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Oakenhill Railway Cutting

English Site of Special Scientific Interest stubsForest of DeanSites of Special Scientific Interest in GloucestershireSites of Special Scientific Interest notified in 1985

Oakenhill Railway Cutting (grid reference SO630069) is a 0.81-hectare (2.0-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Gloucestershire, notified in 1985.The site is listed in the 'Forest of Dean Local Plan Review' as a Key Wildlife Site (KWS).

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Oakenhill Railway Cutting
Lower Road, Forest of Dean West Dean

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GL15 4TQ Forest of Dean, West Dean
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