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Wolston Gravel Pit

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Wolston Gravel Pit is one of 61 Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Warwickshire. At 0.01 km², it is one of the smaller SSSIs in the county. The nearest railway station is Coventry, about 8.6 km to the north-west. For more of the same, Ryton Wood and Combe Pool are close by.

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