What is recorded here
Wain Stones is a coastal rock feature composed of Carboniferous limestone, formed around 340–320 million years ago through the accumulation of marine sediments. It is notable for its potential role in local navigation and as a landmark along the Derbyshire coast.
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Places near here
Bleaklow HeadMountain / peak · 355 yd
Hern StonesNamed rock · 610 yd
Higher Shelf StonesMountain / peak · 1265 yd
Waterfall, Torside CloughWaterfall · 1.2 mi
Waterfall at Torside GrainWaterfall · 1.3 mi
Shelf BenchesCliff · 1.3 mi
Peat "cave"Cave or cavern · 1.7 mi
Church of St JamesListed building · 2.3 mi
Stone Row in CrowdenAncient stone or rock art · 2.4 mi
Old Milestone by the A628 above Woodhead ReservoirMonument or public art · 2.4 mi
Blakemoor PlantationForest · 2.5 mi
Tinsel School WoodWood · 2.5 miOther information
Photo: Gareth James · CC BY-SA 2.0