Whitcliffe Introduction

WHITCLIFFE

Whitcliffe is part of the hill that is to the west of Ludlow. There are many sites here that are important to the history of the science of geology. There is the Teme Bank Trail along the river showing many of the main features of this area including many fossils.

A lot of this area is common land and there are many footpaths and good views of Ludlow and the surrounding hills. The picture here shows (in the middle distance) the feature known as the 'Ludlow anticline'.

Ludlow may be considered as the spiritual home of geology, and Whitcliffe has been the site of many exciting geological discoveries. The world famous Ludlow Bone Bed, is a layer of rock made up almost entirely of fish bones and plant fragments. It is now a protected site to prevent further damage by people keen to find these fossils. You can follow a trail to explore the geology of Ludlow further and take time to visit the museum which houses a fabulous collection of fossils and tells you about the history of geology in the Ludlow area.

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	WHITCLIFFE
Whitcliffe is part of the hill that is to the west of Ludlow. There are many sites here that are important to the history of the science of geology. There is the Teme Bank Trail along the river showing many of the main features of this area including many fossils.		A lot of this area is common land and there are many footpaths and good views of Ludlow and the surrounding hills. The picture here shows (in the middle distance) the feature known as the 'Ludlow anticline'.