Brimham Rocks, then on to Pateley Bridge for the best hot chocolate & cold chocolate ever ….. you have to try it. So it has to be Pateley pies for tea. Pictured - the Eagle rock for,action at Brimham. 

According to Britainexpress;
The peculiar formations look almost otherworldly and somewhat eerie. It comes as no surprise that centuries ago local people thought that the formations were carved by druids.
The truth is much less romantic but equally fascinating. The rocks are about 320 million years old and were created when a large river originating in Norway washed sand and grit into a huge delta that covered what is now Yorkshire.
The rock shapes began forming about 73,000 BC, during the last ice age. When the glaciers retreated the melting ice caused ripples in the rock surface and gradually sculpted the solid rock into peculiar shapes. Rain and wind eroded the rocks further to create the bizarre formations we see today.
The rocks are composed of a combination of sand, grit, quartz and feldspar. This combination became known as millstone grit because it was often used to make millstones for watermills.
The Brimham site is part of the Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and there are wonderful views over the surrounding moorland in fine weather.

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