Guards Quarries

Guards Quarries is a quarry in Coniston, Westmorland and Furness, England. Guards Quarries is situated nearby to the forest Quarry Guards Plantation, as well as near Guards Coppice.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ruskin Museum and Monk Coniston.

Ruskin Museum

Museum

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The Ruskin Museum is a small local museum in Coniston, Cumbria, northern England. It was established in 1901 by W. G. Collingwood, an artist and antiquarian who had worked as secretary to art critic John Ruskin. Ruskin Museum is situated 3,900 feet southwest of Guards Quarries.

Monk Coniston

Hotel

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Monk Coniston is a hotel, which is situated 2,300 feet east of Guards Quarries.

Church of St Andrew

Church

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Church of St Andrew is situated 4,100 feet southwest of Guards Quarries.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hawkshead Hill and Roger Ground.

Hawkshead Hill

Hamlet

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Hawkshead Hill is a hamlet in the Westmorland and Furness district, in the county of Cumbria, England. It is in the Lake District National Park. Hawkshead Hill is situated 1½ miles east of Guards Quarries.

Roger Ground

Hamlet

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Roger Ground is a hamlet just south of the village of Hawkshead, in the Westmorland and Furness district, in the English county of Cumbria. Roger Ground is situated 2½ miles east of Guards Quarries.