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Hobbs Quarry SSSI, Shepton Mallet

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Coordinates: 51°11'58"N, 2°32'33"W
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Shepton Mallet United Kingdom

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Hobbs Quarry SSSI – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kilver Court, HM Prison Shepton Mallet, Church of St Peter and St Paul, Charlton Viaduct.

  • kilver court shepton mallet0.7 miSE
    Garden, Park, Cafe

    Kilver Court, Shepton Mallet

    18 min walk • Kilver Court is an historic house and gardens in Shepton Mallet in the English county of Somerset. The River Sheppey powered textile mills and it later became a factory, the headquarters of the Showerings brewing business, and then the headquarters of a leather-goods manufacturer, Mulberry. It is now used as a shopping centre.

  • hm prison shepton mallet0.6 miS
    Tours, Prison

    HM Prison Shepton Mallet, Shepton Mallet

    16 min walk • HMP Shepton Mallet, sometimes known as Cornhill, is a former prison located in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England. When it closed in 2013, it was the United Kingdom's oldest operating prison, and had been since the closure of HMP Lancaster Castle in 2011. Before closure Shepton Mallet was a category C lifer prison holding 189 prisoners.

  • church of st peter and st paul shepton mallet0.7 miS
    Church

    Church of St Peter and St Paul, Shepton Mallet

    18 min walk • The Church of St Peter and St Paul in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England, dates from the 12th century and has been designated as a Grade I listed building.

  • charlton viaduct shepton mallet0.8 miSE
    Bridge

    Charlton Viaduct, Shepton Mallet

    21 min walk • Charlton Viaduct is a disused railway bridge in Shepton Mallet within the English county of Somerset. It is a Grade II* listed building. The bridge was built in the 1870s to carry the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway. It carried the railway over the River Sheppey.

  • anglo bavarian brewery shepton mallet0.7 miSW
    Brewery, Nightlife

    Anglo-Bavarian Brewery, Shepton Mallet

    18 min walk • The Anglo-Bavarian Brewery was originally established in Shepton Mallet in Somerset, England in 1864. It has been claimed as the first lager brewery in the United Kingdom, although the claim is disputed. It closed in 1920.

  • market cross shepton mallet0.6 miS
    Memorial

    Market Cross, Shepton Mallet

    16 min walk • The Market Cross in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England was built around 1500 and rebuilt in 1841. It is a Grade II* listed building, and has been scheduled as an ancient monument.

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Which popular attractions are close to Hobbs Quarry SSSI?

Nearby attractions include HM Prison Shepton Mallet, Shepton Mallet (16 min walk), Market Cross, Shepton Mallet (16 min walk), Anglo-Bavarian Brewery, Shepton Mallet (18 min walk), Kilver Court, Shepton Mallet (18 min walk).

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