Wildlife reserves · South East England
Hurley Chalk Pit
Hurley Chalk Pit is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Best time of year
- Autumn & winter (migration & wildfowl)
- Nearest railway station
- Shiplake · 4.3 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Hurley Chalk Pit is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 51.5320°, -0.8293°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Chilterns
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Hurley Chalk Pit is a 1-hectare (2.5-acre) nature reserve west of Maidenhead in Berkshire. It is managed by the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust. This chalk pit, which was dug more than 150 years ago, is warm and sheltered and it has 15 species of butterfly, including common blues and gatekeepers. There are varied habitats, with woodland, scrub, grassland and hedges. There is access from a footpath which runs north from Warren Row.
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- Coordinates
- 51.5320, -0.8293
- District
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Parish
- Hurley
- Postcode
- SL6 5PB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Maidenhead
- Nearest railway station
- Shiplake — 4.3 km
- Official site
- www.bbowt.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q83515723 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Hurley Chalk Pit (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hurley Chalk Pit?
- Hurley Chalk Pit is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SL6 5PB), in the parish of Hurley.
- Who owns Hurley Chalk Pit?
- Hurley Chalk Pit is owned by Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust.
- Is Hurley Chalk Pit a protected site?
- Yes — Hurley Chalk Pit is part of the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Hurley Chalk Pit free to visit?
- Yes, Hurley Chalk Pit is free to enter.
- How do I get to Hurley Chalk Pit?
- The nearest railway station is Shiplake, about 4.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SL6 5PB.
- Are dogs allowed at Hurley Chalk Pit?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.