Hull Geological Society
Geology field guides and walks
Disclaimer – details
about parking and facilities may have changes since the author last visited
these sites.
Note all sites are best visited on a falling tide. For some the tide is critical either to view the site or to avoid getting stranded. You are recommended to wear a hard hat when examining cliffs.
Summary -
South Landing
Conservation status –
SSSI
Parking – at South
Landing
Facilities – visitor
centre with toilets
Access – steep tarmac
road to beach.
Beach – sand,
pebbles, boulders and wave cut platform
Hazards – wave cut
platform can be slippery.
Escape routes – Danes
Dyke or climb a rockfall and wait for tide to fall
Safety and PPE – hard
hat and sensible clothes. Sensible footwear.
Geological highlights
– Flamborough formation, faulting and folding may be exposed at low tide,
pre-glacial valley fill, glacial till, erratics, sink hole.
Other interests there
or nearby – remains of old harbour at South Landing; a life boat station and an
information centre.
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