Bickleigh Wood Quarry

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Bickleigh Wood Quarry is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Devon, covering 0.01 km². The county has 191 Sites of Special Scientific Interest; this is one. It is one of the smaller SSSIs in the county.

Knowstone and Rackenford Moors and South Exmoor are among the SSSIs within 10.5 km. For arrivals by rail, Tiverton Parkway Station is about 10.9 km to the east.

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