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<< Our Photo Pages >> Gorse Stone - Rock Outcrop in England in Derbyshire

Submitted by vicky on Monday, 14 April 2003  Page Views: 12207

Natural PlacesSite Name: Gorse Stone
Country: England County: Derbyshire Type: Rock Outcrop
Nearest Town: Bakewell  Nearest Village: Birchover
Map Ref: SK251629  Landranger Map Number: 119
Latitude: 53.162636N  Longitude: 1.626043W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
4 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
4 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
3 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
3

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elad13 visited on 16th Mar 2019 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 4 Access: 2 https://travelorintime.blogspot.com/ - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QaFjBtGDnWs&t=934s recordings of my most recent visit to Stanton Moor

markj99 visited on 22nd Jan 2009 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 3 Access: 3 I found the Gorse Stone by accident when visiting the Cork Stone. It is less impressive than the Cork Stone however it is a bonus to find it adjacent to a path.



Average ratings for this site from all visit loggers: Condition: 3.5 Ambience: 3.5 Access: 2.5

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Rock outcrop in Derbyshire

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Gorse Stone submitted by meandering_morleys : Site in Derbyshire: The Gorse Stone on Stanton Moor. June 29th 2008 (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Gorse Stone submitted by markj99 : Gorse Stone with walking stick for scale. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Gorse Stone submitted by markj99 : Gorse Stone close-up. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Nearby Images from Geograph Britain and Ireland:
SK2562 : View from Stanton Moor over The Derwent Valley by Steve  Fareham
by Steve Fareham
©2015(licence)
SK2562 : Hazy View over the Derwent Valley by Mick Garratt
by Mick Garratt
©2011(licence)
SK2562 : Viewpoint on Stanton Moor Edge by Bill Boaden
by Bill Boaden
©2021(licence)
SK2562 : Edge of Stanton Moor by Chris Gunns
by Chris Gunns
©2018(licence)
SK2562 : Stanton Moor Rocks by Chris Thomas-Atkin
by Chris Thomas-Atkin
©2018(licence)

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Re: Gorse Stone by Hengest on Wednesday, 15 March 2006
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This is a beautiful site set on Stanton Moor in the Derbyshire Peak District.

Large pic here.
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