Lake District - Borrowdale - The Bowderstone.
Has been a tourist attraction in Borrowdale for as long as we have had tourists. Weighing in at 2000 tonnes it is 30ft. high and 30ft across. Length is 90 ft. As can be seen in the pic it balances on a knife edge, remarkable as it probably fell 800 feet from a near by crag ten thousand years ago. A small hole in the base enables folk to shake hands beneath it. A ladder gives access to the top but this was being replaced when I took this pic. White chalk marks all over the rock demonstrate its popularity with rock climbers with time on their hands ... and chalk.
Lake District - Borrowdale - The Bowderstone.
Has been a tourist attraction in Borrowdale for as long as we have had tourists. Weighing in at 2000 tonnes it is 30ft. high and 30ft across. Length is 90 ft. As can be seen in the pic it balances on a knife edge, remarkable as it probably fell 800 feet from a near by crag ten thousand years ago. A small hole in the base enables folk to shake hands beneath it. A ladder gives access to the top but this was being replaced when I took this pic. White chalk marks all over the rock demonstrate its popularity with rock climbers with time on their hands ... and chalk.