Linton Quarry

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Linton Quarry is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Herefordshire, covering 0.01 km². The county has 70 Sites of Special Scientific Interest; this is one. It is one of the smaller SSSIs in the county.

Other SSSIs nearby include Dymock Woods and Wigpool Ironstone Mine. The nearest railway station is Ledbury, about 13.3 km to the north.

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