Geological Features in the UK and Ireland

Tigers Clough

Tigers Clough is supposedly named after an illegal drinking establishment that once occupied a spot near to the Knoll Bleach Works in the 19th Century, having two tigers on a sign outside.

Malham Cove

Malham Cove is a huge curving amphitheatre shaped cliff formation of limestone rock, just north of the village of Malham, in North Yorkshire.

Jepsons Clough

Jepson’s Clough is a small woodland area with the River Douglas still as a small stream passing through. The rocky clough from which the area gets its name is scenic and leads on to a small waterfall with interesting geological features.

Elephant Point and the Three Chimneys

A sea-cave where a series of cliff-arches has eroded away.

Brimham Rocks

Brimham Rocks is an amazing natural landscape, formed over millions of years. The dramatic rocky outcrops left by this process have shaped the use and history of this place and fascinated people for more than 250 years.

Jumbles Fossil Tree

An amazing 3 metre high, 300 million year old, fossil plant beside the Jumbles Reservoir in Bolton.

Gull Crag and the Rumble Churn

A massive outcrop of the Whin Sill igneous intrustion on which stands Dunstanburgh Castle.

Greymare Rock

An easy to explore outcrop of the Whin Sill showing obvious geological folding.

Warton Crag and Grisedale Wood Limestone Pavement

A 242 hectare area of protected status limestone pavement at Warton Crag.

Valley of Rocks

White Coppice Quarry

A small quarry on Dean Black Brook above White Coppice.

The Margery Flags at Rivington Pike

An outcrop of rippled, fine-grained sandstone forming ‘flags’ close to the top of Rivington Pike.

Hill End Chalk Pit

A small, disused chalk pit with associated marine fossils.

Fairy Battery

The Fairy Battery is a rock outcrop above Cadshaw Brook now a popular climbing spot known as Cadshaw Rocks.

Stronstrey Bank

A steep and rocky bank along a large geological fault that runs from the north end of Anglezarke Reservoir to Abbey Village.

Hartshill Diorite Pits

Early 20th Century test pits to extract diorite rock for road aggregates.

Sycamore Gap

A landmark gap in the Whin Sill caused by glacial meltwater.

Puzzlewood

In Puzzlewood you will find strange rock formations, secret caves and ancient trees, which have kept locals guessing for centuries as to what could have created such a unique and eerie landscape, aptly named Puzzlewood.