Albion Guide
Menu
Map

Areas

Protected landscapesCountry estatesNature reservesCountry parksCoastlineIslands

Routes

TrailsWaterways

Natural spots

Hills & peaksLakes & lochsWaterfallsBeaches & swimmingViewpointsCavesSSSIs

Historic places

Castles & strongholdsAbbeys & prioriesAncient stonesRoman sitesBattlefieldsChalk figuresNational Trust

Villages & landmarks

Villages & townsPubs & restaurantsChurchesHouses & gardensFarms, vineyards & producersWindmillsLighthousesOther sightsAttractionsFolliesOutdoor saunas

Near you

By townBy countyBy station
Saved

Melton Bottom Chalk Pit

Access unclearno public right of way confirmed — check locally before setting out

Save this place
Open in full map →Full map →
OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles · data from OpenStreetMap · terrain Mapzen/AWS

Melton Bottom Chalk Pit is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in East Riding of Yorkshire, covering 0.87 km². The county has 45 Sites of Special Scientific Interest; this is one. It is among the largest in the county.

Humber Estuary and Wyedale are among the SSSIs within 9 km. Ferriby Station is about 2 km away to the south-east.

More places to visit near Melton Bottom Chalk Pit

Photo of Humber Bridge Country Park, a country park near Barton-upon-Humber, East Riding of Yorkshire, northern England.Iconic

Humber Bridge Country Park

Country park near Barton-upon-Humber

Elegant single-span suspension bridge over the estuary.

4.9 km E

Photo along the King Charles III England Coast Path, a 2,700-mile National Trail in England.

King Charles III England Coast Path

National Trail

One path around a whole country — beach, clifftop and seawall the entire way round England's coast, opening stretch by stretch.

5.5 km E · spans 24 counties

Photo along the Viking Way, a 147-mile long-distance path running from Barton-upon-Humber to Oakham, central England.

Viking Way

Long-distance path

Through the old Danelaw from the Humber Bridge, over the Lincolnshire Wolds and along the limestone Edge to Rutland Water.

5.6 km SE · Lincolnshire, Rutland & Leicestershire

Photo of Winteringham Fields, a restaurant in Lincolnshire, central England.Highlight

Winteringham Fields

Restaurant · With rooms near Winteringham

A long-established restaurant with rooms in a village near the Humber.

6.6 km SW

Photo of Julian's Bower, a landmark near Alkborough, Lincolnshire, central England.Highlight

Julian's Bower

Landmark near Alkborough

Medieval turf maze cut into the bluff at Alkborough, looking out over the meeting of the Trent and Ouse below.

10.7 km SW

Photo of the River Trent, a 95-mile river navigation running from Shardlow to Trent Falls, central England.Highlight

River Trent

River navigation

The powerhouse river of the Midlands, navigable from Shardlow through Nottingham and Newark to the tidal reaches at Gainsborough.

10.9 km W · Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire & Derbyshire