Moon’s Hill Quarry
Moon's Hill Quarry is a 3.42 hectare geological Site of Special Scientific Interest at Stoke St Michael in Somerset, notified in 1996 and is a Geological Conservation Review site.- Type: Quarry
- Description: Geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Somerset, England
- Also known as: “Moon’s Hill Basalt Quarry”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Stoke Lane Slocker and Hillier’s Cave.
Stoke Lane Slocker
Cave
Photo: Dmvward, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Stoke Lane Slocker is a cave near Stoke St Michael, in the Carboniferous Limestone of the Mendip Hills, in the English county of Somerset. It is 2.18 km in length and reaches a depth of 30m. Stoke Lane Slocker is situated 1 mile northeast of Moon’s Hill Quarry.
Hillier’s Cave
Cave
Hillier's Cave is a cave in Fairy Cave Quarry, near Stoke St Michael in the limestone of the Mendip Hills, in Somerset, England. It falls within the St. Hillier’s Cave is situated 1¼ miles north of Moon’s Hill Quarry.
Fairy Cave Quarry
Quarry
Photo: Doug Lee, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Fairy Cave Quarry is between Stoke St Michael and Oakhill in the limestone of the Mendip Hills, in Somerset, England. Quarrying was first started on the site in the early 1920s. Fairy Cave Quarry is situated 1 mile north of Moon’s Hill Quarry.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oakhill and Ashwick.
Oakhill
Village
Photo: ChurchCrawler, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Oakhill is a village in Somerset, England, in Ashwick parish approximately 2.5 miles north of Shepton Mallet. It lies between the A37 and the A367. Oakhill is today mainly a commuter village of 0.4 square miles in size, and is notable for former activities which including brewing. Oakhill is situated 2 miles northwest of Moon’s Hill Quarry.
Ashwick
Hamlet
Photo: Lyn Yates, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ashwick is a village in Somerset, England, about three miles north of Shepton Mallet and seven miles east from Wells. It has also been a civil parish since 1826. Ashwick is situated 2 miles northwest of Moon’s Hill Quarry.
Shepton Mallet
Photo: Wurzeller, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Shepton Mallet is a market town and civil parish in Somerset, England, some 16 miles southwest of Bath, 18 miles south of Bristol and 5 miles east of Wells.
Moon’s Hill Quarry
- Categories: protected area and industry
- Location: Stoke St. Michael, Mendip District, Somerset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.21148° or 51° 12′ 41″ northLongitude
-2.48517° or 2° 29′ 7″ westOpen location code
9C3V6G67+HWOpenStreetMap ID
way 336060331OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarryWikidata ID
Q6907404
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Moon’s Hill Quarry from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include St Michael and All Angels and Wagon And Horses Inn.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Vale View and Long Cross Farm.
Somerset: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Bristol, Bath, Wells, and Taunton.
Curious Quarries to Discover
Uncover intriguing quarries from every corner of the globe.