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About Clapham

Clapham has lovely scenery blended with a wealth of interest for the visitor. There are sweet stone-built cottages hugging the banks of a stream to the famous Gaping Gill pothole, which descends 378 feet below the ground.

The clear waters of Clapham Beck enter the town from the high slopes of Ingleborough where it scampers over a waterfall before plunging down into the town. Ingleborough rises to a height of 723 meters, the summit, said to have once been a hillfort is flat, enabling climbers reaching the top to take advantage of amazing views towards Ribblehead Viaduct, to Whernside, and towards the sea in the distant southwest. To the north of Clapham lies Ingleborough Cave, a fascinating underworld sculpted by nature millions of years ago. The Ingleborough Estate Nature Trail takes you through a wonderland of woodland, lake and wild flowers. There is a fine collection of rhododendrons and wonderful trees brought back by Reginald Farrar (1880-1920) from his travels to China, Burma and Tibet.

Agricultural fields dominate the landscape, these are enclosed by the dry-limestone walling, so typical of the region. Grey limestone can be seen everywhere, far from being detrimental, it serves to enhance towns and villages. The massive Norbec Boulders, are eternally fascinating, they appear like a giant mushroom balanced precariously on top of a dainty limestone stalk.

The village is a delightful mix-match of houses, cottages, shops and guest accommodation ranging from atmospheric coaching inns to friendly cottages.

Recommended towns & villages near Clapham

Ingleton Church

Ingleton (80 Pictures) a Picturesque Village in the county of North Yorkshire

(4.2 miles, 6.7 km, direction NW of Clapham)

Ingleton thrives as a centre for those who take pleasure in exploring the vast underworld to be discovered beneath the limestone hills of this glorious scenic region...

Settle Station

Settle (35 Pictures) a Historic Market Town in the county of North Yorkshire

(5.7 miles, 9.1 km, direction SE of Clapham)

A wonderful market town in the Yorkshire Dales. Settle is the starting point for the famous Settle to Carlisle Railway; one of Britain's most spectacular and scenic railways which.....

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Malham (84 Pictures) in the county of North Yorkshire

(10.5 miles, 16.9 km, direction E of Clapham)

High on the moors and dales of Yorshire, lies the wild and desolate place of Malham....

The Green at Slaidburn, Hodder Valley, Lancashire

Slaidburn (55 Pictures) in the county of Lancashire

(10.6 miles, 17.0 km, direction S of Clapham)

An eye catching place with a pretty village green and a scattering of stone cottages set in an idyllic spot on the banks of the River Hodder...

Capernwray Hall, Capernwray, Lancashire

Capernwray (25 Pictures) in the county of Lancashire

(13.4 miles, 21.5 km, direction W of Clapham)

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Garsdale Station on the Settle Carlisle Railway, located high in the Yorksire Dales National Park

Settle Carlisle Railway (9 Pictures)

(5.7 miles, 9.1 km, direction SE)

This spectacular train journey could easily be the most scenic train trip in the whole of the UK. The route is part of National.....

Malham Tarn, North Yorkshire

Malham Tarn & Moor (4 Pictures)

(9.3 miles, 14.9 km, direction E)

Malham Tarn is a lake in the Yorkshire Dales National Park which inspired English novelist Charles Kingsley to write the classic.....

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Malham Cove (30 Pictures)

(9.7 miles, 15.7 km, direction E)

A natural limestone formation which is a national beauty spot, near Malham, North Yorkshire..

Forest of Bowland, Lancashire

Forest of Bowland (43 Pictures)

(9.9 miles, 16.0 km, direction SW)

This high region of grouse moor and high fells crossed with deep narrow valley's was once a hunting ground of Saxon King's. It.....

Janet's Foss. Malham, North Yorkshire

Janet's Foss (6 Pictures)

(10.7 miles, 17.2 km, direction E)

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Gordale Scar,  Malham Cove

Gordale Scar (8 Pictures)

(11.0 miles, 17.7 km, direction E)

Painted by James Ward, written about by Wordsworth in a sonnet, this dramatic limestone ravine is an essential visit when in the.....

Littondale

Yorkshire Dales National Park (266 Pictures)

(12.3 miles, 19.8 km, direction NE)

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