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!

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Best Hiking Routes to Old Kiln Lakes (Former Chinnor Chalk Pit)

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1. Chinnor Chalk Pit and Aston Wood loop from Icknield Way — Chiltern Hills

15.3km

04:18

300m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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2. Old Kiln Lakes Wetland Habitat – Chinnor Works Lake loop from Chinnor

5.37km

01:26

60m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. View of Yoesden Nature Reserve – View of Stokenchurch Gap loop from Stokenchurch

22.9km

06:22

400m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Distance 963 m

Downhill 0 m

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Location: Crowell, South Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, South East England, England, United Kingdom

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Old Kiln Lakes (Former Chinnor Chalk Pit)

1. Chinnor Chalk Pit and Aston Wood loop from Icknield Way — Chiltern Hills

2. Old Kiln Lakes Wetland Habitat – Chinnor Works Lake loop from Chinnor

3. View of Yoesden Nature Reserve – View of Stokenchurch Gap loop from Stokenchurch

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