Minera Quarry Nature Reserve
Witness the incredible power of nature as it slowly reclaims this former industrial site. What will Minera Quarry’s next chapter hold?
Witness the incredible power of nature as it slowly reclaims this former industrial site. What will Minera Quarry’s next chapter hold?
Stonepit Plantation is an abandoned quarry, combining both woodland and parkland areas.
Join Scunthorpe Area Group for a guided walk around the Messingham Sand Quarry Nature Reserve.
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 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.…
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…
Black Plantation comprises 13.8 hectares of woodland dominated by semi-mature birch with a scattering of oak and other native broadleaf trees.
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.
This tranquil former limestone quarry is a veritable Aladdin’s Cave of botanists’ treasures. Its gems include several nationally scarce plants.
Dark and brooding from a distance, the strong geometric lines and monotonous rows of uniformly sized trees can jar the eye and seem devoid of wildlife. But venture within and open ride edges,…
Wildlife and wildflowers have reclaimed this former quarry in the heart of the Ribble Valley.