St Austell Clay Pits

St Austell Clay Pits
Site of Special Scientific Interest
St Austell Clay Pits is located in Cornwall
St Austell Clay Pits
Location within Cornwall
St Austell Clay Pits is located in England
St Austell Clay Pits
St Austell Clay Pits (England)
LocationCornwall
Grid referenceSW996587
Coordinates50°23′37″N 4°49′12″W / 50.3935°N 4.8201°W / 50.3935; -4.8201
InterestBiological
Area0.6 hectares (0.006 km2; 0.002 sq mi)
Notification2000 (2000)
Natural England website

St Austell Clay Pits, (Cornwall, England, UK,) are a group of locations within active china clay quarries that form a single Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and Special Area of Conservation, noted for its biological characteristics. In particular, the site is known for the rare western rustwort, a plant that grows only at two other sites in the UK.