Site of former stone quarries abandoned 100 years ago.

Barrow Wake – just further along the scarp from Crickley Hill and part of the same SSSI – contains a similar flora to Crickley Hill but is especially notable for its population of Musk Orchids and…

A small area of ancient deciduous woodland nestled above the Barrow Burn, a tributary of the Coquet.

The reserve consists of reedmarsh and woodland with two blow wells, which are natural artesian springs.

One of the most important of the series of disused flooded clay pits on the Humber Bank.

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?

A former quarry, this chalk grassland reserve is rich in wild flowers.

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.

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…