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Penlee Quarry

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Penlee Quarry is one of 148 Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Cornwall. The nearest other SSSI is Chyenhal Moor, 1.7 km to the west. The nearest railway station is Penzance, about 2.7 km to the north.

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