Jumb Quarry

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Jumb Quarry is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Cumbria, covering 0.02 km². The county has 235 Sites of Special Scientific Interest; this is one. It is one of the smaller SSSIs in the county. The surrounding countryside is part of the Lake District National Park.

Windermere Station is about 9.5 km away to the south. Other SSSIs nearby include Troutbeck, Blea Water and Stile End.

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