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Ingleton Events - Things to do in Ingleton

Here are a few up and coming events in the local Ingleton, Yorkshire Dales & Lancashire area.
Contact us if you know of any other events/activities that you would like to see added to the list.
For local places to visit see our Area and Children's pages.

Date

Location

What

2012 Events    
various days various National Open Gardens - great fun wandering around beautiful gardens, often with lovely homemade scones & teas etc, put in the postcode "la6 3hx" for details of local events around your visit.
various days Caton Gresgarth Hall Open Garden - this stunning garden opens once a month and is apparently a must for garden lovers.
1st 3 w/ends in Dec. 2010 Clapham Visit the real Santa in his cave grotto. (Highly recommended for children - people come from miles around to visit him in this magical setting.)

7th December

to be confirmed

Ingleton Dickensian Christmas shopping evening, torchlight procession and a visit from Father Christmas

3rd November

to be confirmed

Ingleton Ingleton's famous fireworks 8pm
5 - 7th Oct Ingleton Ingleton Folk Festival
17th - 18th Sept - to be confirmed Ingleton Wild West weekend.
6 - 9th September Various locations Open Heritage weekend, view many not normally open buildings, in Settle, Skipton, Kendal & Lancaster & other locations.
24 - 27th Aug Ingleton Beer Festival at the Craven Heifer pub

18th - 27th Aug

1 hour's walk from Clapham

Descent of Gaping Gill. Experience the exhilaration of descending the 340' deep Gaping Gill Main Shaft and visit the largest natural cavern in the British Isles on a guided tour of the floodlit Main Chamber. Min'm age = 7.

6 - 8th July Ingleton Operation Home Guard Ingleton 1940s weekend
27th May to 4th June Ingleton

Overground / Underground - A family weekend of fun and new experiences. Taster climbing, walking and caving sessions. Extreme archaeology, talks, workshops, Tai Chi, Reiki, Zorbing and much much more. Fun for the whole family. Come and try something new.

2nd - 8th June 1 hour's walk from Clapham

Descent of Gaping Gill. Experience the exhilaration of descending the 340' deep Gaping Gill Main Shaft and visit the largest natural cavern in the British Isles on a guided tour of the floodlit Main Chamber. Min'm age = 6.

Mid-May Feizor

The best time to visit Oxenber Woods for a stunning carpet of bluebells. See here for a suggested walk which could be cut down if preferred.

9th - 10th March Ingleton Fund raiser for the Ingleton Folk Festival to be held in October.
18/19th February Hornby Snowdrop Sunday at Hornby Castle
     
2011 Events    
various days various National Open Gardens - great fun wandering around beautiful gardens, often with lovely homemade scones & teas etc, put in the postcode "la6 3hx" for details of local events around your visit.
various days Caton Gresgarth Hall Open Garden - this stunning garden opens once a month and is apparently a must for garden lovers.
1st 3 w/ends in Dec. 2010 Clapham Visit the real Santa in his cave grotto. (Highly recommended for children - people come from miles around to visit him in this magical setting.)
2nd December Ingleton Dickensian Christmas shopping evening, torchlight procession and a visit from Father Christmas
5th November - Ingleton Ingleton's famous fireworks 8pm
30th Sept to 2nd Oct Ingleton Ingleton Folk Festival
17th - 18th Sept Ingleton Wild West weekend.
8 - 11 September Various locations Open Heritage weekend, view many not normally open buildings, in Settle, Skipton, Kendal & Lancaster & other locations.
3rd - 4th Sept Kirkby Lonsdale ForkFest - a celebration of local produce for all the family. Events all weekend.
2nd - 4th Sept Ingleton Ingleton's 2nd Ever Beer Festival at the Craven Heifer pub
30/31st July Ingleton Open gardens - get an info sheet from the newsagents.
2nd to 3rd July Ingleton Operation Home Guard Ingleton 1940s weekend
28th to 30th May Ingleton Overground / Underground - A family weekend of fun and new experiences. Taster climbing, walking and caving sessions. Extreme archaeology, talks, workshops, Tai Chi, Reiki, Zorbing and much much more. Fun for the whole family. Come and try something new.
28th May - June 3rd 1 hour's walk from Clapham

Descent of Gaping Gill. Experience the exhilaration of descending the 340' deep Gaping Gill Main Shaft and visit the largest natural cavern in the British Isles on a guided tour of the floodlit Main Chamber. Min'm age = 7.

28th -29th May Hornby Hornby Castle garden & keep open
Mid-May Feizor

The best time to visit Oxenber Woods for a stunning carpet of bluebells. See here for a suggested walk which could be cut down if preferred.

