Work Party - Messingham Sand Quarry and Scotton Common
Weekly volunteer groups take place at Messingham Sand Quarry or Scotton Common nature reserves, usually every Monday.
Weekly volunteer groups take place at Messingham Sand Quarry or Scotton Common nature reserves, usually every Monday.
Bolgoed is an old sandstone quarry, last worked in 1955.
An old sandstone quarry, last worked in 1955
A disused quarry which supports varied chalk grassland species including orchids.
A former quarry, this chalk grassland reserve is rich in wild flowers.
A disused limestone quarry, now home to various plants, birds and bats. Access to the nature reserve is limited to a footpath which passes through. Deep water filled former quarry workings and…
An important example of how wildlife can recolonise limestone quarry workings
An abandoned limestone quarry with wonderful wildflowers
The Island’s most important Limestone habitat with pools, scrub and grassland
This tiny quarry reserve is one of the best spots in Leicestershire to enjoy wildflowers and the diversity of wildlife that they attract, so a trip in late spring and the summer to enjoy orchids,…
A disused limestone quarry with a varied habitat bursting with butterflies and wild flowers.
A former quarry site, featuring woodland, scrub and grassland, with both geological and historical interest.