Miller's Dale Quarry
A disused quarry now inhabited by many unusual plants and animals. Situated along the Monsal Trail its part of a string of nature reserves along the trail and a real treat just off the beaten…
A disused quarry now inhabited by many unusual plants and animals. Situated along the Monsal Trail its part of a string of nature reserves along the trail and a real treat just off the beaten…
Weekly volunteer groups take place at Messingham Sand Quarry or Scotton Common nature reserves, usually every Monday.
Witness the incredible power of nature as it slowly reclaims this former industrial site. What will Minera Quarry’s next chapter hold?
With over 100 plant species flowering in this small former stone quarry in the Dales, including four species of orchid, a spring or summer visit is a must for wildflower enthusiasts.
A species rich chalk grassland, Wharram Quarry is home to many of the characteristic flowering plants that thrive on the thin Wolds soil. Butterflies flit from flower to flower and in the sky you…
A tiny nature reserve full of wildflowers and butterflies in summer. Rifle Butts Quarry provides an introduction to the wildlife typical of the remaining natural areas of the Yorkshire Wolds.…
This tranquil former limestone quarry is a veritable Aladdin’s Cave of botanists’ treasures. Its gems include several nationally scarce plants.
Buzzing with biodiversity, this old industrial site is now overflowing with invertebrate life.
A charming pocket of woodland and limestone grassland with spectacular views over the Vale of Llangollen.
Bolgoed is an old sandstone quarry, last worked in 1955.
A former quarry, this chalk grassland reserve is rich in wild flowers.
A disused quarry which supports varied chalk grassland species including orchids.