What is recorded here
Cat Nick is a sea cliff located in the City of Edinburgh, composed primarily of Old Red Sandstone, dating to the Devonian period, around 380 million years ago. It formed through sedimentary deposition and subsequent uplift and erosion, and is notable as part of the region's extensive coastal geological features.
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Places near here
Salisbury CragsMountain / peak · 27 yd
Salisbury Crags from Calton HillMountain or hill · 102 yd
Edinburgh, Holyrood Park, Salisbury Crags, Rock TrapBank (earthwork) (modern) · 215 yd
Edinburgh, Holyrood Park, Salisbury CragsNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 244 yd
Edinburgh, DumbiedykesGeneral View (period Unassigned) · 300 yd
Edinburgh, Holyrood Park, Dumbiedykes LodgeLodge (20th Century) (1903) · 310 yd
The SkelfVisitor information · 367 yd.jpg?width=1280)
Edinburgh, St Leonard'sBalcony Access Block (20th Century)(possible), Slab Block (20th Century)(possible), Tower Block (20th Century)(possible) · 380 yd
Edinburgh and Dalkeith RailwayMemorial · 433 yd.jpg?width=1280)
Holyrood DistilleryHeritage attraction · 435 yd
Misty Castle from Salisbury CragsCastle, fort or tower · 446 yd
Hutton Memorial GardenMemorial · 514 ydOther information
Photo: Matthew Chadwick · CC BY-SA 2.0