Upland limestone landscapes

Learn about the formation of limestone rock and how physical and chemical weathering impact the permeable rock.

Revise locations of limestone landscapes and surface features including limestone pavements, potholes/swallow holes and intermittent drainage.

Find out about lunderground features including limestone caverns, stalactites, stalagmites.

Find out more about the variety of land uses in a upland limestone landscape with this case study on the Yorkshire Dales.

Find out about some of the conflicts that occur in the Yorkshire Dales between different land users and some of the possible solutions.