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Yorkshire And The Humber

Cliff Rigg Quarry

Yorkshire And The Humber

North Yorkshire

Hambleton

Great Ayton

Cliff Rigg Quarry

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Cliff Rigg Quarry

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North York Moors National Park

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Location: Great Ayton, Hambleton, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire And The Humber, England, United Kingdom

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Josh Hindmarsh

March 1, 2019

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Some great views of the surrounding Moorland from here as well as Roseberry Topping and Great Ayton.

Josh Hindmarsh

March 1, 2019

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Some lovely Hiking around this area where the Cliff Rigg Quarry used to operate

RichD

December 28, 2025

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Cliff Rigg Quarry is a dramatic abandoned whinstone quarry on the Cleveland Dyke near Great Ayton, now a Site of Special Scientific Interest because it exposes one of the clearest geological cross‑sections of the dyke in the region. Quarrying began in 1869, producing high‑quality setts and aggregates for the expanding city of Leeds. The site was operated until work 1918.

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