What is recorded here
Black Waugh is a sea cliff composed primarily of Carboniferous limestone, formed around 340 to 320 million years ago through the accumulation of marine sediments. The cliff is notable for its exposure of durable limestone strata, which are significant for understanding the geological history of the Cumberland region.
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Places near here
Stockley BridgeListed building · 318 yd
Aaron CragsCliff · 404 yd
Taylorgill ForceWaterfall · 434 yd
Waterfall on Styhead GillWaterfall · 676 yd
Seathwaite FellMountain / peak · 683 yd
Hind CragCliff · 889 yd
Base BrownMountain / peak · 1168 yd
Seathwaite Farm CottageListed building · 1617 yd
Lake DistrictFamous place · 1.3 mi
Raven CragSports ground · 1.4 mi
Martcrag Moor Axe FactoryArchaeological place · 2.6 mi
Monument at Wasdale Head Village GreenMonument or public art · 3.1 miOther information
Photo: Michael Graham · CC BY-SA 2.0