What is recorded here
Whiteless Edge is a sea cliff composed primarily of Carboniferous limestone, formed around 340 to 320 million years ago through the accumulation of marine sediments. It is notable for its exposure of durable limestone strata, which are significant for understanding the geological history of the Cumberland region.
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Places near here
Whiteless PikeMountain / peak · 313 yd
Thirdgill Head ManMountain / peak · 486 yd
Waterfall on Rannerdale beck.Waterfall · 975 yd
Waterfall, Cinderdale beckWaterfall · 1618 yd
Dove CragsCliff · 1669 yd
Scar CragCliff · 1703 yd
Grassgarth CoppiceWood · 1.2 mi
Woodhouse IslandsIslet · 1.4 mi
Church of St JamesListed building · 1.4 mi,_Buttermere_-_geograph.org.uk_-_7369672.jpg?width=1280)
George VI Post Box (1936-1952), ButtermereOld post box · 1.4 mi
High WoodWood · 1.7 mi
Force Crag MineHeritage attraction · 1.8 miOther information
Photo: Michael Graham · CC BY-SA 2.0