"Cumbria is one of the most geodiverse areas in Europe"

 


Devoke Water is the largest, and one of the highest, tarns in the Lake District, on Birker Fell near Eskdale 


The latest Cumbria Geodiversity Statement and Action Plan states that: 

For its size, Cumbria is one of the most geodiverse areas in Europe, with an abundance of important geological and geomorphological features, and landscapes of global significance. This is reflected in the county’s wealth of protected landscapes, and geological sites of both local and national importance.

This is what makes Cumbria such a place of beauty and contrast with rich seams of romanticism, landscape diversity and a wealth of minerals.

The latest Cumbria Geodiversity Statement produced by Cumbria GeoConservation can be read here:  www.cumbriageoconservation.org.uk






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