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Bothel Craggs Quarry

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Bothel Craggs Quarry is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Cumbria. It is one of 235 SSSIs in the county. It is the smallest of them.

Aspatria Station is about 5.9 km away to the north-west. The nearest other SSSI is Skiddaw Group, 7.5 km to the south-east.

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