Orwell Clunch Pit

#4140 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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Orwell Clunch Pit is a 1.8 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest on the northern outskirts of Orwell in Cambridgeshire. It is owned by Orwell Parish Council and managed by the Clunch Pit Management Trust. ()

Elevation: 177 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 52°8'14"N, 0°0'30"W

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Orwell Clunch Pit – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Wimpole Estate, Mullard Radio Astronomy Observatory, Wimpole Home Farm, Brasley Bridge.

1.8 miW
Park, Vernacular architecture, Historical place
Wimpole Estate, Cambridge
46 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the Cambridgeshire countryside, Wimpole Estate is a remarkable testament to England's rich historical tapestry. This grand estate, managed by the National Trust, encompasses a majestic mansion, a working farm, and a sprawling parkland, offering...
2.7 miNE
Observatories and planetariums
Mullard Radio Astronomy Observatory
70 min walk • The Mullard Radio Astronomy Observatory is located near Cambridge, UK and is home to a number of the largest and most advanced aperture synthesis radio telescopes in the world, including the One-Mile Telescope, 5-km Ryle Telescope, and the Arcminute Microkelvin Imager.
1.5 miW
Museum, Farm
Wimpole Home Farm
39 min walk • Wimpole Home Farm is an 18th-century model farm on the Wimpole Estate, Arrington, Royston, in South Cambridgeshire, England, and operated by the National Trust. It is one of 16 Rare Breeds Survival Trust approved farm parks.
5.3 miNE
Bridge
Brasley Bridge, Cambridge
136 min walk • Brasley Bridge or Trumpington Bridge is the first river Cam bridge on its upstream in Cambridge. It is located near Grantchester Road and connects Grantchester and Trumpington.
2 miNW
Forts and castles
Wimpole's Folly
52 min walk • Wimpole's Folly is a folly ruin located on the grounds of Wimpole Hall, in the parish of Wimpole, in Cambridgeshire, England. The folly is designed to resemble the ruins of a medieval castle, but is not a ruin itself.
6 miNE
Park
Grantchester Meadows, Cambridge
153 min walk • Grantchester Meadows is an open space in Grantchester, to the south of the city of Cambridge. It is part of the broad green flood plain from the pubs in Grantchester to the Ditton Plough, comprising Grantchester Meadows, The Lammas Land, the Backs, Jesus Green, Midsummer Common, and Stourbridge Common.
4.9 miW
Park
St Denis
125 min walk • St Denis' Church, East Hatley is a de-consecrated church in East Hatley in Cambridgeshire, England. It is a listed building, Grade 2*, and the building and its churchyard are a 200 square metre Local Nature Reserve. It is owned and managed by the Friends of Friendless Churches.
5.8 miNE
Memorial
Trumpington War Memorial, Cambridge
147 min walk • Trumpington War Memorial is a war memorial cross in the village of Trumpington, on the southern outskirts of Cambridge. The memorial was designed by Eric Gill. It was unveiled in 1921, and became a Grade II* listed building in 1999.
5.6 miE
Church
All Saints Church
143 min walk • The Church of All Saints is a Church of England parish church in Little Shelford, Cambridgeshire. The church is a Grade II* listed building, and dates from the 12th century.
3 miS
Park
Melwood
77 min walk • Melwood is a 0.6 hectare Local Nature Reserve in Meldreth in Cambridgeshire, England. It is owned by Cambridgeshire County Council and managed by the Melwood Conservation Group.
3.4 miSW
Museum
RAF Bassingbourn
87 min walk • Royal Air Force Bassingbourn or more simply RAF Bassingbourn is a former Royal Air Force station located in Cambridgeshire approximately 3 mi north of Royston, Hertfordshire and 11 mi south west of Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.