St Austell Clay Pits

St Austell Clay Pits
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Location within Cornwall
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.