Old Burghclere Lime Quarry Volunteer
We are looking for volunteers to help at Old Burghclere Lime Quarry to assist in scrub management and grassland management.
We are looking for volunteers to help at Old Burghclere Lime Quarry to assist in scrub management and grassland management.
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.
An abandoned limestone quarry with wonderful wildflowers
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…
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,…
At this former quarry, there’s now peace and quiet where there was once dust and noise. Disused lime kilns can still be found amidst grassland, broadleaved woodland, and scrub.
An important example of how wildlife can recolonise limestone quarry workings
A disused limestone quarry with a varied habitat bursting with butterflies and wild flowers.
Established on a disused quarry, this is one of the few sites in the county showing good exposures of andesite lava and wet areas providing a habitat for interesting bryophyte and lichen flora.…