Broom Gravel Pits

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Broom Gravel Pits is one of 191 Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Devon. It lies inside Dorset National Landscape National Landscape. For arrivals by rail, Axminster Station is about 4.8 km to the south-west. Lambert's Castle and West Dorset Coast are among the SSSIs within 9 km.

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