Limestone pavement, Clawthorpe Fell National Nature Reserve
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Limestone pavement, Clawthorpe Fell National Nature Reserve
Image: © Karl and Ali Taken: 6 Apr 2014
The footpath north of Clawthorpe enters an area of limestone pavement which includes some remarkably large and smooth slabs - almost like poured concrete. There are examples of shallow runnels such as the one shown here, formed by a combination of chemical solution of the limestone and erosion.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.199775
Longitude
-2.713827