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
Interest	Geological
Area	1.3 hectare
Notification	1954
	Natural England website

Last updated September 01, 2025

Wainlode Cliff (grid reference SO845257 ) is a privately owned 1.3 hectare geological Site of Special Scientific Interest on the northern edge of the Delaney Estate 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]

Wainlode Beach

The riverbank below Wainlode Cliff is known locally as Wainlode Beach. It's use peaked in the 1950s and 1960s, with several hundred visitors bathing in the River Severn on hot summer days.

Shaun's Steps

Wainlode Beach is accessed via Shaun's Steps, dedicated to a much-loved local benefactor.

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

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

Sources

References

1 2 Natural England SSSI information on citation, map and unit details
↑ "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.

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[NE_citation-1] 1 2 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.

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