VISITOR INFO
Ingleborough Cave is closed throughout November. We run our Santa’s Grotto on select dates in December, which is a pre-book only event, and you can book tickets here. Read below for Ingleborough Estate Nature Trail & The Old Sawmill Cafe opening times during this period.
Ingleborough Cave is open for first entry at 10am until last entry at 3pm on the following dates: OPEN DAILY from Saturday 28th December until Sunday 5th January (including New Year’s Day). OPEN EVERY WEEKEND DAY from Saturday 4th January until Sunday 9th February. We OPEN DAILY on Saturday 15th February for first entry at 10am until last entry at 4pm.
Ingleborough Estate Nature Trail will be closed for some of the day on the dates listed below. On the 3rd January this will not affect Ingleborough Cave opening as alternate routes to the cave will be available via public footpaths.
8th & 22nd November, 6th & 13th December, 3rd & 17th January.
Ingleborough Estate Nature Trail opening times can be found by clicking here.
Entry into Ingleborough Cave is self guided, but guided tours can be provided for larger groups by pre-arrangement. For more information please get in touch.
The prices below include £2.50 per Adult & £1.00 per Child (3-15) for Ingleborough Estate Nature Trail, which is the most direct route to the cave.
Adults – £16.00
Children (3-15) – £8.00
Family (2A+2C) – £45.00
Senior Citizen (65+)/Student – £13.00
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE SHOP AT INGLEBOROUGH CAVE WILL BE CLOSED FROM EARLY OCTOBER DUE TO RENOVATION WORK, BUT THE CAVE WILL REMAIN OPEN AND WE WILL OPERATE FROM A SMALL CABIN. THE SHOP WILL REOPEN IN DECEMBER IN TIME FOR SANTA’S GROTTO.
The Old Sawmill Cafe and ticket foyer at the entrance to Ingleborough Estate Nature Trail has toilets and a cafe space. We have a small shop on site at Ingleborough Cave that sells the usual amenities including souvenirs (postcards, magnets, fossils etc), hot and cold drinks, confectionary and ice cream (time of year dependent). There are toilets at Ingleborough Cave for those with a valid tour ticket on that given day. Unfortunately we only have limited facilities, so the toilets are only available to those going in the Cave on the day.
Dogs are more than welcome on the trail, in the cave and in The Old Sawmill Cafe providing they are well behaved and are kept on a lead.
We accept payment by cash, cheque or card.
The Cave tour journeys 0.3 miles (0.5km) underground, so visitors will walk a total of 0.6 miles (1km). There are two short stooping sections within the Cave, and there are no steps. The passages are well lit with floodlights throughout. The Cave is a cool 8 degrees centigrade throughout the year, so we recommend wrapping up appropriately. Please wear suitable footwear for a well-laid concrete path.
When deciding how best to transport your children, please factor in both the trail (1.25 miles along a well maintained gravel track at a gentle incline) and cave (0.6 miles through cave passages, with some stooping). Single width pushchairs can be taken through the Cave, as can front mounted baby carriers. We strongly advise against rear mounted baby carriers in the cave.
Ingleborough Cave can accommodate wheelchair users, providing that the person pushing the chair is physically fit enough to do so safely. Access can only be permitted by pre-arrangement, so please get in touch prior to your visit to avoid disappointment.
Visitors must first negotiate the Ingleborough Estate Nature Trail, and thanks to the help of the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority and the Yorkshire Dales Millenium Trust, we recently acquired a top of the range all terrain wheelchair (a.k.a a tramper), and you can use it! All you need to do is contact us to pre-book, and we advise you do this as early as possible to avoid disappointment. Unfortunately the tramper will not go in Ingleborough Cave as it it too big, but we do have a manual wheelchair on site with brakes underneath the handles to assist with the slopes. The person who pushes MUST be fit and able to control the chair as there are a few slopes and narrow passages throughout the showcave. Ingleborough Cave staff reserve the right to decline entry if the person pushing the chair cannot show that they are capable of doing so without risk of injury to themselves or others. If it isn’t feasible to go in the Cave, the Ingleborough Estate Nature Trail is still a beautiful day out, and the tramper can take the less able all 1.3 miles past the sprawling man made lake and through the beautiful woodland upto the imposing cave entrance! Perhaps you’ll even treat yourself to a hot chocoate or an ice cream! All we ask is that you BOOK IN ADVANCE and stick to the time we arrange, or contact us if you’re held up! We may have to bring in an additional member of staff in order to open the store and show you how to use the tramper, which isn’t a problem – we won’t take the reservation if it is, but it can pose problems if you are very late or don’t show up. We also recommend that you book in advance to avoid disappointment. When you’re booking, do mention if you would like to use the manual chair that goes through the cave as well as the tramper for the Ingleborough Estate Nature Trail.