©Andrew Parkinson/2020VISION
150 hectares of rolling landscape, deep water filled lakes and beautiful views
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Please note that the gates to the nature reserve’s car park are locked each evening…
Join the local group and our reserves officer Chris for a guided walk of Meeth Quarry Reserve.
In the 1960s, Wharram Quarry's owner, Lord Middleton, noticed bee orchids growing on the quarry floor and offered the site to the Trust. Today, it's a beautiful, species rich grassland…
A disused quarry which supports varied chalk grassland species including orchids.
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 former quarry, this chalk grassland reserve is rich in wild flowers.
Walk around this NWWT reserve in a disused limestone quarry led by Kipper Davies of the Wrexham Branch.
An abandoned limestone quarry with wonderful wildflowers
An old sandstone quarry, last worked in 1955
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
