
What is recorded here
Watching Crag is a sea cliff composed of Carboniferous limestone, formed approximately 340 to 320 million years ago through the accumulation of marine sediments. It is notable for its exposure of durable limestone strata, which provide insights into the geological history of the Cumberland region.
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Places near here
Sourfoot FellMountain / peak · 490 yd
Low Fell (summit)Mountain / peak · 612 yd
Redhow woodWood · 1463 yd
Dodd WoodWood · 1688 yd
Palace HowListed building · 1.1 mi
Muncaster HouseListed building · 1.4 mi
Holme ForceWaterfall · 1.6 mi
Raven CragCliff · 2.0 mi
White CragCliff · 2.0 mi
Waterfall on Liza BeckWaterfall · 2.1 mi
Old Milestone by B5292, Winlatter pass by Swinside HouseMonument or public art · 3.1 mi
Spout ForceViewpoint · 3.2 miOther information
Photo: Michael Graham · CC BY-SA 2.0