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The top of the crags with the Stocksbridge bypass in the background The crags with their many detached boulders. Wharncliffe Crags is a gritstone escarpment or edge situated approximately 6 miles (10 km) north-west of the city of Sheffield in South Yorkshire, England. It is a geological Site of Special Scientific Interest. [1] [2]
South Yorkshire shown within the UK. This is a list of Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) in South Yorkshire, United Kingdom.As of 2009, There are 35 sites designated within this Area of Search, of which 18 have been designated due to their biological interest, 14 due to its geological interest, and 3 for both biological and geological interest. [1]
There are over 10,000 routes in the Peak District. [1] One of the most famous Peak District climbers, and a pioneer of many new routes, is Ron Fawcett. The climb known as "Master's Edge", on Millstone Edge, near Hathersage, is a testament to his skill and strength. The climb is graded E7 6c and rises 19m up the near vertical edge. [2]
"Dragon's Den" at Wharncliffe Crags in South Yorkshire. More Hall is a 15th-century (or earlier) residence immediately below the gritstone edge of Wharncliffe Crags—Wharncliffe being formerly known in the local vernacular as Wantley—The dragon was reputed to reside in a den, and to fly across the valley to Allman (Dragon's) Well on the Waldershelf ridge above Deepcar.
The Wallace Monument stands on the crag at the right, and the long tail slopes down leftward Salisbury Crags to the left and Arthur's Seat to the right, with their tails sloping east to the right. A crag (sometimes spelled cragg , or in Scotland craig ) is a rocky hill or mountain, generally isolated from other high ground.
Littondale is a small valley beside Upper Wharfedale, 3 miles (4.8 km) beyond Kilnsey and its famous crag. It is part of the Craven district of the non-metropolitan county of North Yorkshire, but is in the historic West Riding of Yorkshire. The population of the civil parish was estimated at 80 in 2015. [1]
On Saturday at 11am, pipers from across the UK, and around the world, will play The Crags Of Tumbledown Mountain to mark the 40th anniversary of the ceasefire. Mrs Newell said she is proud her ...
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