What is recorded here
Gosforth Crag is a sea cliff composed primarily of Carboniferous limestone, formed around 340 to 320 million years ago through the accumulation of marine sediments. It is notable for its exposure of ancient rock layers and its role in illustrating the geological history of the Cumberland coast.
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Places near here
Great KnottCliff · 226 yd
Stirrup CragCliff · 875 yd
Waterfall, Over BeckWaterfall · 990 yd
YewbarrowMountain / peak · 1170 yd
Red PikeMountain / peak · 1351 yd,_Wasdale_Head_-_geograph.org.uk_-_7298562.jpg?width=1280)
Ritson Force Waterfall (Upper Section), Wasdale HeadWaterfall · 1.1 mi
Victorian postbox at Wasdale HeadOld post box · 1.3 mi
Victorian postbox, Wasdale HeadOld post box · 1.3 mi
Monument at Wasdale Head Village GreenMonument or public art · 1.3 mi
Over BeckVisitor information · 1.6 mi
Robinson's CairnMemorial · 1.9 mi
Fence WoodWood · 2.0 miOther information
Photo: Mick Garratt · CC BY-SA 2.0