Walk Details
This walk could possibly be the best £1 you’ve ever spent! The Ingleborough Nature Trail is a wheelchair accessible walk around Clapham in the beautiful Yorkshire Dales. It has a £1 entry fee – payable at the machine at the entrance to the trail.
This is a lovely walk to do at any time in the year – but especially so in the spring when the rhododendrons are in bloom, making this a riot of colour.
The gentle stroll from Clapham along the gravel track takes you directly to the cave where you can then transfer into a manual wheelchair for a tour of Ingleborough cave. A well-lit footpath leads you deep into the cave where you will see an impressive display of rock formations such as stalactites, stalagmites and flowstones.
Access TOG Verdict:
I’d recommend using a 4×4 all terrain wheelchair for this walk. If you don’t have access to one – you can hire one from the Ingleborough Estate. This is certainly in the running for a top spot in wheelchair friendly walks – especially with one of the only wheelchair accessible show caves in the UK!
Toilets: In car park in Clapham
Carpark: National Park Carpark, Church Avenue, Clapham, LA2 8EF
Nearest Train (or tube) Station(s):
Clapham
Read the Countryside Code before venturing out
Make sure to take a map and compass, and know how to use them before going into our National Parks #BeAdventureSmart
Tips for New Walkers: click here to download (PDF).
Remember to prepare properly before heading out on any type of walk or outdoor activity. Tell people where you are going and what time you are expected back. As Wainwright says "There's no such thing as bad weather, only unsuitable clothing".