West Harnham Chalk Pit
Encyclopedia
West Harnham Chalk Pit is a 2.8 hectare
geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Wiltshire
, notified in 1971.
Now commonly used as by BMX
and MTB
enthusiasts as a place to exercise their skill on the many formed jumps.
Hectare
The hectare is a metric unit of area defined as 10,000 square metres , and primarily used in the measurement of land. In 1795, when the metric system was introduced, the are was defined as being 100 square metres and the hectare was thus 100 ares or 1/100 km2...
geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Wiltshire
Wiltshire
Wiltshire is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is landlocked and borders the counties of Dorset, Somerset, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire. It contains the unitary authority of Swindon and covers...
, notified in 1971.
Now commonly used as by BMX
Bicycle motocross
Bicycle motocross or BMX refers to the sport in which the main goal is extreme racing on bicycles in motocross style on tracks with inline start and expressive obstacles, and it is also the term that refers to the bicycle itself that is designed for dirt and motocross cycling.- History :BMX started...
and MTB
Mountain bike
A mountain bike or mountain bicycle is a bicycle created for off-road cycling. This activity includes traversing of rocks and washouts, and steep declines,...
enthusiasts as a place to exercise their skill on the many formed jumps.
Source
- English Nature citation sheet for the site (accessed 25 July 2006)
External links
- English Nature website (SSSI information)