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Nab Gill Mine

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Nab Gill Mine is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Cumbria, covering 0.05 km². The county has 235 Sites of Special Scientific Interest; this is one. It lies within the Lake District National Park.

For more of the same, Stanley Ghyll and Beckfoot Quarry are close by. The closest station is Ravenglass, about 10 km to the south-west.

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