Wainlode Cliff

Wainlode Cliff

Site of Special Scientific Interest
Wainlode Cliff
Location within Gloucestershire
Location	Gloucestershire
Grid reference	SO845257
Coordinates	51°55′48″N2°13′34″W / 51.930046°N 2.226104°W / 51.930046; -2.226104
Interest	Geological
Area	1.3 hectare
Notification	1954
Natural England website

Wainlode Cliff (grid reference SO845257 ) is a privately owned 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]

Boats and fishing

Seasonal fishing beneath the cliff as well as the use of boats on the river are allowed with a permit.^{[ citation needed ][ importance? ]}

Gallery

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  View from above Wainlode Cliff overlooking Hasfield Ham
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  Fishing sign for Wainlode Cliff and access to the riverbank.

Sources

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

References

1. 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". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2012.

External links

• English Nature (SSSI information)