United Kingdom
England
South East England
Oxfordshire
South Oxfordshire
Crowell
Old Kiln Lakes (Former Chinnor Chalk Pit)
United Kingdom
England
South East England
Oxfordshire
South Oxfordshire
Crowell
Old Kiln Lakes (Former Chinnor Chalk Pit)
Hiking Highlight (Segment)
Recommended by 9 hikers
Location: Crowell, South Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, South East England, England, United Kingdom
This is one of the quarries here, a part of the former Chinnor Chalk Pit, now flooded and known as Old Kiln Lakes. The lakes are freshwater, but very alkaline, and there was a warning to the public issued in 2012 to not swim in there.
It's a striking and moon-like place, looking very dramatic and slightly out-of-this-world. A definite must!
October 25, 2023
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