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Hobb's Quarry, Longhope

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Hobb's Quarry, Longhope is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Gloucestershire, covering 0.01 km². The county has 136 Sites of Special Scientific Interest; this is one. It is one of the smaller SSSIs in the county.

The nearest railway station is Gloucester, about 14.2 km to the east. Wigpool Ironstone Mine and Scully Grove Quarry are among the SSSIs within 3.8 km.

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