White Scar Cave

Atracción | Carnforth | Inglaterra | Reino Unido

Mejores atracciones Yorkshire Dales

La Cueva de White Scar en Carnforth, Inglaterra, es una de las atracciones naturales más impresionantes de Gran Bretaña y se considera la cueva más larga del país. Este fascinante mundo subterráneo se encuentra en el Parque Nacional Yorkshire Dales, encajado en el paisaje pintoresco debajo de la colina de Ingleborough, ofreciendo a los visitantes un viaje único a las profundidades de la tierra. La cueva es un milagro geológico formado a lo largo de millones de años por la fuerza del agua y la piedra caliza, combinando formaciones espectaculares con una rica historia que cautiva tanto a aventureros como amantes de la naturaleza.

Fascinación por las cuevas subterráneas Reino Unido

La Cueva de White Scar fue descubierta en 1923 por Christopher Long, un estudiante de Cambridge, quien encontró la entrada original y realizó las primeras exploraciones. Desde entonces, se han desarrollado más partes del sistema de cuevas, incluyendo la impresionante "Cámara de Batalla", que fue abierta al público en 1991 a través de un túnel de acceso. La cueva se extiende aproximadamente seis kilómetros, con el recorrido guiado cubriendo una distancia de alrededor de una milla y durando aproximadamente 80 minutos. Este camino conduce a través de una serie de cámaras decoradas con cascadas subterráneas, arroyos y miles de estalactitas y estalagmitas. La combinación de cueva marina y de karst la convierte en un raro fenómeno geológico, formado tanto por la fuerza erosiva del mar como por agua dulce.

Maravillas geológicas de White Scar Cave

Uno de los puntos destacados del tour es la "Cámara de Batalla", una de las mayores salas de cueva conocidas en Gran Bretaña. Con una longitud de más de 90 metros y una altura de techo que alcanza en algunos puntos hasta 30 metros, esta sala es una vista impresionante. Miles de estalactitas cuelgan en grandes racimos desde el techo, mientras que los suelos de barro prehistórico cubren el suelo, un área que se considera científicamente significativa y conserva rastros de los primeros exploradores. A lo largo del camino, los visitantes se encuentran con formaciones fascinantes como la "Lengua del Diablo", una estructura de piedra caliza llamativa, el "Lirio de Arum", que recuerda a una elegante flor, y el "Cabeza del Juez", una estalagmita que destaca por su forma realista. Otro elemento espectacular es una poderosa cascada que impresiona especialmente después de las lluvias, cuando hasta 55 toneladas de agua por minuto fluyen a través de la cueva.

Actividades familiares en cuevas

La atmósfera en la Cueva de White Scar es una mezcla de misticismo y aventura. Los visitantes ingresan a la cueva a través de un camino iluminado que pasa por cascadas en cascada y bancos de roca masiva. El aire es fresco y húmedo, y el constante goteo del agua crea un ambiente sonoro calmante, casi meditativo. El tour está acompañado por guías expertos que no solo explican las peculiaridades geológicas, sino que también enriquecen la experiencia con humor e historias. La iluminación está cuidadosamente colocada para resaltar los colores naturales de las formaciones, especialmente las algas verde esmeralda que crecen en las paredes. Para las familias, la cueva es una experiencia emocionante, aunque requiere cierta forma física debido a las escaleras, techos bajos y suelo irregular.

Visita a Battlefield Cavern

Además de la cueva en sí, el centro de visitantes ofrece comodidades adicionales para complementar la visita. Un café con ambiente alpino sirve comidas calientes, refrigerios y bebidas que son bienvenidos después del tour, mientras que una tienda ofrece una selección de minerales, joyas y recuerdos. Áreas de picnic con vistas a los Dales circundantes hasta el mar invitan a quedarse, y la cercanía a otras atracciones como el Ingleton Waterfalls Trail hace que el lugar sea ideal para una excursión de un día. El parque también es un ejemplo de diseño ambientalmente consciente, con un techo de césped en el centro de visitantes que se integra armoniosamente en el paisaje.

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White Scar Cave
LA6 3AW Carnforth

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Horarios

Domingo10:00 - 16:00
Lunes10:00 - 16:00
Martes10:00 - 16:00
Miércoles10:00 - 16:00
Jueves10:00 - 16:00
Viernes10:00 - 16:00
Sábado10:00 - 16:00

Reseñas

2908 Reseñas

Alex RH
08.03.2025

Brilliant tour led by our tour guide Thomas. Even our 3 year old enjoyed it and learnt lots of interesting facts about the caves. Would definitely recommend to everyone as it was great to see and learn about these caves.
Hazel Worden
04.03.2025

Fascinating underground caverns, waterfall, stalagmites, stalactites this activity is not for the disabled or limited mobility. Bending and squeezing involved. Walking involved about a mile there and back to the exit. All underground.
Jay Williams
04.03.2025

