Popular tourist attraction Stump Cross Caverns has been included on the new Yorkshire Dales edition of Monopoly.
Stump Cross Caverns included on Yorkshire Dales edition of Monopoly Stump Cross Caverns has been included on the new Yorkshire Dales edition of popular board game Monopoly. The official Monopoly: Yorkshire Dales game has been released in time for Easter and features various iconic places and landmarks from across the region. And Stump Cross Caverns, a much-loved tourist attraction near Pateley Bridge, appears in the light blue section of the board alongside Ingleborough Cave and The Forbidden Corner at a price of 100 monopoly dollars. Bolton Abbey and the Tan Hill Inn are considered the ‘hot properties’ on the board and feature in place of Mayfair and Park Lane from the original game respectively. Fountains Abbey, Devonshire Arms Hotel & Spa and Embassy & Bolton Abbey Railway also feature. [caption id="attachment_105773" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] The Yorkshire Dales edition of Monopoly is now available online.[/caption] Winning Moves UK - an official Monopoly maker – has produced the Yorkshire Dales Edition board game, under license from Hasbro. Winning Moves UK makes Monopoly editions for places all over the world, including one of Harrogate released in 2019. John Keen-Tomlinson, custom games executive at Winning Moves UK, said:
“We have been absolutely spoilt with choices when putting this Monopoly game together, including the customised wording on Community Chest and Chance playing cards. “For example, some players could be penalised for ‘wild camping’, whilst others could be rewarded for ‘quality sheepdog trials.’ Very Yorkshire!”Players will have the choice to play with new game pieces including a Craven Ram, a miniature of a dry stone wall, a slab of Wensleydale cheese, a pair of walking boots, a cricket bat, and a bicycle. Jason Bunn, proud Yorkshire resident and Britain’s only Monopoly world champ, said:
“It’s a real slice of Yorkshire. “I have a one of the world’s largest collections of Monopoly editions – more than 300 different themes, from Elvis to the Wizard of Oz, but Monopoly: Yorkshire Dales edition could very well be my favourite now.”The Monopoly: Yorkshire Dales Edition is available to buy now at Waterstones, House and Homes - and extensively online, including at Booghe.co.uk and Amazon.co.uk. Read more local stories from Your Harrogate here.