Regulations United Kingdom Yorkshire Dales National Park
Skirwith Cave
Caving
Regulations on 30 October 2026
Signs at the site and later resolutions prevail; check the source.
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Permit required
Caving · All year
In force on 30 October 2026
Not confirmed by an official source.
Contact landowner
Contact should be made in advance directly with the landowner.
Skirwith Cave is not on access land, and the landowner has requested some facilitation of caver access at this site.
The landowner asks that visiting groups and cavers give written notice of their planned visit a week in advance, by writing to access@cncc.org.uk with the intended date of your visit, approximate group size, and including a contact telephone number. You will receive a reply to confirm landowner consent has been granted.
If the visitors are Club or DIM cavers (BCA membership) then access will usually be granted. The CNCC will be in touch if there are any problems.
The landowner asks that you do not block the access gate entrance. It is also a polite request of the landowner that no photos/videos of the cave or trip reports be posted on the internet anywhere.
Note that access to the cave will not be granted during the lambing season (1st March to 1st May). Please also note that the cave can be affected by quarrying operations and flooding, and entry is at your own risk.
Published by Council for the Northern Caving Community, 11 Nov 2025 · CNCC - Skirwith Cave
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Prohibited during a period
Caving · 1 Mar to 1 May
Not in force on 30 October 2026
Not confirmed by an official source.
Contact landowner
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Note that access to the cave will not be granted during the lambing season (1st March to 1st May). […]
Published by Council for the Northern Caving Community, 11 Nov 2025 · CNCC - Skirwith Cave
In Yorkshire Dales National Park
Regulated zone
Yorkshire Dales National Park
These hold everywhere inside the boundary, whether or not a site is marked.
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Permit required
Camping & bivouac · All year
In force on 30 October 2026
Wild Camping & Fly Camping
Wild camping is not permitted anywhere in the Yorkshire Dales without prior permission from the landowner.
As the National Park Authority we do not have the power to allow camping on private land and we do not permit camping on the small amount of land that we own.
Fly camping and overnight occupation of vehicles in our car parks is also not allowed at any time. […]
Published by Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority, 28 Mar 2025 · Motorhome and campervan hire and camping