Caistor St Edmund Chalk Pit is a large commercial chalk quarry with no public access. It's an important geological site, giving access to some of the best examples of the 75 million-year-old Beeston Chalk.

The sign is probably the best legal view point of the site.

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August 14, 2020

Where the sign is, is probably the best view point for the site. Take heed of the signs and stick to the footpath unless of course you fancy a lesson in sky diving

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Elevation 40 m

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Location: Caistor St Edmund and Bixley, South Norfolk District, Norfolk, East Of England, England, United Kingdom

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