Goldsands Road Pit, Southminster

Name: Goldsands Road Pit
Address: Southminster, United Kingdom

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Goldsands Road Pit is a 1.3 hectare geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Southminster in Essex. It is a Geological Conservation Review site. ()

Coordinates: 51°39'22"N, 0°49'55"E

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Southminster United Kingdom

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Goldsands Road Pit – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Chapel of St Peter-on-the-Wall, Mangapps Railway Museum, Burnham-on-Crouch & District Museum, St Mary's Church.

7.2 miNE
Church, Sacred and religious sites, Historical place
Chapel of St Peter-on-the-Wall
183 min walk • The Chapel of St Peter-on-the-Wall, Bradwell-on-Sea, Essex, is a Grade I listed building and among the oldest largely intact Christian churches in England; it is still in regular use. It dates from the years 660–662. The chapel is used regularly by the nearby Othona Community, in addition to Church of England services.
1.2 miSW
Museum
Mangapps Railway Museum
31 min walk • The Mangapps Railway Museum is a heritage railway centre located near Burnham-on-Crouch in Essex, England. The 0.75 miles of standard gauge running line and museum are owned and operated by the Jolly family assisted by volunteers.
2.2 miS
Specialty museum, Museum
Burnham-on-Crouch & District Museum, Burnham-on-Crouch
57 min walk • The Burnham-on-Crouch and District Museum, located in Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex, is a registered charity run by members of the Burnham History Society, aiming to reflect the history and development of the town and the local people.
5.4 miNW
Church
St Mary's Church
139 min walk • St Mary's Church is a redundant Anglican church in the village of Mundon, Essex, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and is under the care of the Friends of Friendless Churches.
2.3 miS
Sailing, Yacht club
Royal Corinthian Yacht Club, Burnham-on-Crouch
59 min walk • The Royal Corinthian Yacht Club is a watersports organisation based at Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex.
4.5 miSE
Church
Saint Mary the Virgin, Foulness Island
116 min walk • Saint Mary the Virgin is a parish of the Church of England on Foulness Island, in Essex, England. Before the 15th century, the island of Foulness was divided among several neighbouring parishes.
1.4 miSW
Church
St. Mary the Virgin Church, Burnham-on-Crouch
37 min walk • St Mary's Church is a Church of England church in Burnham on Crouch, Essex. It is Grade II*...
5.3 miNW
Island
Osea Island
136 min walk • Osea Island, formerly also Osey, is an inhabited island in the estuary of the River Blackwater, Essex, East England. It is approximately 380 acres in size and is connected to the north bank of the river by a causeway, covered at high water.
7.2 miNE
Forts and castles
Othona
183 min walk • Othona or Othonae was the name of an ancient Roman fort of the Saxon Shore at the location of the modern village Bradwell-on-Sea in Essex, England. The Old English name Ythanceaster for the locality derives from the Roman name.
4.3 miW
Island
Bridgemarsh Island
111 min walk • Bridgemarsh Island is in the tidal part of the River Crouch in the English county of Essex, three miles upstream from Burnham-on-Crouch.
5.1 miS
Island
Potton Island
129 min walk • Potton Island is a sparsely populated island west of Foulness in Essex, England. It is connected to the mainland by a swing bridge with a traffic light system, and the road leads to Great Wakering.