What is recorded here
The Winking Man is a coastal rock feature, likely composed of Carboniferous limestone, formed around 340–320 million years ago through marine sedimentation. It is notable for its distinctive shape, which resembles a human profile, giving it local cultural or folkloric significance.
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Places near here
The Stake Gutter milepostMonument or public art · 1294 yd
The Roaches (Lower Tier)Cliff · 1580 yd
Rockhall CottageListed building · 1595 yd
Hen CloudMountain / peak · 1655 yd
The Rock InnListed building · 1.1 mi
Black Brook Nature ReserveNature reserve · 1.1 mi
Upper Hulme WaterfallWaterfall · 1.1 mi
The RoachesWood · 1.1 mi
Gib Torr RocksNamed rock · 1.2 mi
Merryton LowMountain / peak · 1.6 mi
Waterfall on tributary of Oakenclough BrookWaterfall · 1.7 mi
Milepost near MorridgeMonument or public art · 1.7 miOther information
Photo: Richard Law · CC BY-SA 2.0