natural wonder
Ingleborough and Gaping Gill
One of the Yorkshire Three Peaks, riddled with caves including Gaping Gill, whose 98m shaft could hold York Minster.
5 km · about 10 min drive
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Ingleton
England, United Kingdom · Europe
About Ingleton
Ingleton works well as a base: 10 minutes from High Bentham, 5km from Ingleborough and Gaping Gill.
Ingleton is in England, United Kingdom, with about 1,800 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is High Bentham, about 5 km away.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Ingleton?
Within an hour or so of Ingleton: Ingleborough and Gaping Gill (5 km), Ribblehead Viaduct (9 km), Whernside (9 km), Pen-y-ghent (14 km).
Are there any good drives near Ingleton?
The nearest famous roads are Trough of Bowland, A684 Wensleydale (Sedbergh to Leyburn) and Buttertubs Pass.
Where is Ingleton?
Ingleton is in England, United Kingdom, about 5 km from High Bentham.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 1,772
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 54.1539, -2.4685
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in United Kingdom
112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.
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Worth the detour from Ingleton
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Ribblehead Viaduct
Magnificent Victorian railway viaduct with 24 arches striding across the bleak moorland of the Yorkshire Dales, an engineering marvel of the 1870s.
9 km · about 15 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Whernside
The highest point in Yorkshire at 736 m, forming the long whaleback ridge above Ribblehead Viaduct.
9 km · about 15 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Pen-y-ghent
The most distinctive of the Yorkshire Three Peaks, a 694 m stepped ridge above Horton in Ribblesdale.
14 km · about 25 min drive
national park
Yorkshire Dales National Park
Classic English countryside with limestone pavements, waterfalls, and stone-walled valleys.
22 km · about 25 min drive
natural wonder
Malham Cove
Vast curved limestone cliff rising 80 metres from the valley floor, crowned with an extraordinary limestone pavement of weathered clints and grykes.
22 km · about 25 min drive
famous road
Trough of Bowland
Remote moorland pass through the Forest of Bowland linking Lancaster and Dunsop Bridge, following the route the Pendle witches were marched to trial in 1612. Sweeping single-carriageway bends with barely a building in sight.
22 km · about 25 min drive
film location
Malham Cove (Deathly Hallows camp)
Harry and Hermione camp on the limestone pavement at the top of this 80m curved cliff in Deathly Hallows Part 1.
22 km · about 25 min drive
Driving roads near Ingleton
10 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 60km.
- Right hereWhernsideThe highest point in Yorkshire at 736 m, forming the long whaleback ridge above Ribblehead Viaduct.
- Right herePen-y-ghentThe most distinctive of the Yorkshire Three Peaks, a 694 m stepped ridge above Horton in Ribblesdale.
- 22 kmTrough of BowlandRemote moorland pass through the Forest of Bowland linking Lancaster and Dunsop Bridge, following the route the Pendle witches were marched to trial in 1612. Sweeping single-carriageway bends with barely a building in sight.
- 24 kmA684 Wensleydale (Sedbergh to Leyburn)A flowing dales road along the Ure past Hawes, linking to Buttertubs and the Ribblehead country.
- 29 kmButtertubs PassA high, narrow Dales road over the moors, named for deep limestone potholes and ranked among Britain's best drives.
- 36 kmB6270 SwaledaleThe narrow dale road from Richmond to Nateby past Gunnerside and Keld, drystone walls and barns the whole way.
Driving in United Kingdom
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.73/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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