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Gill Beck

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Gill Beck is one of 235 Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Cumbria. At 0.03 km², it is one of the smaller SSSIs in the county. It lies within the Lake District National Park.

For more of the same, Sandybeck Meadow and Whinlatter Forest Park are close by. The nearest railway station is Aspatria, about 6.7 km to the north.

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