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Ashgill Quarry

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Ashgill Quarry is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Cumbria of 1.6 km². It is one of 235 SSSIs in the county. It lies inside the Lake District National Park.

For arrivals by rail, Foxfield Station is about 11.5 km to the south-west. Nearby SSSIs include Coniston Mines and Quarries and Subberthwaite and Torver Low Commons.

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Photo of the Lake District, a National Park in Cumbria, north west England.Iconic

Lake District

You’re inside itNational Park near Grasmere

England's highest mountains and deepest lakes — the fells that invented British hillwalking.

Photo: The Old Man of Coniston, an 802m Lake District fell in Cumbria, north west England.Iconic

The Old Man of Coniston

Wainwright · Hewitt near Coniston

Craggy former mining peak above Coniston Water.

1.8 km N

Photo of Ruskin Museum, a visitor attraction near Coniston in the Lake District, Cumbria, north west England.Highlight

Ruskin Museum

Attraction near Coniston

Coniston's village museum of Ruskin, copper mining, lace and Donald Campbell, home to the restored Bluebird K7.

3 km NE

Photo of Coppermines Valley, a landmark near Coniston in the Lake District, Cumbria, north west England.Highlight

Coppermines Valley

Landmark near Coniston

A wild upland valley above Coniston strewn with the ruins and spoil of centuries of copper mining beneath the Old Man.

3 km N

Photo of Coniston Water, a Lake in the Lake District, Cumbria, north west England.Iconic

Coniston Water

Lake near Coniston

Where Donald Campbell died chasing the water speed record, and the lake Arthur Ransome remade as Swallows and Amazons country.

3.2 km E

Photo of Steam Yacht Gondola, a visitor attraction near Coniston in the Lake District, Cumbria, north west England.Highlight

Steam Yacht Gondola

Attraction near Coniston

A restored Victorian steam yacht cruising Coniston Water from the pier, calling at Brantwood and Monk Coniston.

3.3 km E