Hill End Pit, Geological site near Stevenage, England.
Hill End Pit is a former chalk quarry near Stevenage with steep exposed walls showing rock layers from the Cretaceous period. The site features grassland and shrubs that have colonized the quarry floor over time.
The site was mined for chalk extraction and exposes rock layers from the late Cretaceous period. Following the closure of quarrying operations, the abandoned pit developed its own natural ecology.
The North Hertfordshire District Council manages this site through a Greenspace Action Plan to preserve its geological and ecological importance.
The site can be reached on foot via a track between Hitchwood Lane and Hill End Farm Lane. A car park is available across the B651 road for visitors arriving by car.
The quarry hosts a significant population of a rare snail species found nowhere else in the county at this scale. This makes it an important location for naturalists studying mollusks and geological formations.
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