Grays Thurrock Chalk Pit, Grays

Name: Grays Thurrock Chalk Pit
Address: Grays, United Kingdom

#14 among attractions in Grays

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Grays Thurrock Chalk Pit is a 17.3 hectare Site of Special Scientific Interest in Grays in Essex. It is part of Chafford Gorges Nature Park, which is managed by the Essex Wildlife Trust. ()

Coordinates: 51°29'10"N, 0°18'58"E

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Grays United Kingdom

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Grays Thurrock Chalk Pit – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: State Cinema, St Clement's Church, White Hart, Chafford Gorges Nature Park.

0.6 miSE
Cinema, Nightlife
State Cinema, Grays
17 min walk • The State Cinema is a Grade II* Listed building in Grays, Essex. Designed by F. G. M. Chancellor under Matcham & Co. it opened in 1938 as one of the most modern cinemas of its type at the time with seating for 2200 people.
1.4 miSW
Church
St Clement's Church, Grays
36 min walk • St Clement's Church is a Grade I listed building in West Thurrock, Essex, England. It is the church for one of the traditional parishes in Thurrock. The building featured in the film Four Weddings and a Funeral.
0.9 miS
Nightlife
White Hart, Grays
23 min walk • The White Hart is a Grade II listed pub at Kings Walk, Grays, Essex, RM17 6HR. It was built in 1938 for Charringtons Brewery, and replaced an 18th-century building of the same name. The architect is believed to be Edward Fincham. The bar is considered by some to be haunted. It was Grade II listed in 2015 by Historic England.
0.7 miW
Area
Chafford Gorges Nature Park, Grays
19 min walk • The Chafford Gorges Nature Park is a 200-acre nature reserve located in Chafford Hundred, England and managed by the Essex Wildlife Trust. It includes two Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Grays Thurrock Chalk Pit has been designated for its biological interest, and Lion Pit for geological interest.
~580 ftNE
Neighbourhood
Thames Gateway, Grays
3 min walk • Thames Gateway is a term applied to an area around the Thames Estuary in the context of discourse around regeneration and further urbanisation.