Purfleet Chalk Pits

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Purfleet Chalk Pits is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Essex, covering 0.1 km². The county has 74 Sites of Special Scientific Interest; this is one. The nearest railway station, Purfleet, is under a kilometre away. Other SSSIs nearby include Ingrebourne Marshes, Darenth Wood and Wansunt Pit.

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