This nature reserve is a former limestone quarry that has been reclaimed by nature, featuring a unique landscape of rocky outcrops, scrubland, and woodland. The quarry's industrial past has created a habitat for a diverse range of plants and animals, including rare species such as the marsh fritillary butterfly and the peregrine falcon. Visitors can explore the reserve's network of footpaths, taking in the dramatic scenery and spotting wildlife in its natural habitat.
Enjoyable walk around the nature reserve today. Clean and well maintained, even seen a group of volunteers working at it today, nice one . Also has a playground for younger children and an exercise area too. The pond was unfortunately dried out with little water in it, unsure if if this is related to lack of rain or something else. Free parking at the site too which is gated so may be closed off out of hours but there is a small parking area nearby if you go through the railway tunnel.
What a wondrous maze of trails going hither and thither through thickets of birch, pine and more. Amazing to find such a large feature composed of sandy gravel, the drainage is such that you find highly unusual carpets of lichen actually growing on the ground.
Last Friday I went for a walk around the quarry. I have to say the volume of dog poo was shocking. I have not seen this much mess there.
A great place to walk your pooches. I've marked it down a star as we went here because one of ours is in season, and it mentioned dogs should be kept on their leads in designated areas? Sadly not! Whilst most people were with their pooches and understood our predicament, some owners were not to be seen for a while. We still had a great walk, just a heads up if you have a nervous pooch.
Great place to walk the dogs. Lots of different paths you can use to vary your walk. Parking is free but limited, although I have never failed to find somewhere to park.
Nice walk, make it as long or as short as you like. Lots of dogs.
Hiking
Good for kids
Kid-friendly hikes
Dogs allowed
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Enjoyable walk around the nature reserve today. Clean and well maintained, even seen a group of volunteers working at it today, nice one . Also has a playground for younger children and an exercise area too. The pond was unfortunately dried out with little water in it, unsure if if this is related to lack of rain or something else. Free parking at the site too which is gated so may be closed off out of hours but there is a small parking area nearby if you go through the railway tunnel.
What a wondrous maze of trails going hither and thither through thickets of birch, pine and more. Amazing to find such a large feature composed of sandy gravel, the drainage is such that you find highly unusual carpets of lichen actually growing on the ground.
Last Friday I went for a walk around the quarry. I have to say the volume of dog poo was shocking. I have not seen this much mess there.
A great place to walk your pooches. I've marked it down a star as we went here because one of ours is in season, and it mentioned dogs should be kept on their leads in designated areas? Sadly not! Whilst most people were with their pooches and understood our predicament, some owners were not to be seen for a while. We still had a great walk, just a heads up if you have a nervous pooch.
Great place to walk the dogs. Lots of different paths you can use to vary your walk. Parking is free but limited, although I have never failed to find somewhere to park.
Nice walk, make it as long or as short as you like. Lots of dogs.
