Peashill Quarry

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Peashill Quarry is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Dorset. It is one of 124 Sites of Special Scientific Interest in the county. It is the smallest of them. It lies within Dorset National Landscape National Landscape.

The nearest railway station is Maiden Newton, about 12.2 km to the north-east. For more of the same, West Dorset Coast and Chesil & The Fleet are close by.

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