Clints Quarry, Moota

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Clints Quarry, Moota is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Cumbria, covering 0.12 km². It is one of 235 SSSIs in the county. It lies within the Lake District National Park.

For more of the same, Whinlatter Forest Park and Sandybeck Meadow are close by. The closest station is Aspatria, about 5 km to the north.

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