My Holiday Expert

Well day 3 arrived and with that a trip to the White Scar Caves for the elder children in our party and off to the Settle Play Barn for the youngest (I chose to go to the Play Barn to relax with a coffee whilst my husband took some of the elder children down to the caves, however after seeing the pictures, I wish I had not done the Play Barn!)

White Scar Cave

Entering the cave, visitors become aware of a faint sound that gets louder as they walk further in. Suddenly they turn a corner and find the first waterfall, which after wet weather literally thunders into a rocky pool. The waterfall was the first feature discovered by Christopher Long in 1923. In full spate the weight of water cascading down each minute is about fifty-five tonnes.

Opening Times (Weather Permitting)

• Spring & Summer – February 1^st to October 31^st
  The cave is open every day, from 10am.
• Autumn & Winter – November 1^st to January 31^st
  The cave is open on Saturdays and Sundays, from 10am.
  Groups are welcome to arrange weekday tours, but advance booking is required.

Admission Prices

Visitor type
Price
Information

Adult
£8.50
adult is age 16 or older

Child
£5.50
child is ages 3 to 15 – there is no charge for children under 3

Family
£23.50
family is 2 adults + 2 children

Timetable of Cave Tours

All visits into the cave are with a cave guide. Tours start at the following times:

• 10.20am • 11am • 12 noon • 1pm • 2pm • 3pm • 4pm The tour takes about 80 minutes.

At busy times you may be asked to wait some minutes before joining an additional tour. This reduces the number of people on your tour, helping you enjoy your visit underground.

Settle Play Barn

The Play Barn offers a space where parents and children will have a fun time, whilst the children are scrambling over the adventure course or testing their climbing skills on the climbing wall having fun in the spooky maze or perhaps sliding down the twisting slide.

Sue x