Parts of this Carboniferous limestone ridge on Bryn Alyn, in the Clwydian Range AONB, have been worn away to form an expanse of limestone pavement.

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Parts of this Carboniferous limestone ridge on Bryn Alyn have been worn away to form an expanse of pavement where limestone blocks (clints) are divided by channels known as grikes, An 'international treasure', an SSSI and part of the Clwydian Range AONB. View looking S along the W edge of the pavement.

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Size: 5790px × 4324px
Location: Bryn Alyn Limestone Pavement, Eryrys, Llanferres, Ruthin, Denbighshire, Wales, UK
Photo credit: © Mick Sharp / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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