Wells Chalk Pit

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Wells Chalk Pit is one of 140 Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Norfolk. At 0.04 km², it is one of the smaller SSSIs in the county. It lies inside the Norfolk Coast National Landscape. Other SSSIs nearby include North Norfolk Coast and Stiffkey Valley.

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