Regulations United Kingdom Yorkshire Dales National Park
White Scar 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.
This is a working show cave so prior permission must be arranged in advance with the Cave Management.
We recommend a telephone call on 01524 241244, or you could try email (see their website).
Access restored in September 2022 following a year of closure due to boulder collapse. Visiting cavers are encouraged to see THIS NEWS ARTICLE which contains important information about the route through the choke beyond Big Bertha.
All visiting cavers must comply with the following rules:
- - Minimum 3 persons per group.
- - All visitors must have public liability insurance (e.g. BCA insurance, green card to be shown).
- - All trips are weather dependent on the day and access may be cancelled by the Cave Management.
- - Wetsuits or neo-fleeces are advisable.
- - Access fee may be payable.
It is usual for visiting cavers to be asked to arrive and be changed into caving gear BEFORE the show cave opens. This may necessitate quite an early start.
Published by Council for the Northern Caving Community, 11 Sept 2022 · CNCC - White Scar 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