Quarries · South West England
Buller's Hill Quarry
In or near Dunchideock.
Buller's Hill Quarry — protected area in Devon, England.
Lewis Clarke — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Marsh Barton · 7.3 km
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Buller's Hill Quarry, the nearest railway station is Marsh Barton, located 7.3 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is EX6 7XR. Please note that the site is not wheelchair accessible.
About
Buller's Hill Quarry is a quarry in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Site of Special Scientific Interest. Wikidata describes it as: "protected area in Devon, England". Coordinates: 50.6509°, -3.5822°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Buller's Hill Quarry SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Haldon Forest SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Buller's Hill Quarry is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Devon, England. It is located 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) southwest of the village of Kennford. This protected area is on the border of another, Haldon Forest SSSI. This area is protected because of the gravel deposits containing flint dating from the Palaeogene period.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 50.6509, -3.5822
- County
- Devon
- District
- Teignbridge
- Parish
- Kenn
- Postcode
- EX6 7XR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Central Devon
- Nearest railway station
- Marsh Barton — 7.3 km
- Official site
- goape.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q133504055 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Buller's Hill Quarry (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Buller's Hill Quarry?
- Buller's Hill Quarry is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode EX6 7XR), in the parish of Kenn.
- What is Buller's Hill Quarry?
- Buller's Hill Quarry — protected area in Devon, England.
- How do I get to Buller's Hill Quarry?
- The nearest railway station is Marsh Barton, about 7.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode EX6 7XR.
- Who owns Buller's Hill Quarry?
- Buller's Hill Quarry is owned by Forestry Commission.
- Is Buller's Hill Quarry a listed building?
- Buller's Hill Quarry is officially recognised as Site of Special Scientific Interest listed.
- Is Buller's Hill Quarry a protected site?
- Yes — Buller's Hill Quarry is part of the Buller's Hill Quarry SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Haldon Forest SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Buller's Hill Quarry?
- The nearest railway station is Marsh Barton, about 7.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode EX6 7XR.