Gilbert's Pit (Charlton)

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Gilbert's Pit (Charlton) is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in London, covering 0.05 km². The county has 31 Sites of Special Scientific Interest; this is one. The nearest other SSSI is Epping Forest, 7.9 km to the north. The nearest railway station, Charlton, is under a kilometre away.

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