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Little Mell Fell Quarry is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Cumbria. The county has 235 Sites of Special Scientific Interest; this is one. It is the smallest of them. The surrounding countryside is part of the Lake District National Park.
Nearby SSSIs include Pooley Bridge Section, Hallinhag Wood and Thornsgill Beck and Wolf Crags. The nearest railway station is Penrith North Lakes, about 10.1 km to the north-east.