Goldsands Road Pit, Southminster
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Facts and practical information
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. ()
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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 miNEChurch, Sacred and religious sites, Historical placeChapel 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 miSWMuseumMangapps 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 miSSpecialty museum, MuseumBurnham-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 miNWChurchSt 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 miSSailing, Yacht clubRoyal 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 miSEChurchSaint 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 miSWChurchSt. 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 miNWIslandOsea 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 miNEForts and castlesOthona
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 miWIslandBridgemarsh 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 miSIslandPotton 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.