Quarries · South West England
Polyne Quarry
Polyne Quarry is a quarry in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Looe · 3.0 km
About
Polyne Quarry is a quarry in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Site of Special Scientific Interest. Coordinates: 50.3506°, -4.4957°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Polyne Quarry SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Polyne Quarry (grid reference SX225531) is a 0.1 hectare Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Cornwall, England, UK. It is located to the north of Polperro civil parish, 2 miles (3.2 km) to the west of Looe. The SSSI was designated in 1988 for its geological interest.
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- Coordinates
- 50.3506, -4.4957
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- Polperro
- Postcode
- PL13 2JT
- Parliamentary constituency
- South East Cornwall
- Nearest railway station
- Looe — 3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q14995514 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Polyne Quarry (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Polyne Quarry?
- Polyne Quarry is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode PL13 2JT), in the parish of Polperro.
- Is Polyne Quarry a listed building?
- Polyne Quarry is officially recognised as Site of Special Scientific Interest listed.
- Is Polyne Quarry a protected site?
- Yes — Polyne Quarry is part of the Polyne Quarry SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Cornwall National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Polyne Quarry?
- The nearest railway station is Looe, about 3.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PL13 2JT.