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Wansunt Pit
Wansunt 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
- Crayford · 0.8 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Wansunt Pit is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Site of Special Scientific Interest. Coordinates: 51.4412°, 0.1770°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Wansunt Pit SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Wansunt Pit is a 1.9-hectare (4.7-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Dartford Heath between Crayford in the London Borough of Bexley and Dartford in Kent. It is also a Geological Conservation Review site. It is important geologically because it exposes the Dartford Heath Gravel, and the relationship of this exposure to the Swanscombe sequence and the Thames Terraces is a controversial issue in Thames Pleistocene studies. The site is part of Braeburn Park, a nature reserve managed by the London Wildlife Trust.
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Background
Description
The site is divided into two units. The first is crossed by Galloway Drive and the second, which is inaccessible, is north west of Denton Road. Both are in an unfavourable condition.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.4412, 0.1770
- County
- Kent
- District
- Dartford
- Parish
- Dartford, unparished area
- Postcode
- DA1 3QY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dartford
- Nearest railway station
- Crayford — 0.8 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7968107 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Wansunt Pit (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Wansunt Pit.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Wansunt Pit?
- Wansunt Pit is in Kent, London, United Kingdom (postcode DA1 3QY), in the parish of Dartford, unparished area.
- Is Wansunt Pit a listed building?
- Wansunt Pit is officially recognised as Site of Special Scientific Interest listed.
- Is Wansunt Pit a protected site?
- Yes — Wansunt Pit is part of the Wansunt Pit SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Wansunt Pit free to visit?
- Yes, Wansunt Pit is free to enter.
- How do I get to Wansunt Pit?
- The nearest railway station is Crayford, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DA1 3QY.
- Are dogs allowed at Wansunt Pit?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.