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Karst cave.
Fictitious Cave
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Ingleton, Yorkshire.
300 m off the Hawes Road (B6255), 1,800m from the A65 Skipton-Kendal road which passes by Ingleton.
Turn off this road and come through Ingleton village, over Storrs Common and you will see Skirwith Farm on the left amid trees.
Turn right opposite the farm gate and drive up the road to the large cave car park, in the middle of the field.
Location by UK Streetmap
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Karst cave.
Fictitious Cave
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| Light: | electric. |
| Dimension: | L=770m. |
| Guided tours: | L=244m, D=30min. |
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| Address: | Skirwith Cave |
| Last update: | $Date: 2008/07/01 20:24:05 $ |
| 1964 | opened to the public. | |
| 1974 | closed. |
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This almost unspoiled cave well known to potholers, was opened to the public in 1964. Great care has been taken to preserve as much of its natural beauty as possible, whilst making it possible for tourists to visit it. It contains some very fine formations, including long straw stalactites, and some excellent examples of stalactite curtains, hanging realistically from the walls and ceiling. At the end of the show section is a most impressive waterfall. In places this cave is a little narrow, and in consequence is a great favourite with the younger, more sporting members of a family. Excavation has revealed remains of humans and animals, thought to be Romano-British. Text from: Tony and Anne Oldham (1972): Discovering Caves - A guide to the Show Caves of Britain. With kind permission by Tony Oldham. |
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