周辺の天然記念物・トップ20

This quarry is a Site of Special Scientific Interest and well known by geologists for its phenomenal history. Packed with fossils, some of the finds here date back 100 million years. There's no public access, but you can catch glimpses of its bright high-alkaline water from the surrounding footpaths.

Tipi in the woods, amazing woodland

Excellent views, Red Kites soaring around everywhere.

Incredible views from this national trust area....also free parking

These things are best seen from a distance.

Gorgeous walks, requires decent footwear and walking sticks help over the hills.

With stunning expansive views over Oxfordshire, sweeping hills and ancient woodland, Watlington Hill is a beautiful corner of the UK. Here, you will find a triangular white mark dug into chalk in the hill in 1764. Look our for rabbits, butterflies and red kites during your visit. You can find more information, here: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/chilterns-countryside/features/watlington-hill

Chinnor, Chalk and Cement Mr. W. Benton's Cement and Lime Works opened in Chinnor in 1908, but cement making on a truly industrial scale did not begin until 1919. Output of cement from Chinnor peaked at about 5600 tonnes per week in the 1990s. Up to 120 people were employed at any one time. The cement works closed in 1999 and there are plans for the re-development of the site, using the flat areas for housing but also with opportunities for recreation and conservation in the water filled quarries The scale of chalk extraction for cement making can be seen from a short walk along the Ridgeway National Trail. The Ridgeway runs on a high causeway between the large quarries, giving views of the pits through the boundary fences. (Do not cross over or through the fences). Geology One of the chalk quarries has been protected as a geological Site of Special Scientific Interest as it has particularly good exposures of both the Lower Chalk and Middle Chalk geological layers. Both layers have given upimportant fossil ammonites.