It was first explored in August 1923 by two amateurgeologists, Christopher Long[1] and J.H. Churchill, but further discoveries have been made since then including "The Battlefield", one of the largest known cave chambers in Great Britain at 90 metres (300 ft) long.[2] Originally accessed through a vertical boulder choke, an access tunnel has been cut to include it on the visitor trail.
The system is open as a show cave, the entrance being from the Ribblehead to Ingleton road on the west of Ingleborough, with tours being run throughout the year. The visitor facilities include a shop and café.
Referencesedit
^Rodgers, Peter (1978). Geology of the Yorkshire Dales. Clapham, N. Yorkshire: Dalesman. p. 77. ISBN0852064829.
^"Caving". White Scar Cave. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
External linksedit
Visitor attraction website
Wikimedia Commons has media related to White Scar Caves.
April 10, 2024
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