2021

TQ5639 : Elephant Rock, Toad Rocks

taken 3 years ago, near to Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England

Elephant Rock, Toad Rocks
Elephant Rock, Toad Rocks
The Toad Rock (TQ5639 : Toad Rock from above on the sandstone ridge.) is a "Tor" like feature formed by a combination of physical & chemical weathering of Tunbridge Wells Sandstone. An Ice age relict feature. The Toad Rock is surrounded by other weirdly shaped outcrops, such as the loaf TQ5639 : The Loaf, the Elephant TQ5639 : Elephant Rock and the Lion TQ5639 : Lion Rock. The area has been designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest.

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TQ5639, 945 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
N Chadwick   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 9 February, 2021   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 16 June, 2021
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 5682 3951 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:8.0038N 0:14.3988E
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 5682 3951
View Direction
North-northwest (about 337 degrees)
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