What is recorded here
Washpool Crags is a sea cliff or 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 role in the landscape of County Durham and as an example of the region's extensive limestone formations.
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Places near here
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Low Black HillMountain / peak · 1378 yd
Catterick MossMountain / peak · 1457 yd
Shield Ash FarmhouseListed building · 1.5 mi
Waterfall on Bollihope BurnWaterfall · 1.6 mi
Snapegate PlantationForest · 1.6 mi
Waterfall in Parsonbyers QuarryWaterfall · 1.6 mi
Snape Gate Farmhouse (west) and Outbuildings AttachedListed building · 1.7 mi
Cairn and boundary stone on Long ManMonument or public art · 2.1 mi
Currick and boundary stone, Long ManMonument or public art · 2.1 mi
Jack ScarsCliff · 2.3 mi
The Forgotten QuarryVisitor information · 2.3 miOther information
Photo: Mike Quinn · CC BY-SA 2.0