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Mar 2021
Stump Cross increases fundraising target to £65,000
Stump Cross Caverns near Pateley Bridge has set a new fundraising target as it prepares to re-open on May 17.
Lisa Bowerman and Nicholas Markham, who own the limestone caves, set an original crowdfunding target of £50,000.
But this has been raised to £65,000 after the public rallied to save the attraction, which has been open to visitors since 1863.
The total currently stands at almost £61,000.
The extra money will enable the site's 3D virtual tour to be upgraded, which the couple hope will engage schools and improve inclusivity:
Lisa said:
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Lisa and Nicholas were denied money from the covid Culture Recovery Fund and said they have lost almost £400,000 since the beginning of the pandemic.
If the fundraising campaign hadn't been so successful, the caves wouldn't have been able to reopen.
Lisa hopes the new £65,000 target will be reached but said the last push has "definitely been tougher, we seem to have lost momentum".
The couple's beloved camper van has been put in a prize draw for anybody who donates £10 to the cause.
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