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near to Clawthorpe, Cumbria, England
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Limestone pavement at Newbiggin Crags
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Limestone pavement, Holmepark Fell
A large area of limestone, heath and miniature trees stretches away to the south of Farleton Knott summit.
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Tracks, Newbiggin Crags
A few tracks make walking over the rough limestone outcrops and grassland easier.
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Tree on limestone pavement, Newbiggin Crags (set of 4 images)
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Holmepark fell
Limestone pavement
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Limestone Pavement on Newbiggin Crags
Grikes [channels] separating clints in horizontal limestone, a particular feature of the Yorkshire Carboniferous Limestone. Looking southeast towards Hutton Roof. A very special ecological habitat.
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Newbiggin Crags seen from Hutton Roof Crags
View from near the trig point on Hutton Roof Crags, toward the limestone pavements of Newbiggin Crags. No view of the distant Lakeland peaks in the late afternoon light on this day in October 1975.
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Limestone Outcrops on Newbiggin Crags
Swirling mist sweeps over a limestone landscape
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The power of the westerly wind
A superbly wind sculpted ash tree on the limestone pavements at the southern end of Newbiggin Crags
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Lone tree, Newbiggin Crags
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Tree and boulders, Holmepark Fell
There are extensive limestone pavements extending up the hillside just north of the public bridleway. The limestone boulders are all rounded and have probably been moved here by glacial action.
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Trees and bushes on Newbiggin Crags
Newbiggin Crags is an area of limestone pavement on Farleton Fell.
Limestone pavement is so-called as weathering creates an irregular pattern known as clints and grykes, the clints being reminiscent of paving stones with the grykes, the... (more)
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