The Devil’s Chimney is an unusual limestone rock formation above a disused quarry in Leckhampton. How its peculiar crooked and twisted shape was formed remains a mystery. Some say it is the result of weathering and erosion. Others say it was possibly made by quarry workers as a joke.

According to legend, the rock is the chimney of the Devil's dwelling deep beneath the ground. Provoked by the many Christian churches built in the area, the Devil would sit atop Leckhampton Hill and hurl stones at Sunday churchgoers. However the stones were turned back on him, driving him beneath the ground. Now he uses the mass of stones as his chimney to let free the smokes of hell.

Tom Rambler

October 8, 2017

This is not a natural stone monument but created by human quarrying.

Simon

February 10, 2023

Parking at Daisy bank Road at the bottom is a good place to start. Be aware of MTB trails in the woods!

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Location: Shurdington, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, South West England, England, United Kingdom

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