Iron Pit Spring Quarry

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Iron Pit Spring Quarry is one of 235 Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Cumbria. At 0.01 km², it is one of the smaller SSSIs in the county. The nearest railway station is Ulverston, about 2.7 km to the west. Other SSSIs nearby include Morecambe Bay, Skelwith Hill and Outley Mosses.

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