Okus Quarry

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Okus Quarry is one of 119 Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Wiltshire. It is the smallest of them. Other SSSIs nearby include Haydon Meadow and The Coombs, Hinton Parva. For arrivals by rail, Swindon Station is about 1.6 km to the north.

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