Around the Rugged Rocks Trivia Quiz

Answer: England

Brown Willy is the Anglicised version of the Cornish name for this hill, located on Bodmin Moor. It is believed to derive from Bronn Wennili, which means 'hill of swallows', according to an official guide to Cornwall. It is the highest point of Bodmin Moor and of Cornwall as a whole, standing at 1,378 feet (420 metres).

Answer: England

Heading a little further east, into Dorset, we find Old Harry Rocks, situated on the Isle of Purbeck. These are chalk formations, the remains of a stretch which used to reach as far as the Isle of Wight. The sea eroded most of this, leaving three parts - a stack (Old Harry), a shorter stack (Harry's Wife) and a stump. There were arches at one time, but the sea did its work on those too.

In time, these rocks may completely disappear, but they are still visible in the 2020s.

Answer: England

Higger Tor is found in the Peak District National Park, and is part of the Dark Peak, the wild area to the north of the Park. Higger Tor consists of gritstone, a coarse type of sandstone, and is an upland region with piles of rocks, also called tors, visible on it.

This part of the National Park is near Sheffield, in South Yorkshire, and close to the border with Derbyshire.

Answer: England

Symonds Yat Rock overlooks the River Wye and is a major draw tor tourists who can see the river forming a U-bend meander below them. The 'Yat' part of the name is an Old English word for gate.

Visiting in the Spring you are likely to see representatives of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds there as peregrine falcons nest on the cliffs nearby. The members are there to educate, advise and ensure the safety of the birds, although the cliffs are not easily accessible (unless you can fly).

Answer: Wales

Stack Rocks are located in Pembrokeshire in the south western part of Wales. They are two limestone pillars of rock, near St Govan's, and were originally part of an arch. Time and erosion means the arch has disappeared, but the pillars still exist in the 2020s. They are also known as the Elegug Stacks, with elegug being the Welsh word for guillemots, common sea birds in the region.

Answer: Wales

Situated near Glynneath, in South Wales, this promontory is called Craig y Ddinas, meaning Fortress Rock, in Welsh. It is classed as part of the Brecon Beacons National Park, now also known as Bannau Brycheiniog National Park, although the mountains called the Brecon Beacons are further east.

The region is known for its waterfalls, and Dinas Rock lies between two local rivers. It consists of limestone.

Answer: Wales

South Stack is an island which lies to the north east of Anglesey. It was originally connected to the mainland, but erosion caused by the motion of the sea means it is now a separate island. It is near Holy Island which is itself a separate entity from the island of Anglesey, or Ynys Mon, to give it its Welsh name.

It is officially called a sea stack and can be accessed via a footbridge - its lighthouse attracts visitors.

Answer: Wales

Not quite as impressive as the one in Brazil, the British Sugar Loaf is a hill in the Black Mountains, in Monmouthshire, South Wales. It is about two miles (justresover three kilometres) from Abergavenny and is the most southerly peak of the Black Mountains.

The name of 'Sugar Loaf' dates from the eighteenth century and refers to the shape of the hill. The Welsh name for it is Mynydd Pen-y-fâl, translating as 'mountain of the top of the peak' - it has been known by other Welsh names in the past.

Answer: Scotland

This rocky pillar is part of the Storr, a mountain on the Isle of Skye in Scotland and is the most prominent of several features found on the mountain. It is a pinnacle of basalt, the same rock that is found in the Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland, and stands 180 feet (55 metres) high. It is all that is left of a volcanic plug.

In Gaelic it is called Bodach an Stor.

Answer: Scotland

The wonderfully named Bow Fiddle Rock is situated in the Moray Firth in the north east of Scotland. It is named for its resemblance to a violin bow. The rock forms a natural arch and is composed of quartzite, a form of sandstone. The nearest habitation is a village, on the coast, called Portknockie.

The rocks provide nesting for various sea birds, primarily various species of gulls.

Answer: Scotland

Another island lying in a firth is Ailsa Craig, off the west coast of Scotland in the Firth of Clyde. If you follow winter sports, you may have heard of it as it's where the granite used for curling stones is quarried. It is now uninhabited apart from sea birds including gannets and puffins.

Ailsa Craig lies around halfway between Glasgow and Belfast and is sometimes referred to as 'Paddy's Milestone' as a result. The island is privately owned but is leased to the RSPB who monito the birds using the island.

Answer: Scotland

Bass Rock is situated at the sea end of the Firth of Firth in eastern Scotland. The Firth lies between Fife and Lothian. The Rock is uninhabited, apart from colonies of gannets, and is the remains of a volcanic plug, dating from the Carboniferous period.

It is relatively high at 330 feet (100 metres) and does have some historic human residents having been used as a refuge by a hermit and as a prison.