Sweeney Fen

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Sweeney Fen is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Shropshire, covering 0.01 km². The county has 105 Sites of Special Scientific Interest; this is one. It is one of the smaller SSSIs in the county.

The nearest railway station is Gobowen, about 8.8 km to the north. The nearest other SSSI is Llanymynech and Llynclys Hills, 0.8 km to the south.

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