Ingleborough Estate Nature Trail
Located in the charming village of Clapham, the Ingleborough Estate Nature Trail offers a delightful escape into nature. Visitors can enjoy a scenic walk through woods with views of waterfalls and a historic bridge. The trail is accessible for all, with amenities including a cafe and portable toilets, making it a perfect family-friendly destination.
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The reviews below were last updated on Friday, 2 January 2026 at 21:33.
A lovely trail. I took my two young nieces in search of the Mimpish Squimbies. It was Β£1 per child and Β£2.50 for an adult. I also paid for the cave at the start of the trail too. The person at the front desk gave both my nieces a map, showed them where they were on it and explained the trail to them. They loved the Mimpish Squimbies houses! There was lots of fungi about which they also liked looking for. The money tree was also a big hit. The trail is really well maintained, the paths are spacious and great for pushchairs. There's a cafe at the start of the trail too. At the end of the trail was the cave which we all also enjoyed, even if they did find it a bit 'spooky'. You get a receipt to show at the end when you come back down the trail to show you've paid. The trail also leads to many public footpaths, Gaping Gill, Ingleborough etc too.
Pleasant walk up through the woods with the Beck flowing quite a way below. There is a good view of the waterfall coming under an old bridge from the lake above, before you actually enter the "Nature Trail". Look out for the Money Tree on your right, a big low tree and a trunk crammed with coins. Towards the end you come out of the woods where it joins with public footpaths, then it's a gentle 400 metres up to the cave, where there is also a cafe and plenty of outside seating. We recommend that unless you are youngish and/or fairly fit you don't go further, once round the bend, a short time later, it then becomes a rock climbing exercise, although it is quite a dramatic gorge and lots more to see further up.
Accessable for all ,wheel chair ,push chairs . Lovely walk ,information on the way . The caves at the end are a must so ,well worth the money . Nice cafe,drinks . Toilets are only porta loos
Beautiful village. We walked from the dalesbridge campsite to Austwick then on to Clappham. Lots to do. We visited the Old saw mill and had cuppa tea and cake. From there you can pay to walk the ingleton estate and visit the caves. We got the last bus back to Austwick.
Well, it's worth a visit it suitable for all abilities as nature trail is a wide gravel path with some long gentle gradients. There is wheelchair access, which is more suited for all terrain wheelchair. There is a good path within the cave, though it is suitable for a narrow wheelchair. There are some low sections in the cave. It is, as said, well worth a visit and found it very interesting and informative. Bonus it is dog π friendly, and they are allowed in the cave.
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π Ingleborough Estate Nature Trail, Riverside, Clapham, Lancaster LA2 8DS, UK
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Ingleborough Estate Nature Trail, Riverside, Clapham, Lancaster LA2 8DS, UK
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