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Quarries · South East England

Great Quarry, Swindon

In or near Wroughton.

Great Quarry, Swindon — Geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Wiltshire, England.

Great Quarry, Swindon, quarries in South East England

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Plan your visit

Typical visit
45 min–1.5 h
Nearest railway station
Swindon · 1.6 km

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit Great Quarry in Swindon, the nearest railway station is Swindon, located 1.6 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is SN1 4EL. Entry details are not provided, so please check in advance.

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About

Great Quarry, Swindon is a quarry in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Site of Special Scientific Interest. Wikidata describes it as: "Geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Wiltshire, England". Coordinates: 51.5511°, -1.7836°.

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Protected designations

  • Site of Special Scientific Interest: Great Quarry, Swindon SSSI
  • Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
  • Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Wessex Downs

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Great Quarry, Swindon (grid reference SU151836) is a 0.994 hectare geological Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Wiltshire, England, notified in 1951.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Coordinates
51.5511, -1.7836
District
Swindon
Parish
South Swindon
Postcode
SN1 4EL
Parliamentary constituency
Swindon South
Nearest railway station
Swindon — 1.6 km

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Great Quarry, Swindon?
Great Quarry, Swindon is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SN1 4EL), in the parish of South Swindon.
What is Great Quarry, Swindon?
Great Quarry, Swindon — Geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Wiltshire, England.
How do I get to Great Quarry, Swindon?
The nearest railway station is Swindon, about 1.6 km away. The nearest town is Wroughton. Drivers can use postcode SN1 4EL.
Is Great Quarry, Swindon a listed building?
Great Quarry, Swindon is officially recognised as Site of Special Scientific Interest listed.
Is Great Quarry, Swindon a protected site?
Yes — Great Quarry, Swindon is part of the Great Quarry, Swindon SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
How do I get to Great Quarry, Swindon?
The nearest railway station is Swindon, about 1.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SN1 4EL.