What is recorded here
Ravensnest Tor is a sandstone sea cliff or coastal rock feature, likely formed during the Permian period, around 250 to 300 million years ago, through the deposition and lithification of aeolian and fluvial sediments. It is notable as a prominent local landmark and as part of the distinctive geology of the Zechstein Group in the region.
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Places near here
Raven HouseListed building · 764 yd
Ravensnest and Attached Farm Buildings Ravensnest and the BeechesListed building · 846 yd
Ruins of Trinity ChapelScheduled monument · 1.2 mi
Cockhill PlantationWood · 1.4 mi
All Saints, Ashover - MonumentMonument or public art · 1.4 mi
Moor SpinneyWood · 1.5 mi
The FabrickMountain / peak · 1.9 mi
Waterfall, LumsdaleWaterfall · 2.0 mi
Waterfall in Lindwaysprings BrookWaterfall · 2.5 mi
Hall Leys Park RailwayHeritage attraction · 2.9 mi
War MemorialMemorial · 3.0 mi
Matlock Farm ParkHeritage attraction · 3.1 miOther information
Photo: Andrew Hill · CC BY-SA 2.0