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Greenleighton Quarry

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Greenleighton Quarry is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Northumberland, covering 0.13 km². The county has 101 Sites of Special Scientific Interest; this is one. Morpeth Station is about 17.9 km away to the east. Nearby SSSIs include Fallowlees Flush and Simonside Hills.

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Photo of Winter's Gibbet, a folly near Elsdon, Northumberland, north east England.Highlight

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Photo of Rothbury, a village in Northumberland, north east England.

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