Ghyll Scaur Quarry
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Quarry operated by Bardon Aggregates excavating a volcanic tuff - part of the Borrowdale Volcanics.
The high grade aggregates produced are nationally important and are used as wearing surfaces for high specification roads eg motorways etc. In particular the aggregate has a high skid resistance and is very durable.
The high grade aggregates produced are nationally important and are used as wearing surfaces for high specification roads eg motorways etc. In particular the aggregate has a high skid resistance and is very durable.
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Coordinates: 54°14'7"N 3°16'30"W
- Robin Rigg Wind Farm 67 km
- Windy Standard Wind Farm 133 km
- Mark Hill Wind Farm 140 km
- Arecleoch Wind Farm 142 km
- Clyde Wind Farm 146 km
- Hadyard Hill Wind Farm 149 km
- Black Law Wind Farm 176 km
- Whitelee Wind Farm 179 km
- Chemring Energetics UK plc 182 km
- Beinn an Tuirc Wind Farm 211 km
- Remains of Hodbarrow Iron Mine 4.4 km
- Former RAF Haverigg 4.8 km
- Roanhead - Bay and Sand Dunes 7.5 km
- Burlington Old Vein 7.5 km
- Sandscale Haws 8.3 km
- Common Wood Quarry 12 km
- Eskmeals Firing Range 14 km
- Large Beach 17 km
- Morecambe Bay 23 km
- Lake District National Park 27 km
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