Earthwatcher's photos with the keyword: geo:lon=-1.637067

Stanage north west view 3

13 Dec 2007 112
Stanage Edge, the longest of the Eastern Edges, in the Peak District National Park, Derbyshire. Stanage Edge is comprised of Rivelin Grit (aka Chatsworth Grit), Namurian age, Upper Carboniferous. The coarse-grained gritstone was deposited in a series of delta distributary channels. The gritstone is normally strongly cross-bedded. The Kinderscout plateau and Bleaklow Head are visible in the background.