Whitesike Mine and Flinty Fell

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Whitesike Mine and Flinty Fell is one of 235 Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Cumbria. It lies inside the North Pennines National Landscape. Other SSSIs nearby include Smallcleugh Mine and Moorhouse and Cross Fell. Alston Station is about 5.5 km away to the north-west.

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