Rich history about the caves and how the cave is formed Was made fun and entertaining by Mike many laughs and perfect little side quest whilst on hoildays p.s ask him about the owl
Jess Tmw
01.03.2025

What a wonderful experience! Our tour guide, thomas, was incredibly informative and knowledgeable, it was an absolute pleasure to be toured by him. There were many different 'attractions' that made this walk worth it: it absolutely blew my mind seeing fossilised coral and sea creatures embedded into the stone. I'm so grateful this tour exists and that it's open to the public, it's an unforgettable experience and worth every penny!
Cheryl Taysum
26.02.2025

What a wonderful experience to visit these caves, made more enjoyable by our enthusiastic, knowledgeable tour guide, Thomas, who is a one man encyclopedia, well done!
wandle
25.02.2025

Visited the cave yesterday and had a great experience! Our tour guide was Mike and he made it very enjoyable and fun, you could tell he cares a lot about the cave, he was very informative and could answer any questions we had about the cave. The café and gift shop is also very cute, it has a nice selection of souvenirs and offers a really nice view while you wait for the tour to start.
Gary Brown
14.02.2025

Had a fabulous guide called Thomas who explained everything so well and then went above and beyond when we had finished the cave tour telling us about the local interest and area. It is well worth the £18, money well spent. Large car park and a nice cafe
L Cooke
16.02.2025

We got there just in time for the 4pm tour with Mark - what a fabulous cave visit! Mark was super knowledgable and answered all of our questions, pointing out all the fossils and cave formations on the way. Fabulous way to spend over an hour, highly recommended!
Bianca Williams
04.02.2025

Great day out
Ian Watson
01.02.2025

Visited on a wet January Sunday afternoon so it wasn't busy. The guide was really good and answered my questions. In our group there was someone with a slight mobility issue. It wasn't after he paid and was just inside that it was mentioned in the safety briefing about the low ceiling and having to crouch down. Maybe ceiling height before you pay could be an option. <<<< This is constructive feedback and I would recommend this place.
Daniel Willingham
26.01.2025

This truly is a magnificent and stunning Cave Attraction and one of the best Caves to see in the North of England. Access into the Caves is by guided tour only which lasts for 80 minutes and the tours run throughout the day at 10:30hrs with the first tour and the last tour at 15:00hrs. The other tour times are at 11:00hrs, 12:00hrs, 13:00hrs and 14:00hrs. The tours of the cave are thoroughly informative, engaging and riveting learning how the Caves were formed from the last ice age and also about the interesting different features you see on your journey through the cavern and how they were formed. There are a number of different features and these are The Witch's Finger, The First Waterfall, The Judge's Head, The Squeeze, Arum Lily, The Devil's Tongue, The Face, Battlefield Cavern & The Carrots. The most interesting and intriguing features are The Witch's Fingers, Arum Lily and The Judge's Head as they are exquisite and it's absolutely fascinating and amazing how these feature have formed over thousands of years ago. The Cave is also renowned as the longest showcase in Britain and two of the best features in the Cave are The First Waterfall and The Battlefield Cavern due to the fact seeing a Waterfall underground in a Cave system is a stunning sight but also unique at any showcase you will see in the UK and The Battefield Cavern is a truly vast spectacle of a Cavern and a truly amazing sight and the best view of any vast Cavern in the UK. On the Cave tours you can also learn how the Cave were discovered by Christopher Long in 1923, which is a very interesting story and also a captivating one. There is a cafe selling a variety of food and drink at reasonable prices and also there is a lovely gift shop selling a nice range of souvenirs at reasonable prices. Overall this is a sensational and stunning place to visit and makes for a fascinating and enjoyable day out and is well worth a visit in the Yorkshire Dales.
Aneta Teter
26.01.2025

Super . Polecam
John Waterfield
11.01.2025

Thank you Mark great exp Well worth the visit, ooowee Long safe caves and warm!
Tom Bell
03.01.2025

An incredible introduction to the world under our feet... great for young people and superb guides.
Jennifer Pearson
03.01.2025

Great family day out to the caves. ( two adults and one teen) Our guide Tim, who was very very knowledgeable and was happy to answer questions. It was a great tour. Would recommend
Dave Towler
02.01.2025

Great Santa Experience and then visit to the cafe
jusbriggs
29.12.2024

Well priced expedition for a fantastically guided experience. I would highly recommend this to anyone who is even just passing. Our guide Mark was very knowledgeable not just about the cave but about the composition of the interior and the processes that make it look as amazing as it does.
adam howe
23.12.2024

We came to visit Santa with our 8 and 11 year old then went for a cave tour. Fantastic from start to finish. Mike was very knowledgeable about the cave and answered our questions. We really enjoyed our day. Thank you.
gary marshall
15.12.2024

Great caves!

 

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