Rydal Cave

Rydal Cave is in The Lake District National Park in England.

Rydal Cave is actually a man-made quarry that has been hollowed out of a rock outcrop overlooking Rydal Water. Much of the cave is flooded by a rather stagnant looking pool that is however plentyful in small fish and insects that can be easily seen without entering the cave. It is possible to reach the back of the cave with dry feet down the right side, as seen from outside the entrance.

Rydal Cave Warning! Several large blocks of stone have recently fallen from the ceiling of the Quarry. (Most recent, April 2009) For your own safety, Please keep out. Rydal Cave (formerly Loughrigg Quarry) is a man made quarry dating from the late 19th Century. It provided excellent quality roofing slate and building stone for Ambleside and the surrounding area. National Trust Property Office 015394 37131.

When sufficiently illuminated from the outside, the pool in Rydal Cave reflects the angular blocks of the ceiling and walls giving a strange effect that is perhaps too abstract.

Created: 27  November  2016  Edited: 29  November  2023