Ingleborough Cave & Ingleborough Estate Nature Trail Yorkshire Dales

Yorkshire, North West

Ingleborough Cave, Clapham, Lancaster, LA2 8EE

MONTHS OPEN

January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December

DAYS OPEN

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

AGE GROUPs

PreSchool, 5 to 7 years, 8 to 10 years, 11 to 13 years, 14 to 16 years, College, University

From its first discovery in 1837 to its transformation into an informative and engaging School Trip destination, Ingleborough Cave has never failed to impress, inspire and astound visitors.

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What we offer on a school trip

What makes us a great choice for education

We run both the Ingleborough Estate Nature Trail and Ingleborough Cave. Both are SSSI’s (Sites of Special Scientific Interest), and offer huge educational value.
Ingleborough Cave itself is one of the finest showcaves in the U.K, and is a part of arguably the most famous cave system in the U.K, culminating at Gaping Gill pothole (just under 100 meters deep).
We are surrounded by the most impressive limestone scenery in the U.K, and we are able to offer bespoke accompanied walks to visit features of interest. No where else in the country has so many features of educational importance within such close proximity.
Due to our location and the features we are surrounded by (listed below), we are able to cover a highly impressive range of subjects and topics.
Our business has been family run for over 50 years, and is highly respected both locally and further afield. We maintain a high rating across all review sites.
Our education officer is a former teacher, a published author and a local caver and cave diver with unrivalled knowledge on the area.

A WIDE RANGE OF SUBJECTS
We have the staff and the location to cover a number of subjects and subject topics from primary through to university level. The subjects we can cover are Geography, Geology, Biology with small additional pieces on History, Chemistry and Physics also available. We can also cover the Stone Age, The Ice Age and The Victorians thoroughly.

THE SURROUNDING AREA
We are surrounded by the finest limestone scenery in the U.K. Within walking distance are:
The Craven Fault System.
An unconformity (100 million year “time gap” in the limestone).
A Neolithic burial chamber.
A classic limestone dry valley.
Trow Gill (a large gorge carved out by the meltwater from the last ice age some 14,000 years ago, when the 400 meter deep sheet of ice melted, carving gorges like this one). Gaping Gill (the most famous pothole in the U.K, at just under 100 meters deep).
The Norber Erratics.
Limestone Pavements.

We tailor accompanied programs enabling you to visit other sites you wish during your visit. We can plan a bespoke itinerary for you, enabling you to visit the sites and features that are most applicable, and we can work to a time scale of your choosing. Get in touch for more details.

Accreditation and Awards

What is typically included on our school trips

Group Sizes Catered For

Materials, Resources & Information Provided

Photography, Filming & Audio Restrictions

Risk Assessment Details

Education Officer Information

Pricing Information

Clothing Requirements

First Aid Information

Available Facilities

Accessibility & Disabled Facilities

Opening Hours & Information

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