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        This extraordinary place is famous for its amazing wildlife, stunning scenery, and superb walks. From the seasonal abundance of butterflies to the shining sands of Morecambe Bay, the area is simply awe-inspiring – full of natural spectacles and a surprise around every corner.

      • A Special Place
      • Plan Your Visit
      • Things to See & Do
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        We work in partnership and aim to achieve an outstanding landscape, rich in wildlife and cultural heritage; a thriving, sustainable economy and vibrant communities; and a strong connection between people and the landscape

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        Learn more about the landscape and heritage through walks, talks and other events. Volunteer to help at events, to carry out surveys or practical conservation tasks. Become a champion for the AONB by raising awareness in your own community and by supporting local projects.

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        The AONB Partnership is the body that exists to conserve and enhance the AONB and is made up of local authorities, interest groups, national agencies and local communities, working together. The AONB Team is employed on behalf of the AONB Partnership to develop and support the implementation of the statutory AONB Management Plan.

         

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Arnside Silverdale AONB

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This extraordinary place is famous for its amazing wildlife, stunning scenery, and superb walks. From the seasonal abundance of stunning butterflies to the shining sands of Morecambe Bay, the area is simply awe-inspiring - full of natural spectacles and a surprise around every corner.

  • Overview
  • A Special Place
    • An Outstanding Landscape
      • The farmed landscape
      • Spectacular Views
      • Limestone Geology
        • The Geological Story
        • Geology Audit and Assessment
        • Geo-trails
        • Local Geological Societies
      • Grasslands
      • Woodlands
      • Wetlands & Mosses
    • A Stunning Seascape
    • Amazing Wildlife
    • A Rich Sense of History
    • Photo Gallery
  • Plan Your Visit
  • Things to See & Do
  • Kidzone
  • A Taste of the Landscape - Meet the producers
  • The Countryside Code
  • AONB Map


Limestone Geology

About 330 million years ago, warm seas deposited marine sediments in layers which became compressed to form limestone rock, which when subsequently exposed, was eroded by ice and dissolved by rainwater to create the distinctive geological features we see today.

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  • distinctive areas of limestone pavement, which are often covered by woodland but are sometimes open with only a scatter of ferns, herbs and stunted trees
  • low cliffs, which fringe the coast between Arnside and Silverdale
  • cave systems which have developed through solution-weathering of the limestone
  • exposed palaeokarst formations
  • extensive folding and faulting including the ‘Silverdale Disturbance’
  • notable fossil assemblage sites, particularly along the coastal margin

The Geological Story

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Geology Audit and Assessment

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Geo-trails

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Local Geological Societies

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