Active Quarries
| Name | Location | Map | owners/operators | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batts Combe Quarry | Cheddar | ST460550 | Hanson Aggregates | |
| Callow Rock Quarry | Cheddar | ST442558 | Bardon Aggregates | |
| Colemans Quarry | Holwell near Nunney | ST726452 | Bardon Aggregates | |
| Doulting Stone Quarry | Doulting | ST648436 | Independent business. | |
| Dulcote Quarry (closed) | Dulcote near Wells | ST565445 | Foster Yeoman - Bardon Aggregates | |
| Halecombe | Leigh-on-Mendip | ST697474 | Tarmac | |
| Gurney Slade Quarry | Gurney Slade between Binegar and Holcombe | ST626497 | Morris & Perry (Gurney Slade) Ltd | |
| Moon's Hill Quarry | Stoke St Michael | ST665460 | John Wainwright & Co Ltd | Geological Site of Special Scientific Interest |
| Torr Works | East Cranmore / Downhead | ST695446 | Foster Yeoman - Bardon Aggregates | |
| Whatley Quarry | Whatley | ST731479 | ARC |
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