Broadway Gravel Pit
Plenty of plants, birds and mammals have colonised this seasonally-flooded former gravel pit.
Plenty of plants, birds and mammals have colonised this seasonally-flooded former gravel pit.
A small gravel pit now a safe haven for chalk grassland
A rich diversity of wetland and grassland developed after gravel extraction
Sand and gravel can be found from the shoreline down to the deep sea, attracting a host of burrowing creatures.
Gravel pits are excellent for invertebrates! Join us and David Andrews the warden for the site to learn more about shield bugs and dragonflies!
This reserve is an excellent birdwatching site. In spring and summer the shallow water, with its numerous spits and islands, suits many breeding birds.
A little wildlife oasis in the heart of residential Teesside
Surfaced spaces needn't exclude wildlife! Gravel can often be the most wildlife-friendly solution for a particular area.
River meadows
A notable reserve which contains a small area of calaminarian grassland, influenced by heavy metal pollution in the past, and therefore featuring several interesting species of wildflower.
Flooded clay pit which supports a variety of birds.
The area was formerly a sand pit and the main interest is ornithological.