If you’ve ever been to Stump Cross Caverns you’ll know how brilliant it is! A fabulous family day out where the owners and the rest of “Team Stumpy” go above and beyond to make sure everyone that passes their door leaves with a huge smile on their face! This is why it is so sad to hear that they could be forced to close down.
One of Yorkshire’s oldest tourist destinations, formed over 500,000 years ago, is appealing for support to keep its doors open after lockdown.
Stump Cross Caverns, a much-loved visitor attraction and family run business, open to the public since its discovery by lead miners in 1860, has been hit hard by lockdown closures and social distancing restrictions over the past 12 months. Ticket sales alone are down by more than £350,000 as visitor numbers drop from an annual average of 60,000 to just 15,000.
To help prevent its doors closing for good, Stump Cross hopes to raise £53,000 in funds through its latest two-part crowdfunder appeal.
If you’ve ever been to Stump Cross Caverns and experienced the magic for yourself then PLEASE support their Crowdfunder appeals!
Crowdfunder 1: Win a Campervan
The first lets supporters pledge as little as £10 to enter a life-changing prize draw to win a luxury, low mileage, 66 plate, Volkswagen T30, Campervan, donated by the Cavern’s owners, the Bowerman family.
Crowdfunder 2: Five Amazing prizes
Alongside this, in return for pledging just £2, the second appeal offers the chance to take part in a £500 draw, with five amazing prizes up for grabs. Each lucky winner will receive memorable Stump Cross experiences, all activated upon the site reopening.
Prizes are individually worth £100 and include:
• Exclusive use of the newly refurbished cinema for up to six people. Food and drinks included.
• Annual Family Cave Pass.
• A day relaxing in the recently renovated ‘Time Out Pod’. Breathtaking views of the Dales and private dining included. Valid for up to six people.
• £100 in vouchers, to be redeemed onsite.
• A freshly cooked meal for up to six people in ‘The Time Café’.
Commenting on the fundraiser and the financial impact of lockdown Lisa Bowerman, Owner of Stump Cross Caverns said:
“We’ve worked tirelessly to offer an outstanding experience to all our customers since we took ownership of Stump Cross Caverns 18 years ago. Visitors have marvelled at the magical splendour the caves have to offer thanks to its beautiful grottos and benefited from the recent refurbishment of our café, 50-seater cinema, and exclusive chill-out zone, known as the Time Out Pod.
Sadly, with no clear opening date on the horizon, all of this is under threat unless we raise vital funds to keep us up and running. Our latest crowdfunder appeals will hopefully mean that we can continue to welcome visitors to the Caverns for many years to come.”
Donations to the crowdfunders and entry into the prize draws must be completed by noon on Tuesday 30 March. Winners will be announced live from 8 pm the following day.
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