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Sunbiggin Tarn and Little Asby Scar

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Sunbiggin Tarn and Little Asby Scar is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Cumbria of 10 km². The county has 235 Sites of Special Scientific Interest; this is one. It is among the largest in the county. The surrounding countryside is part of the Yorkshire Dales National Park.

For arrivals by rail, Kirkby Stephen Station is about 5.1 km to the east. For more of the same, Ewefell Mire and Little Asby Inrakes and Outrakes are close by.

Full name: Sunbiggin Tarn & Moors and Little Asby Scar

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