Kensworth Chalk Pit
Kensworth Chalk Quarry is a 131.3-hectare geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Kensworth in Bedfordshire. It was notified under Section 28 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, and the local planning authority is Central Bedfordshire.Photo: Rob Farrow, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Quarry
- Description: 131.3 hectare geological site of Special Scientific Interest
- Also known as: “Kensworth Quarry”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dunstable Downs Golf Club and Dunstable Downs.
Dunstable Downs Golf Club
Golf course
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dunstable Downs Golf Club is a golf club in the southwest of Dunstable, Bedfordshire, England. It was established in 1906. As of 1995 the course measured 6251 yards. Dunstable Downs Golf Club is situated 2,900 feet northwest of Kensworth Chalk Pit.
Dunstable Downs
Peak
Photo: Roger Cornfoot, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dunstable Downs are part of the Chiltern Hills, in southern Bedfordshire, England; and are located near the town of Dunstable. They are a chalk escarpment forming the north-eastern reaches of the Chilterns.
Whipsnade Tree Cathedral
Nature reserve
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Whipsnade Tree Cathedral is a 9.5-acre garden in the village of Whipsnade in Bedfordshire, England. It is planted in the approximate form of a cathedral, with grass avenues for nave, chancel, transepts, chapels and cloisters and "walls" of different species of trees.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Whipsnade and Kensworth.
Whipsnade
Village
Photo: Dave Skinner, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Whipsnade is a small village and civil parish in Bedfordshire, England. It lies on the eastward tail spurs of the Chiltern Hills, about 2+1⁄2 miles south-south-west of Dunstable on the top of the Dunstable Downs, which drop away steeply to the south of the village.
Kensworth
Village
Photo: Rob Farrow, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kensworth is a village and civil parish located in the Central Bedfordshire district of Bedfordshire, England. The parish is located on the edge of Dunstable Downs, and includes the hamlets of California and Kensworth Lynch.
Holywell
Village
Photo: Robin Hall, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Holywell is a village located in the Central Bedfordshire district of Bedfordshire, England. The settlement is close to Whipsnade and Studham, and Holywell forms part of the Studham civil parish. Holywell is situated 1½ miles south of Kensworth Chalk Pit.
Kensworth Chalk Pit
- Categories: chalk quarry and industry
- Location: Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.86658° or 51° 51′ 60″ northLongitude
-0.51915° or 0° 31′ 9″ westOperator
CemexOpen location code
9C3XVF8J+J8OpenStreetMap ID
way 31021764OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarryWikidata ID
Q20979086
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