Peter's Pit
Peter's Pit (or Peters Pit) is a 28.7-hectare (71-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north-east of Snodland in Kent. It is a Special Area of Conservation
This was formerly a chalk quarry and it has an undulating terrain. There are many ponds, some of which have populations of the great crested newt, a protected species under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. The site has two reptiles, grass snakes and common European adders.
A footpath from Old Church Road goes through the site.
References
- ^ "Designated Sites View: Peter's Pit". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- ^ "Map of Peter's Pit". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- ^ "Designated Sites View: Peters Pit". Special Area of Conservation. Natural England. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
- ^ "Peter's Pit". Special Areas of Conservation. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Archived from the original on 2016-04-22. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
- ^ "Peter's Pit citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
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