Hunstanton Park Esker

Hunstanton Park Esker is a 17.3-hectare (43-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Hunstanton in Norfolk.[1][2] The esker extends 1.5 km from north of Ringstead Downs to Hunstanton Hall. It is a Geological Conservation Review site.[3]

Hunstanton Park Esker
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Area of SearchNorfolk
Grid referenceTF 695 409[1]
InterestGeological
Area17.3 hectares (43 acres)[1]
Notification1990[1]
Location mapMagic Map

This is a 1.5-kilometre (1-mile) esker, a long winding ridge of stratified sand and gravel dating to the glacial Devensian period, between 115,000 and 11,700 years ago. This is an uncommon landform in central and southern England.[4]

It is private land and there is no public access.

References
  1. "Designated Sites View: Hunstanton Park Esker". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  2. "Map of Hunstanton Park Esker". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  3. "Hunstanton Park (Quaternary of East Anglia)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  4. "Hunstanton Park Esker citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 1 June 2018.

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