* Ruxley Gravel Pits ( OS Map 177 ) No public access.

There are several lakes on the south bank, the largest covering, which were once Weybread Gravel Pits, but are now used for fishing.

Hilton Gravel Pits SSSI

Willington Gravel Pits

Portobello Road was known prior to 1740 as Green's Lane-a winding country path leading from Kensington Gravel Pits, in what is now Notting Hill Gate, up to Kensal Green in the north.

A key reserve is Attenborough Gravel Pits.

On their return from Italy they took up their residence at the Gravel Pits, Kensington, where he resided till his death, enjoying great popularity.

When she arrived in London, Maria Graham had taken rooms in Kensington Gravel Pits, just south of Notting Hill Gate, which was something of an artists ’ enclave.

* Mike Gravel official website

The area now forms part of the River Lee Country Park and the Turnford and Cheshunt Pits SSSI.

The oldest and longest running simulator racing website is The Pits.

* MAGIC website with interactive map of designations in England, including SSSI boundaries and condition assessments ( select " Interactive Map ", then " Rural Designations-Statutory " in step 1 ).

* SSSI Locator Tool website article to find SSSIs nearest to an entered postcode.

* SSSI Citation Search website article to find SSSIs based on contents of the citation-useful for locating species.

* SSSI boundary at English Nature's " Nature on the Map " website

* Natural England website ( SSSI information )

* English Nature website ( SSSI information )

* SSSI boundary at English Nature's " Nature on the Map " website

* SSSI Details from Natural England website