The Devil's Chimney and the Geology of Crickley Hill

Crickley Hill sits on the Cotswold escarpment where 180-million-year-old Jurassic limestone meets air, creating dramatic cliffs and the famous rock pillar known as the Devil's Chimney. The Cotswold escarpment at Crickley Hill exposes a geological story written in layers of Jurassic oolitic limestone. These rocks formed around 180 million years ago on the floor of a warm, shallow sea...