Shellingford Crossroads Quarry

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Shellingford Crossroads Quarry is one of 105 Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Oxfordshire. Grafton Lock Meadow and Hackpen, Warren & Gramp's Hill Downs are among the SSSIs within 9.4 km. Appleford Station is about 19.8 km away to the east.

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