Fri, 17 Oct
|Clapham
October 2025 meet - Lowstern
Lowstern is situated in a small plantation less than 400m along the B6480 Clapham/Bentham road leading SW from the A65 Clapham bypass. At a bend at the top of a small rise, there is reflective signage “Lowstern Wood” at the double wooden entrance gates which give access to a short track to the build
Time & Location
17 Oct 2025, 16:00 – 19 Oct 2025, 11:00
Clapham, B6480, Clapham, Lancaster LA2 8HL, UK
About the event
Lowstern is a spacious, purpose-built building that serves as the headquarters of the Yorkshire Ramblers’ Club. The cottage is considered to be one of the the finest premises for cavers, climbers and walkers in the Dales. The well-equipped cottage is in a secluded position in a small wood surrounded by farmland about half a mile from Clapham village, North Yorkshire, with a fine open view towards Bowland.
Lowstern is ideally placed for access to Ingleborough and its caves and potholes, with the other caving areas of Craven just a short drive away. This provides many opportunities for walking and cycling, as well as access to the adjacent Bowland Fells. The hut is also well situated for the limestone climbing in the western Yorkshire Dales, Hutton Roof and nearby South Lakeland crags, as well as the gritstone crags to the east. The nearest climbing wall is in Ingleton, 4 miles away.