Local Pubs
Our nearest pub is the Old Hill Inn, about 20 minutes walk along our quiet access road. It has not fully re-opened after covid so check they are open before setting out. Also note they are only doing food for their B&B guests and occasional small groups when booked in advance.
The Station Inn, next to the Ribblehead Viaduct, is a short drive away or about 45 minutes on foot across fields and along farm roads. It is usually open all day.The village of Ingleton is about 15 minutes drive and has cafes, pubs, restaurants and a chip shop.
Shops and Fuel
There is a Coop in Ingleton village centre and an Asda filling station and convenience store on the A65 in Ingleton. The local bakery, Seasons, in the old middle school does award winning sourdough as well as pies, sandwiches and cakes. There are Booths supermarkets and other stores in Settle and Kirkby Lonsdale.
Transport
Ribblehead Station, on the famous Settle - Carlisle line, is about 50 minutes walk from Broadrake. If you are travelling by train we may be able to pick you up from the station - please enquire. The Dalesbus website has information on bus travel inthe Dales. There are Sunday services in summer which pass through Ingleton and Ribblehead.
Nature and Biodiversity
Here at Broadrake we are keen to encourage biodiversity. Our field behing the barn is being developed as a wildflower meadow and with the help of the Woodland Trust we have planted a range of native trees at the sides. Then with the National Park Parish Wildlife Project we have created a wildlife pond. Do ask if you would like to have a look around.
We have close connections with a number of organisations including:
Natural England, who manage the Ingleborough National Nature Reserve
Yorkshire Wildlife Trust who are one of the partners involved with the
Wild Ingleborough project to
further the restoration of wildlife habitats around Ingleborough
Yorkshire Dales Millenium Trust, a local charity helping to care for the people, landscape and wildlife of the Dales.
Attractions
Many of our guests come to tackle the Yorkshire 3 Peaks Challenge, a 24 mile route taking in the summits of Ingleboough, Pen-y-Ghent and Whernside. As Broadrake lies just off the route it can be started straight out of the door. Most people aim to complete the route within 12 hours. Strong walkers will be able to do it a bit faster and the record for the annual fell race is 2 hours 46 minutes. The route can get very busy on summer weekends; mid week will be quieter.
The iconic Ribblehead Viaduct is close by and we think the view of it from Broadrake is the best. It's a 10 minute drive to the parking at Ribblehead (which can get pretty busy at weekends) or you can walk there across fields and along farm roads in about 45 minutes. During it's construction shanty towns for the navvies were erected in the area around the viaduct. The evidence of these is mostly grassed over today but some traces can still be seen if you know where to look.
The Ingleton Waterfalls Trail has been famous since Victorian times and provides spectacular views of falls along the rivers Twiss and Doe.
White Scar Cave, the longest showcave in Britain, is just a few miles away on the road to Ingleton.
Ingleton Open Air Swimming Pool, open from May to
September, has been voted one of the best lidos in northern England.
There is also an indoor pool in Settle - Settle Swimming Pool
Ingleton Climbing Wall has been running since 1987 with 300 sq meters of lead climbing and 150 sq meters of bouldering.
There is a small visitor center at Ribblehead Station and refreshments are often available.
The nearby village of Clapham is home to Ingleborough Cave and nature trail. There is a popular ascent up Ingleborough from here which passes by the entrance to Gaping Gill, a huge underground chamber with the highest unbroken waterfall in England, though you can only see it disappearing into a hole from the surface.
The attractive small market towns of Settle and Kirkby Lonsdale are a short drive away. The market town of Hawes, capital of upper Wensleydale, lies over Newby Head pass, about 30 minutes by car. Attractions include the Wensleydale Creamery, the Dales Countryside Museum