# Gilbert's Pit, London

[Parks](https://geography.me/london/parks) · Charlton

Toilets nearby · Water nearby

## At a glance

- Toilets: 240 m
- Water: 190 m

## Common questions

- Is there a toilet and water nearby? The nearest mapped toilet is 240 m away. Drinking water is 190 m away.

## Close by

- [Maryon Park](https://geography.me/london/maryon-park): Park, 10 m
- [Viewpoint](https://geography.me/london/viewpoint-gilberts-pit), 120 m
- [Open Days](https://geography.me/london/open-days): Grocery shop, 120 m
- [Parcel locker](https://geography.me/london/parcel-locker-uk00017804), 120 m
- [Pitch](https://geography.me/london/pitch-recreation-ground-bridge-2), 130 m
- [Playground](https://geography.me/london/playground-maryon-park), 190 m
- [Outdoor gym](https://geography.me/london/outdoor-gym-maryon-park), 190 m
- [Drinking water](https://geography.me/london/drinking-water-maryon-park), 190 m

Directions: https://maps.apple.com/directions?destination=51.4888,0.0418

Sources: OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL

Source: https://geography.me/london/gilberts-pit

## The story here

Listed monument

Gilbert's Pit is a 5.2-hectare (13-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Charlton in the Royal Borough of Greenwich. It was notified in 1985 and was formerly known as Charlton Sand Pit. It is a Geological Conservation Review site. It is also part of the Maryon Wilson Park and Gilbert's Pit Local Nature Reserve. It adjoins Maryon Park and is close to Maryon Wilson Park.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilbert's_Pit

Photo: Ewan Munro from London, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gilberts_Pit,_London_Borough_of_Greenwich,_SE7_(2252315297).jpg