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.
- Type: Quarry
- Description: 131.3 hectare geological site of Special Scientific Interest
- Also known as: “Kensworth Quarry”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Dunstable Downs Golf Club and Dunstable Downs.
Dunstable Downs Golf Club
Golf course
Whipsnade Tree Cathedral
Nature reserve
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Whipsnade and Kensworth.
Holywell
Village
Kensworth Chalk Pit
- Category: industry
- Location: Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.86658° or 51° 51′ 60″ north
Longitude
-0.51915° or 0° 31′ 9″ west
Operator
Cemex
Open location code
9C3XVF8J+J8
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
Wikidata ID
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Slough Wood and Mentmore park.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Kensworth and Ocean N Wok.
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