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Gelt Woods

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Gelt Woods is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Cumbria, covering 0.29 km². The county has 235 Sites of Special Scientific Interest; this is one. Other SSSIs nearby include Unity Bog and Geltsdale & Glendue Fells. The nearest railway station is Brampton (Cumbria), about 2.5 km to the north-east.

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