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Shaw Beck Gill

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Shaw Beck Gill is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in North Yorkshire, covering 0.3 km². The county has 230 Sites of Special Scientific Interest; this is one. It lies within the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Other SSSIs nearby include Fothering Holme and Arkengarthdale and Reeth Moors.

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