Wellington Rocks, Tunbridge Wells, Kent

 Not cave related, but it is of geological interest!

Tunbridge Wells Common is an open area adjacent to Royal Tunbridge Wells in Kent. It is a natural area of heathland and in one area is a cluster of sandstone rocks, called Wellington Rocks. According to the sign board, the rocks were laid down as deposits from a vast freshwater lake around 136 million years ago and sculpted by wind and water erosion during the Ice Age.  

When grazing stopped on the heathland at the start of the 20th century, shrubs took over and covered the rocks. They have since been uncovered again. 

The rocks date to the Cretaceous period. They were named in the 19th century after the Duke of Wellington. 

There are several outcrops of rocks around Tunbridge Wells : 

The rocks around Tunbridge Wells

High Rocks

Harrison Rocks