5th March Ingleton Fund raiser for the Ingleton Folk Festival to be held in October.
20th February Hornby Snowdrop Sunday at Hornby Castle
     
2010 Events    
various days various National Open Gardens - great fun wandering around beautiful gardens, often with lovely homemade scones & teas etc, put in the postcode "la6 3hx" for details of local events around your visit.
various days Caton Gresgarth Hall Open Garden - this stunning garden opens once a month and is apparently a must for garden lovers.
1st 3 w/ends in Dec. 2010 Clapham Visit the real Santa in his cave grotto. (Highly recommended for children - people come from miles around to visit him in this magical setting.)
3rd December Ingleton Dickensian Christmas shopping evening, torchlight procession and a visit from Father Christmas
6th November Ingleton Ingleton's famous fireworks
7th - 10th October Settle Settle Storytelling Festival including Taffy Thomas - the storytelling laureate.
1st to 3rd Oct Ingleton Ingleton Folk Festival with special guest Mike Harding
18th - 19th Sept Ingleton Ingleton Wild West Weekend
11-12th September Various locations Open Heritage weekend, view many not normally open buildings, in Settle, Skipton, Kendal & Lancaster & other locations.
4th - 5th Sept Kirkby Lonsdale ForkFest - a celebration of local produce for all the family. Events all weekend.
3rd - 5th Sept Ingleton Ingleton's First Ever Beer Festival at the Craven Heifer pub
3rd to 4th July Ingleton Operation Home Guard Ingleton 1940s weekend
29th May - June 4th 1 hour's walk from Clapham

Descent of Gaping Gill. Experience the exhilaration of descending the 340' deep Gaping Gill Main Shaft and visit the largest natural cavern in the British Isles on a guided tour of the floodlit Main Chamber. Min'm age = 7.

May Hornby Hornby Castle garden & keep open
Mid-May Feizor

The best time to visit Oxenber Woods for a stunning carpet of bluebells. See here for a suggested walk which could be cut down if preferred.

13th March Ingleton Fund raiser for the Ingleton Folk Festival to be held in October.
14th February Hornby Snowdrop Sunday at Hornby Castle
     
     
2009 Events    
1st 3 w/ends in December Clapham Visit the real Santa in his cave grotto.
Nov 27th Ingleton Late night Christmas shopping evening with procession
Nov 7th Ingleton

Fireworks - best viewed from the main street.

2nd to 4th Oct Ingleton Ingleton Folk Festival

22 -
31st Aug

1 hour's walk from Clapham

Descent of Gaping Gill. Experience the exhilaration of descending the 340' deep Gaping Gill Main Shaft and visit the largest natural cavern in the British Isles on a guided tour of the floodlit Main Chamber. Min'm age = 7.

18th July Ingleton

Ingleton Gala & Mountain Race
Saturday night Pearsons Butchers BBQ from 6pm at the Community Centre

11 - 12th July Ingleton Ingleton Open Gardens in aid of the NSPCC. Programs available from the Tourist Information Centre
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4th - 5th July Ingleton

Operation Home Guard Ingleton 1940s weekend.

23 May -
29th May

1 hour's walk from Clapham

Descent of Gaping Gill. Experience the exhilaration of descending the 340' deep Gaping Gill Main Shaft and visit the largest natural cavern in the British Isles on a guided tour of the floodlit Main Chamber. Min'm age = 7.

30 - 31 May Hornby (a 20 min drive away) Hornby Castle Military Vehicles Weekend & Open Day
Including fantastic view from Castle Keep and lovely gardens & river walk
23 - 25 May Hornby (a 20 min drive away) Hornby Castle Open Day
Fantastic view from Castle Keep and lovely gardens & river walk
May Various

About the 2nd week of May is bluebell time. Particularly recommended are Oxenber Woods and Leck Fell.

7th March Ingleton

Ingleton Folk Festival - fundraiser event (with pub singing the previous evening)

15th Feb Hornby Hornby Castle Snowdrops Open Day
     
2008 Events    
1st 3 w/ends in Dec. 2008 Clapham Visit the real Santa in his cave grotto.

Dec 5th

Ingleton

Dickensian Christmas Fayre

Oct 25th-26th Hornby

Shades of Autumn - Hornby Castle Opening Days

Oct 3rd-5th

Ingleton

Ingleton Folk Weekend

Aug 29th-31st

Kendal

MintFest - Kendal International Festival of Street Arts

Aug 16th-25th

Clapham

Craven Pothole Club Gaping Gill Winch Meet 2008
Experience the exhilaration of descending the 340' deep Gaping Gill Main Shaft and visit the largest natural cavern in the British Isles on a guided tour of the floodlit Main Chamber.

Aug 2nd - 3rd

Ingleton

NSPCC Open Gardens

July 19th

Ingleton

Ingleton Gala and Mountain Race

July 5th-6th

Ingleton

"Operation Homeguard" 1940's weekend.
Info: john.ward91@btinternet.com

June 15th

Caton

Exceptional Open Garden with musical accompaniment