The Yorkshire Dales

INGLETON

THE NAME "INGLETON" means "Beacon Town". The village nestles at the foot of Ingleborough amidst wooded glens, waterfalls, caves and pot holes. It is an ideal spot for a day out. In the village there are cafes, restaurants, snack bars and shops.

INGLETON is renowned for its scenery and provides a treat for all who love the countryside and the lore of the Dales. There are many beautiful walks in the hills surrounding Ingleton, giving an opportunity to explore this quiet and peaceful area to all from the family party to the experienced fell walker.

THE FALLS WALK. The walk up the glen, over the hills and back down the other glen to Ingleton is a distance of four wonderful miles. Pecca Falls and Hollybush Spout delight the eye. Thornton Force is a fall characteristic of the limestone formation which tumbles forty feet into a pool surrounded by a natural amphitheatre. Down the ravine formed by the river Twiss there is the Triple Spout of Beezley followed by the Rival Falls. The waters then plunge and roar through Baxenghyll Gorge and Snow Falls complete the series on the return to the village.

INGLEBOROUGH. A well defined path leads to the summit of Ingleborough, 2,373 feet high, which is composed of millstone grit and is nearly a mile in circumference, there are traces of ancient fortifications. The mountain was probably used as an important beacon. There is a shelter and Mountain Indicator on the summit built by the local Mountain Rescue Organisation to commemorate the coronation of the Queen.

CAVES AND POT HOLES. The celebrated White Scar Caves are 4 miles from the village on the Hawes Road. They were discovered in 1923 and since then have been opened up and illuminated. The visitor can easily walk almost half a mile into the heart of Ingleborough. This cave system defies adequate description and a visit must be made to appreciate the natural beauty and a variety of formations. A small charge is made for admission, car parks and refreshments are available.

GAPING GHYLL HOLE is 365 feet deep, 450 feet long and 130 feet wide. It is the grandest and most spacious pot hole in the British Isles. Usually at Spring and August Bank Holiday Weekends, clubs have a winch erected and it is possible to go down in a "bosun's chair ". In Alum Pot which is 292 feet deep, Alum Pot Beck cascades down in a magnificent plunge and another stream is seen to enter Chasm 60 feet below the gaping mouth. This great natural spectacle is easily visible after a short walk from the road. Permission should be obtained.

Any visitors planning an expedition on the Fells or to explore the Caves and Pot-holes for which the area is famous, are strongly advised to follow the Safety Code, copies of which are available from the Yorkshire Dales National Park Centre, where further information or advice can be obtained.

The limestone area along with the Craven Fault is of interest to Geologists. The Botanist will find many specimens of plants which grow only in limestone districts

HEATED OPEN AIR SWIMMING POOL. Visitors are welcome. Open May to September.

ANGLING. The Ingleton Angling Association have six miles of excellent trout fishing.

INGLETON CHURCH The Parish Church of St. Mary, picturesquely situated on a hill overlooking the Twiss Beck, stands on the site of the original Norman church. The present building, with the exception of its tower, was erected n 1887. The Norman Font, during the Commonwealth when the doctrine of baptism was disavowed, was thrown into the Twiss Beck where it lay until it was rescued at the beginning of the nineteenth century. The church still has a 13 th -century tower. An example of the rare vinegar bible is on display.

While in the area, other places of interest areas follows (miles shown are from Ingleton):

•  Airton
•  Austwick
•  Bentham 4 Miles. Market Day Wednesday. Golf Course
•  Burton in Lonsdale 3 Miles
•  Chapel le Dale Church and Lych Gate.
•  Clapham 4 Miles
•  Cowen Bridge
•  Easegill Force 1 Mile.
•  Giggleswick
•  Hawes 18 Miles. Market Day Tuesday
•  Halton Gill
•  Hellifield
•  Horton-in-Ribblesdale
•  Kendal 17 Miles
•  Kirkby Lonsdale 7 Miles. Market Day Thursday. Golf Course.
•  Lancaster 18 Miles
•  Lancliffe
•  Litton
•  Long Preston
•  Malham
•  Morecambe 20 Miles
•  Pen-Y-Ghent
•  Rathmell
•  Ribblehead Viaduct 6 miles.
•  Settle 10 Miles. Golf Course. Market Day Tuesday
•  Stainforth
•  Skipton 26 Miles
•  Thornton in Lonsdale Church, Whipping Posts and Stocks. 1 Mile.
•  Whernside
•  Wigglesworth
•  Yordas Cave 5 Miles