Beckfoot Quarry

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Beckfoot Quarry is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Cumbria, covering 0.02 km². It is one of 235 SSSIs in the county. It is one of the smaller SSSIs in the county. It lies within the Lake District National Park.

Other SSSIs nearby include Stanley Ghyll, Milkingstead Wood and Nab Gill Mine. For arrivals by rail, Ravenglass Station is about 8.8 km to the south-west.

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