So on Sunday 26th 9 cars left Sizergh and headed for Ireby and The Green Farm Cafe for a coffee stop. From there we drove north through Kingsdale stopping at Yordas cave…….hence the need for wellies and a torch! Not visible from the road the entrance to the cave is down some stone steps. Wading ankle deep in water and being careful not to bang our heads, we reached the Great Hall reaching some 60ft high. Using our torches we tried to make out some of the rock formations such as the “Pulpit" and “The Map of Wales”. Making our way to the back of the cave we came to the main attraction known as “The Chapter House”. Looking through a natural window in the rock we were met with a spectacular water fall cascading with full force into a circular chamber
After we’d finished exploring it was time to move onto Dent for lunch at The George and Dragon. Continuing north and with only a few miles to go the road conditions turned very icy and as there was already a car ahead of us in trouble we had no choice but to turn around and find an alternative route. This meant returning to Kirkby Lonsdale, north to Sedbergh then on to Dent arriving only half an hour later than planned.
We were promised something different which turned into a great day out. Thanks to all concerned.
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| Outside Yordas cave |
