Beckfoot Quarry Explained

Beckfoot Quarry
Aos:	Cumbria
Coordinates:	54.3913°N -3.289°W
Notifydate:	1985

Beckfoot Quarry is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI)^{[1] [2]} within Lake District National Park in Cumbria, England. It is located between Beckfoot and Eskdale, near to the River Esk and near the Ravenglass & Eskdale railway.

Details

This quarry is protected because it contains an exposure of a pink perthite granite dated from the Ordovician age. Perthite granite is an igneous rock.

Land ownership

All of the land within Beckfoot Quarry SSSI is owned by the National Trust.^[3]

References

1. Web site: SSSI detail . 2024-11-29 . designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk.
2. Web site: Protected Planet Beckfoot Quarry . 2024-11-29 . Protected Planet.
3. Web site: 2020-10-06 . Mapping the habitats of England’s ten largest institutional landowners . 2024-11-29 . Who owns England? . en.