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Ingleton, surrounded
by magnificent countryside with caves, waterfalls, and mountains.
Ingleton lies on one of the main East-West routes across the
Pennines used from prehistoric times, in the foothills of
Ingleborough on the very edge of Yorkshire’s Dales.
The village was a
quarrying and coal mining village, quarrying continues but
coal mining has stopped, the only sign being the in the area
known as New Village which was built for the miners and their
families.
The village
streets are narrow and winding, centred on the market place,
where traces of the old bullring are still visible in the
tarmac.
The Church
of St. Mary's has one of Ingleton's oldest relics, an 800
year old Norman font, found in the river in the last century.
Mary Doyle,
the mother of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, lived in nearby Masongill.
Around the area glaciation
on the limestone has produced scars, erratics, limestone pavements,
high cliffs and deep gorges, and below the surface are underground
rivers, potholes and spectacular caves, some of which you
can visit.
There is a heated
open air swimming pool in Ingleton.
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What
To See -
Ingleton Tourist Attractions
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 Ingleborough,
723 metres, 2372 feet, high , one of of Yorkshire's Three Peaks,
the others being Whernside and Penyghent, all of which can be
climbed from here. The climb up is on a path from the village.
It gets popular, with up to 120,000 people climbing up Ingleborough
in a year. You can also start from Clapham, just east along
the main road, so you can visit Ingleborough Cave and Gaping
Gill, where the highest underground waterfall in Britain plunges
down at the start of a network of caves.You can take the Ingleborough
Estate Reginald Farrer Nature Trail, small charge here. If you
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| Waterfalls
Walk, get a leaflet
from the Tourist Information Centre, to experience some of the
most spectacular waterfall and woodland scenery. The walk is
about 4.5 miles through ancient woodland and Dales scenery passing
a series of waterfalls. Very popular, so don't expect to be
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Ingleborough
Caves, Clapham,
LA2 8EE, popular since discovered in 1837, the tours, every
hour on the hour, follow a route through the caves and passages,
all floodlit. Shop. etc.Tel: 01524 251242  |
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Scar Cave, Ingleton,
LA6 3AW, north towards Hawes on B6255, take the 80 minute tour
of White Scar Cave from the entrance discovered in 1923, past
waterfalls and through galleries to the 200,000 year old Battlefield
Cavern, over 330 feet long, cafe, picnic area, shop. Open: 10:00-
17:30 daily, not Xmas,Tel: 01524 241244 |
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le Dale, towards
Hawes on B6255, small church has memorial to the workers, including
children, who died constructing the Settle-Carlisle railway
line, buried in a mass grave. |
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Where
To Stay in Ingleton
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Holiday Cottages
Beechtree Cottages New Road Ingleton LA6 3HN
Tel: 015242 41828 Fax:
These recently purpose built luxury holiday cottages are centrally situated on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales National Park an area of outstanding natural beauty.
With views of Ingleborough and just 10 minutes walk into the pretty village of Ingleton which offers pubs, shops, restaurants, 2 excellent indoor climbing walls and a seasonal outdoor swimming pool....
 
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Ingleton LA6 3FE
Ingleview is a lovely, modern, newly-built property, ideally located to explore the Yorkshire Dales, Forest of bowland, Lake Districts and the coasts of Morecambe and Blackpool.
The village of Ingleton nestles in the foothills of ... Sleeps 6
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Ingleton LA6 3JG
A timeless retreat for relaxation, reflection and romance. Our cottage is a quality barn conversion, full of character, set amidst stunning scenery. Tommybank is spacious and comfortable, and combines the features of original beams, a real ... Sleeps 4
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Low Bentham Ingleton LA2 7ET
4 Cottages - Situated close to Ingleton in the Yorkshire Dales and famous for its waterfalls and caves. These 4 converted stone built cottages sleeping 2 to 7 people are set in 6 acres of beautiful countryside with superb panoramic views ... Sleeps 2 /5/7/6
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Around
The Ingleton Area
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Settle for a trip to Carlisle. |
Tourist Information on Nearby Towns To Visit - straight line distance:
Settle (9.55 miles) Carnforth (12.32 miles) Slaidburn (12.94 miles) Hawes (15.13 miles) Lancaster (15.25 miles) Kendal (16.42 miles) Garstang (21.41 miles) |
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Area
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Information
Centre
Community
Centre
Ingleton
LA6 3HG
Tel: 01524 241049 |
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Our
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0870 4786316
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