VISITOR INFO
Ingleborough Cave is OPEN DAILY UNTIL SUNDAY 1ST NOVEMBER, with first entry at 10am & last entry at 4pm. During the school holiday period until 6th September, last entry is at the later time of 5pm.
2ND NOVEMBER-22ND NOVEMBER: Open weekends only, 10am-3pm (last entry). Closed 28th & 29th November. Bookings can be pre-arranged for groups of 10 or more guests – please email [email protected].
DECEMBER (PRE-CHRISTMAS): Open select dates from 5th-23rd for Santa’s Grotto (pre-booking required, tickets available now).
27TH DECEMBER-3RD JANUARY: Open daily, 10am-3pm (last entry).
9TH JANUARY-7TH FEBRUARY: Open weekends only, 10am-3pm (last entry). Bookings can be pre-arranged for groups of 10 or more guests – please email [email protected].
13TH FEBRUARY ONWARD: Open daily, 10am-4pm (last entry).
Ingleborough Estate Nature Trail is open daily 24/7 year round, excluding a small number of dates through the winter which are listed on the trail website in advance.
Click here to find opening times for The Old Sawmill Cafe, which is situated at the entrance to Ingleborough Estate Nature Trail
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 Old Sawmill Cafe and ticket foyer at the entrance to Ingleborough Estate Nature Trail has toilets (including disabled facilities) 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 day pass to the trail and/or cave (for that day) or annual membership.
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.
Photography is permitted on the Cave tour, although visitors are asked to keep up with the group, so you will not have much time to take photographs. For those looking for an opportunity to photograph the Cave without time constraints, we recommend booking on to one of our Evening Photography Sessions (link this to the events page). Video is not permitted without specific permission in writing. Please contact us for any video queries.
