Sundon Chalk Quarry

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Sundon Chalk Quarry is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Bedfordshire, covering 0.27 km². It is one of 38 Sites of Special Scientific Interest in the county. For more of the same, Smithcombe, Sharpenhoe and Sundon Hills and Galley and Warden Hills are close by. Harlington (Beds) Station is about 2.6 km away to the north.

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