Great Blencow Meadows and Fen

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Great Blencow Meadows and Fen is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Cumbria, covering 0.08 km². It is one of 235 Sites of Special Scientific Interest in the county. For more of the same, Wan Fell and Eycott Hill are close by. The nearest railway station is Penrith North Lakes, about 6 km to the south-east.

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