More views of Clapdale
Clapdale is a pleasant valley in Yorkshire's famous "Three Peaks" area.
The village of Clapham nestles in woods at the bottom of Clapdale - traditionally the starting point for one of the classic routes for an ascent of Ingleborough.
The lower part of the valley is heavily wooded, with a fine ornamental lake into which Clapham Beck flows. Beyond this the valley opens out, crested with limestone cliffs and caves - including Ingleborough Cave (which is a show cave, being electrically lit and open to the public) and the adjacent Beck Head Cave from which Clapham Beck rises.
At the head of the valley is Trow Gill - a wooded limestone ravine which was probably once an underground cavern.
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