The Naze rises to a plateau above Whittlestone Head and Wayoh Reservoir and is noticeably modified by industry. A large disused quarry and even larger looking spoil create the outline of the hill most often seen.
The Naze has been mined, quarried both by surface extraction and underground tunneling, polluted by coke manufacture and also used for large-scale peat cutting. I don’t think there’s any part of the hill that doesn’t feature at least one form of industrial archaeology, for those that like that kind of thing. Of course the whole hill has returned to nature now with the larger part open access and plenty of footpaths across the rest.
The Naze image by munki-boy
Historic coal and clay mining in the West Pennine Moors.
There are two groups of old Beehive Coke ovens on The Naze, in a wonderful setting, overlooking the Broadhead valley.
An extensive quarry both above and below ground, tons of stuff to explore but there’s plenty of danger too.
