Museums · East Midlands
Lincoln Cliff
In or near Waddington.
Lincoln Cliff — a museum in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
Stephen Richards — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Lincoln · 3.0 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Lincoln Cliff is a museum in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.
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Place summary
Lincoln Cliff is a geological feature located in the East Midlands. It is noted for its distinctive chalk escarpment and is of significant interest for its geological and ecological characteristics. The area is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest.
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Background
Description
The scarp is formed by resistant Jurassic age rocks, principally the Lincolnshire Limestone Formation, and is remarkable for its length and straightness. However it is modest in height, rising about 50 metres or less above the surrounding landscape. It runs for over 50 miles from the Leicestershire border near Grantham to the Humber Estuary, and is broken only twice by river gaps at Ancaster and Lincoln, through which the rivers Slea and Witham respectively flow. To the west of the Cliff north of Lincoln lies the River Trent, with the valley of the Witham to the west south of Lincoln. The top of the Cliff is followed by two historically significant roads. Closely following the escarpment is…
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- Coordinates
- 53.2000, -0.5300
- County
- Lincolnshire
- District
- North Kesteven
- Parish
- Bracebridge Heath
- Postcode
- LN4 2FE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Lincoln
- Nearest railway station
- Lincoln — 3 km
Sources
- wikipedia: Lincoln Cliff (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lincoln Cliff?
- Lincoln Cliff is in Lincolnshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode LN4 2FE), in the parish of Bracebridge Heath.
- What is Lincoln Cliff?
- Lincoln Cliff — a museum in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Lincoln Cliff?
- The nearest railway station is Lincoln, about 3.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode LN4 2FE.
- How do I get to Lincoln Cliff?
- The nearest railway station is Lincoln, about 3.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LN4 2FE.