Clints Crags, Blindcrake

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Clints Crags, Blindcrake is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Cumbria, covering 0.05 km². The county has 235 Sites of Special Scientific Interest; this is one. It lies inside the Lake District National Park.

For arrivals by rail, Aspatria Station is about 6.3 km to the north. Other nature reserves nearby include Whinlatter Forest Park and Skiddaw Group.

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