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Pets Quarry

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Pets Quarry is one of 235 Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Cumbria. At 0.01 km², it is one of the smaller SSSIs in the county. It lies inside the Lake District National Park.

Helvellyn & Fairfield and Troutbeck are among the SSSIs within 2.5 km. The closest station is Windermere, about 8.7 km to the south.

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