Museum
(15 Miles)*
Earby Mines Research Group was formed in 1945 within the Earby Pothole Club to explore lead and other mines in Yorkshire. |
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Towns near Clapham
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Austwick Tourist Information
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Newby Tourist Information
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Eldroth Tourist Information
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Hotels near Clapham
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Situated within acres of beautiful landscaped gardens this Georgian styled mansion hotel, owned by Richardson Hotels, has everything you need for a relaxing break and a chance to explore this beautiful part of the country. |
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A modern hotel set in riverside grounds and located just off Junction 34 of the M6 Motorway, the Holiday Inn Lancaster is ideally situated for easy access to the historic city of Lancaster and is just a 20 minute drive from the picturesque Lake Distric... |
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The Travelodge is situated at the junction of A65 and A59 and provides easy access to Bradford, Leeds, Harrogate and the Lake District. Local attractions include Skipton Castle, Haworth Steam Railway and Saltaire. |
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Self Catering near Clapham
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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. The lodges are set within spacious, landscaped grounds. |
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Ingleview is a lovely modern detached house, located in the picturesque village of Ingleton. Built in 2006 |
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