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Seathwaite Copper Mines

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Seathwaite Copper Mines is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Cumbria, covering 0.01 km². It is one of 235 SSSIs in the county. It is one of the smaller SSSIs in the county. It lies within the Lake District National Park.

Coniston Mines and Quarries and Ashgill Quarry are among the SSSIs within 3.1 km. The closest station is Windermere, about 14.8 km to the east.

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