Wainlode Cliff

GeologicalSite of Special Scientific Interest in Gloucestershire, England
51°55′48″N 2°13′34″W / 51.930046°N 2.226104°W / 51.930046; -2.226104InterestGeologicalArea1.3 hectareNotification1954Natural England website

Wainlode Cliff (grid reference SO845257) is a 1.3 hectare geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Gloucestershire, notified in 1954.[1][2] It overlooks Hasfield Ham.

Geology

This an historic locality which was first described in 1842 and shows a seven-metre section of Rhaetian age. The site mains the regional two-fold division of Westbury and Cotham Beds. The Insect Limestone, which is a productive source of insects, defines the base of the Lias.[1]

Fishing

Seasonal fishing is permitted on the riverbank beneath the cliff. Day tickets are available from the campsite shop, currently priced at £5 per day (2022).










Sources

  • Natural England SSSI information on citation, map and unit details
  • Natural England SSSI information on the Wainlode Cliff unit

References

  1. ^ a b Natural England SSSI information on citation, map and unit details
  2. ^ Tewkesbury Borough Local Plan to 2011, adopted March 2006, Appendix 3 'Nature Conservation', Sites of Special Scientific Interest

External links

  • English Nature (SSSI information)
  • View from above Wainlode Cliff overlooking Hasfield Ham
    View from above Wainlode Cliff overlooking Hasfield Ham
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