GCR Sites and SSSIs :

Most of these sites were then designated as SSSI Geological or Mixed to give them National protection. Few are actively managed and so CGC believes it’s important that more people know about these sites and report any site issues direct to Natural England.

The Interactive Map of LGS sites, shows these GCR sites as blue dots, when you check the box. Some GCR sites are also our 5 star LGS sites and a few overlap with our LGS sites

The Scottish Geology Trust Geosites Project has produced a map of the UK showing GCR sites with boundaries in Scotland, but the map also extends across the UK with any NGR (grid references)  that are mentioned in the GCR volumes, many of these NGRs are in Cumbria. There is also a handy link to all the published GCR volumes. Click on an NGR from the map and it will take you to the full site description. Unfortuntaly the key one for Cumbria - Ordovician Igneous Rocks was never produced, however the individual Site Accounts are still available - see the links on the LGS Public map, when you check the GCR box.

For more information see DEFRA JNCC 

Jeffries Mount Tebay road cuttings GCR 2259 (Caledonian Structures) and LGS 7.171

Limestone Pavement Orders:

Many of the pavements in Cumbria are now protected by an LPO. Many are also covered by GCR status and some of overlap with our LGS sites.

Great Asby limetsone pavement. GCR 1113 (Karst) Photo by Peter Standing