Comley Quarry
A holy place for geologists, the location of the discovery of Britain's earliest trilobites.
Tom Hibbert
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A holy place for geologists, the location of the discovery of Britain's earliest trilobites.
Cranberry Rough is a wild, wet fenland sitting on a thick layer of peat, built up over centuries in the basin of a former lake called Hockham Mere.
Cresswell Foreshore is a large wave-cut platform with many shallow rockpools, attracting varied marine wildlife and wading birds.
A fabulous small ancient woodland
This special nature reserve is very close to our wild hearts, as it was discovered by the late Stephen Bishop: once Honorable Scientific Officer to the Trust. This amazing geological site was…
Wildlife and wildflowers have reclaimed this former quarry in the heart of the Ribble Valley.
The Culand Pits are a dramatic reminder of the role the cement industry played in shaping the landscape in the Medway Valley. The site is owned by Trenport Investments Ltd who fund the management…
Woodland, streams, wildflowers and ponds – this diverse nature reserve is filled with life and deeply connected to its unique geology.
An abandoned limestone quarry with wonderful wildflowers
A fascinating mosaic of fossil-rich cliffs, fenland with ponds and streams, grassland, scrub and woodland set in an old quarry.
The first reserve acquired by Derbyshire Wildlife Trust specifically for its geology - rocks and fossils give this reserve geological interest, while grassland flowers attract a variety of…
A small area of lime-rich dune grassland
A disused limestone quarry which has developed a rich limestone flora as well as having interesting geological exposures.
A haven for lime loving flora
The open space, small lakes and pine forest of East Wretham make this large heathland a fantastic place to visit all year round.
A quarry, worked until 1966, and surrounding woodland
A disused limestone quarry site, with probably the best exposure of Acre limestone in the county, with diverse habitats favoured by birds, amphibians and invertebrates.
A peaceful upland with spectacular views, Eycott Hill Nature Reserve is the perfect place for a low level walk, or wildlife adventure!
Enjoy colourful wildflowers, spot beautiful…
Stretching along both sides of the Clyde Gorge, with fantastic views of the waterfalls from which it takes its name
Home to one of the most important seabird colonies in Europe. Flamborough Cliffs are packed with tens of thousands of breeding auks, gannets, gulls and puffins, with a riot of wildflowers,…
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