Taynton Quarries

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Taynton Quarries is one of 105 Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Oxfordshire. It lies within the Cotswolds National Landscape. For arrivals by rail, Shipton Station is about 5.4 km to the north-east. Westwell Gorse and Wychwood are among the nature reserves within 9 km.

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