Fognam Chalk Quarry

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Fognam Chalk Quarry is one of 66 Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Berkshire. It lies inside the North Wessex Downs National Landscape. The closest station is Hungerford, about 12.3 km to the south. For more of the same, Ashdown Park and Hackpen, Warren & Gramp's Hill Downs are close by.

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