Tar Grove Quarry

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Tar Grove Quarry is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Shropshire. It is one of 105 SSSIs in the county. It is the smallest of them. The surrounding countryside is part of the Shropshire Hills National Landscape.

Ludlow Station is about 3.2 km away to the south. Teme Bank and Mortimer Forest are among the SSSIs within 5.3 km.

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