Sundon Chalk Quarry

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Sundon Chalk Quarry is a 26.2-hectare (65-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Upper Sundon in Bedfordshire. It was notified in 1989 under Section 28 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, and the local planning authority is Central Bedfordshire Council. The site is privately owned but there is free public access.

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Location: 51.9368, -0.4893, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  • Aylesbury Buckinghamshire County Emergency Centre
    civil defence centre in Buckinghamshire, UK
  • Bedford Royal Observer Corps Group Headquarters
    British Cold War command centre in Bedfordshire
  • Hemel Hempstead Dacorum Borough Council Emergency Centre
    civil defence centre in Hertfordshire
  • Luton County Borough Control
    civil defence centre in Bedfordshire, UK
  • St Albans City and District Council Emergency Centre
    civil defence centre in Hertfordshire
  • Grotto 130 Metres To South Of Ascott House
    grotto in Wing, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
  • The Grotto
    grotto in Woburn, Central Bedfordshire, England, UK
  • Ashwell Quarry and Quarry Springs
    quarry in the UK
  • Bugle Quarry
    geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Hartwell in Buckinghamshire
  • Disused quarry
    former quarry in Harlington, Bedfordshire, England, UK
  • Hexton Chalk Pit
    chalk quarry in the UK
  • Hill End Pit
    Nature reserve in North Hertfordshire
  • Kensworth Chalk Pit
    131.3 hectare geological site of Special Scientific Interest
  • Moor Mill Quarry, West
    Site of Special Scientific Interest in Hertfordshire
  • Pitstone Quarry
    quarry in the UK
  • Sundon Chalk Quarry
    quarry in the UK
  • Sundon Quarry
    quarry in Bedfordshire, England, UK
  • Totternhoe Chalk Quarry
    quarry in the UK
  • Westwood Quarry
    Site of Special Scientific Interest in Hertfordshire, England, UK
  • Ampthill Tunnel
    Railway tunnel in Bedfordshire, England
  • Linslade Tunnel
    railway tunnel in England
  • Northchurch Tunnels
    railway tunnel in the UK
  • Old Warden Tunnel
    railway tunnel in the UK
  • Watford Tunnels
    pair of railway tunnels in Hertfordshire, England
  • Welwyn North Tunnel
    railway tunnel in the UK
  • Welwyn South Tunnel
    railway tunnel in the UK
  • Weston Hills Tunnel
    road tunnel near the nature reserve
  • Watford West Tunnel
    one of a pair of railway tunnels in Hertfordshire, England
  • Watford East Tunnel
    one of a pair of railway tunnels in Hertfordshire, England
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    sitebunkerAylesbury Buckinghamshire County Emergency CentreBuckinghamshire County Council, civil defense centerWikidata
    sitebunkerBedford Royal Observer Corps Group HeadquartersRoyal Observer Corps, Royal Observer Corps Group Headquarters, bunkerWikidata
    sitebunkerHemel Hempstead Dacorum Borough Council Emergency CentreDacorum Borough Council, civil defense centerWikidata
    sitebunkerLuton County Borough ControlBedfordshire County Council, civil defense centerWikidata
    sitebunkerSt Albans City and District Council Emergency CentreSt Albans City and District Council, civil defense centerWikidata
    sitecaveGrotto 130 Metres To South Of Ascott HousegrottoWikidata
    sitecaveThe GrottogrottoWikidata
    sitemineAshwell Quarry and Quarry SpringsquarryWikidata
    sitemineBugle QuarryquarryWikidata
    sitemineDisused quarryquarryWikidata
    sitemineHexton Chalk Pitchalk quarryWikidata
    sitemineHill End Pitchalk quarryWikidata
    sitemineKensworth Chalk Pitchalk quarryWikidata
    sitemineMoor Mill Quarry, WestquarryWikidata
    siteminePitstone QuarryquarryWikidata
    sitemineSundon Chalk QuarryquarryWikidata
    sitemineSundon QuarryquarryWikidata
    sitemineTotternhoe Chalk QuarryquarryWikidata
    sitemineWestwood QuarrySite of Special Scientific Interest, quarryWikidata
    sitetunnelAmpthill Tunnelrailway tunnelWikidata
    sitetunnelLinslade Tunnelrailway tunnelWikidata
    sitetunnelNorthchurch Tunnelsrailway tunnelWikidata
    sitetunnelOld Warden Tunnelrailway tunnelWikidata
    sitetunnelWatford TunnelsNetwork Rail, London and North Western Railway, London, Midland and Scottish Railway, British Rail, London and Birmingham Railway, railway tunnel, RailtrackWikidata
    sitetunnelWelwyn North Tunnelrailway tunnelWikidata
    sitetunnelWelwyn South Tunnelrailway tunnelWikidata
    sitetunnelWeston Hills Tunnelroad tunnelWikidata
    sitetunnel1837Watford West TunnelNetwork Rail, London and North Western Railway, London, Midland and Scottish Railway, British Rail, London and Birmingham Railway, railway tunnel, RailtrackWikidata
    sitetunnel1874Watford East TunnelLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway, British Rail, London and Birmingham Railway, railway tunnel, Railtrack, Network Rail, London and North Western RailwayWikidata
    commonsimageSundon South Chalk Pit Commons
    commonsimageSundon South Chalk Pit Commons
    commonsimageSundon South Chalk Pit Commons
    commonsimageSundon South Chalk Pit Commons
    commonsimageSundon Northeast Chalk Pit Commons
    commonsimageSundon South Chalk Pit Commons
    commonsimageDisused Pit at Upper Sundon Commons