Aylesford Pit

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Aylesford Pit is one of 85 Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Kent. At just 0.01 km², only two are smaller. The nearest railway station is Aylesford, about 1.4 km to the south-west. Nearby SSSIs include Holborough to Burham Marshes, Wouldham to Detling Escarpment and Halling to Trottiscliffe Escarpment.

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