Ardingly Sandstone
Southern Sandstone is a local name for the Ardingly Sandstone of southeast England, a soft sandstone of Cretaceous age separating the Tunbridge Wells Sand Formation, Tunbridge Wells Sands from the overlying Grinstead Clay. The outcrops in the Weald, Weald of Kent are the rock climbing crags closest to London and are probably the most heavily climbed in the UK. Geology The horizon of thick, cross-bedded, fine-to-medium grained quartz sandstone separating the Tunbridge Wells Sand Formation, Tunbridge Wells Sands from the overlying Grinstead Clay is known as Ardingly Sandstone. It is particularly well exposed throughout the region between East Grinstead, West Sussex, and Tunbridge Wells, Kent. Climbing Stone Farm and Harrisons Rocks are managed by the British Mountaineering Council (BMC). The rock is particularly soft and care needs to be taken to prevent erosion. It is climbed either Solo climbing, solo or on a Top rope climbing, top-rope. Many bolts have been placed at the top of ...
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Tunbridge Wells High Rocks Climber
Tunbridge may refer to the following places: * Tunbridge, Illinois, United States * Tunbridge, North Dakota, see Locations in the United States with an English name#North Dakota * Tunbridge, Tasmania, Australia * Tunbridge, Vermont, United States * The old spelling of Tonbridge, Kent, England ** Tunbridge (UK Parliament constituency) * Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England See also

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