Subberthwaite and Torver Low Commons

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Subberthwaite and Torver Low Commons is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Cumbria of 19 km². It is one of 235 SSSIs in the county. It is among the largest in the county. The surrounding countryside is part of the Lake District National Park.

Other SSSIs nearby include Kirkby Moor (Cumbria) and Dodgson Wood. Kirkby-in-Furness Station is about 4 km away to the south-west.

Full name: Subberthwaite, Blawith and Torver Low Commons

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