Horizontal ‘Fun Caving’ – Ingleton, North Yorkshire

Welcome to Fun Cave – Horizontal Caving, the perfect introduction to caving for everyone! This subterranean adventure offers the opportunity to discover underground passages, fossils, and complete exciting challenges. We can tailor the experience to suit your preferences, ensuring an enjoyable time for all, whether you love tight spaces or prefer more open areas. With a variety of caves to explore, there's something for everyone.

Key Details

Meeting Point: Vertical Skills Base, 2 Main Street, Ingleton, LA6 3AR
Duration: Approximately 2 hours
Group Size: Minimum 2 participants, maximum 50

What to Expect

During this caving experience, you'll be guided through a series of fascinating underground passages. Our highly experienced instructors will lead you through the cave system, pointing out interesting geological features and fossils along the way. The adventure includes several fun challenges designed to test your agility and bravery, such as crawling through tunnels and climbing over rocks.

We tailor the activity to your comfort level, so if you’re not a fan of small spaces, we can avoid them. This makes our caving experience suitable for a wide range of participants, from families to adventure seekers. Safety and enjoyment are our top priorities, and our instructors are dedicated to providing a memorable and exciting experience.

Location

Our activity centre is located in Ingleton, North Yorkshire, in the heart of the beautiful Yorkshire Dales. This area is renowned for its gorgeous landscapes and diverse range of outdoor activities.

Prerequisites

No previous experience is required for this activity. We have caves suitable for children aged 7 years and over, making it a family-friendly adventure.

Why Choose Us

Our centre, run by husband and wife team Ben and Debbie, specialises in extreme adventure activities in the Yorkshire Dales and the Lake District National Park. With a focus on safety and enjoyment, we ensure that our equipment is always in top condition. Our highly qualified and experienced instructors are handpicked to provide the best possible experience.

Ben, who will be your guide, has over 15 years of experience in the outdoors and has served in the Army, overseeing adventure training for recruits. Our centre prides itself on continually updating our training and equipment, ensuring that we lead the way in providing top-notch adventure experiences.

Guide
All technical equipment
Caving over suit/fleece under suit
Cave belt/knee pads
Wellies/wetsuit socks
Helmet and lamp
Free photos

Swimwear or change of underwear
Towel
Transport to and from the meeting point

Please bring swimwear or a change of underwear and a towel. All other equipment, including wetsuit socks and a caving over suit, is provided.

Yes, we have caves that are suitable for children aged 7 years and over.

We can tailor the activity to avoid small spaces, ensuring you still have a fantastic experience.

The caving experience typically lasts around 3-4 hours, depending on the group size and pace.

Yes, we provide free photos of your adventure, so you can cherish the memories without any extra cost.

Our Centre is all about getting people out of their comfort zone and into real adventure. From scrambling through canyons and exploring underground caves to climbing rock faces and navigating wild terrain, we deliver hands-on experiences that are as fun as they are rewarding. Whether you’re looking for a full-on adrenaline day or a chance to build confidence in the outdoors, we create sessions that are active, engaging, and genuinely memorable. Our base camp in Coniston gives you a solid starting point for your day—somewhere to get changed, get organised, and feel ready before heading out. From there, the landscape becomes our playground. Alongside our Coniston activities, we run a fully mobile operation across the Lakes and beyond, taking adventure on the road. That means canyoning and caving in North Yorkshire, climbing and mountain days around Keswick, and delivering tailored sessions wherever the environment offers something special. Canyoning and caving sit at the heart of what we do, but that’s just the beginning. We also offer climbing, mountain skills, navigation training, and white water rafting—always with a focus on learning by doing. Every session is built to challenge, support, and leave people with a real sense of achievement (and usually a big smile at the end of it).