Holway Hill Quarry

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Holway Hill Quarry is one of 124 Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Dorset. It is the smallest of them. Nearby SSSIs include Blackmore Vale Commons And Moors and East Polden Grasslands. For arrivals by rail, Sherborne Station is about 4.9 km to the south.

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