How many quarries are in this guide?

We currently list 139 quarries across the United Kingdom — every entry sourced from Wikipedia, Wikidata or OpenStreetMap and validated against our schema.

Are these places free to visit?

Many places in the guide are free to enter — almost every national museum, every public park and garden, every parish church and cathedral. Castles, historic houses and theme parks usually charge admission; National Trust and English Heritage members visit those properties free.

Where does the data come from?

Every entry is built from open data: OpenStreetMap (locations, tags, opening hours), Wikipedia (descriptions), Wikidata (structured facts and operator information), Wikimedia Commons (images), ONS open data (population). The site never makes runtime API calls — everything is fetched at build time and committed.

How often is this updated?

A weekly automated job re-fetches the upstream sources and rebuilds the site. Manual editorial corrections are applied as overlays on top of the open data.

Quarries

Working and disused quarries that are visitor sites — Welsh slate caverns, Portland stone, Cornish china clay.

139 places in this category.

Quarries by region

Highlights

Quarries · Scottish Lowlands

Bishop Middleham Quarry

Bishop Middleham Quarry — Disused quarry in County Durham, England.

Quarries · Mid Wales

Frongoch quarry

Frongoch quarry — Disused slate quarry near Aberdyfi, in Mid-Wales, UK.

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Quarries · Mid Wales

Abercwmeiddaw quarry

Abercwmeiddaw quarry — former Welsh slate quarry.

Quarries · Mid Wales

Allt Goch quarry

Allt Goch quarry — Slate quarry near Cwrt-Newydd, Ceredigion (formerly Cardiganshire), Wales, United Kingdom.

Quarries · North East England

Alum works at Kettleness

Alum works at Kettleness — scheduled monument at Kettleness in the parish of Lythe, Scarborough, England, UK.

Quarries · West Midlands

Ardley Cutting and Quarry

Ardley Cutting and Quarry is a quarry in the United Kingdom.

Quarries · North Wales

Arenig quarry

Arenig quarry — slate quarry near Capel Celyn, Gwynedd (formerly Merionethshire), Wales, United Kingdom.

Quarries · South East England

Asham Quarry

Asham Quarry — Site of Special Scientific Interest in East Sussex, England, UK.

Quarries · South West England

Batts Combe Quarry

Batts Combe Quarry — limestone quarry in Cheddar, Somerset, England.

Quarries · South Wales

Bellstone quarry

Bellstone quarry — slate quarry in the town of Rosebush, Pembrokeshire, Wales, United Kingdom.

Wildlife reserves · Northern Ireland

Belshaw's Quarry Nature Reserve

Belshaw's Quarry Nature Reserve — nature reserve in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.

Quarries · South Wales

Blaen Pig quarries

Blaen Pig quarries — sandstone quarry at Pwll Du, near Blaenavon, in Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom.

Quarries · South East England

Bowers Quarry

Bowers Quarry — Quarry in Dorset, England.

Quarries · North Wales

Braich-Ddu quarry

Braich-Ddu quarry — Slate quarry near Trawsfynydd, Wales, United Kingdom.

Quarries · Mid Wales

Braichgoch Slate Mine

Braichgoch Slate Mine — mine in the United Kingdom.

Quarries · South Wales

Brawdy quarry

Brawdy quarry — Quarry near the village of Brawdy, in Pembrokeshire, Wales, United Kingdom.

Quarries · East Midlands

Breedon Cloud Wood and Quarry

Breedon Cloud Wood and Quarry is a quarry in the United Kingdom.

Quarries · Yorkshire & the Humber

Bridge End Quarry

Bridge End Quarry — former quarry in Otley, West Yorkshire, England, UK.

Quarries · South East England

Broadcroft Quarry

Broadcroft Quarry — Quarry in Dorset, England.

Quarries · Mid Wales

Bronbyrfel quarry

Bronbyrfel quarry — Slate quarry near Llanddewi Brefi, Ceredigion, Wales, United Kingdom.

Quarries · Mid Wales

Bryn Du quarry

Bryn Du quarry — Quarry near Pant Mawr, Wales, United Kingdom.

Quarries · North Wales

Bryn Hafod-y-Wern quarry

Bryn Hafod-y-Wern quarry — Slate quarry near Llanllechid, Wales, United Kingdom.

Quarries · North Wales

Bryn quarry

Bryn quarry — Bryn Hall quarry is an old flooded slate quarry near Llanllechid.

Quarries · West Midlands

Bugle Quarry

Bugle Quarry — geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Hartwell in Buckinghamshire.

Quarries · South West England

Buller's Hill Quarry

Buller's Hill Quarry — protected area in Devon, England.

Quarries · Mid Wales

Bwlch Rhyd y Meirch quarry

Bwlch Rhyd y Meirch quarry — slate quarry near Strata Florida, Ceredigion, Wales, United Kingdom.

Quarries · North Wales

Bwlch y Cwm quarry

Bwlch y Cwm quarry — slate mine near Blaenau Ffestiniog, Conwy County Borough, Wales, United Kingdom.

Quarries · North Wales

Bwlch y Slaters quarry

Bwlch y Slaters quarry — Slate mine near Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd (formerly Merionethshire), Wales, United Kingdom.

Quarries · Mid Wales

Caemadog quarry

Caemadog quarry — slate quarry near Strata Florida, Wales, United Kingdom.

Quarries · South West England

Callow Rock Quarry

Callow Rock Quarry — limestone quarry in Cheddar, Somerset, England.

Quarries · North Wales

Carreg yr Imbill

Carreg yr Imbill is a quarry in the United Kingdom.

Quarries · North Wales

Carreg-y-Llam quarry

Carreg-y-Llam quarry — Disused granite quarry near Pistyll, Wales, United Kingdom.

Quarries · Scottish Lowlands

Cawfields Roman temporary camp

Cawfields Roman temporary camp — archaeological site in Haltwhistle, Northumberland, England, UK.

Quarries · North Wales

Cefn Cam quarry

Cefn Cam quarry — Slate quarry near Ganllwyd, Wales, United Kingdom.

Quarries · South Wales

Cefn Onn quarry

Cefn Onn quarry — former slate quarry near Caerphilly, in the community of Rudry, Caerphilly County Borough, Wales, United Kingdom.

Quarries · Mid Wales

Cefn quarry

Cefn quarry — Slate quarry near Cilgerran, in Pembrokeshire, Wales, United Kingdom.

Quarries · North Wales

Chwarel Ty'n-y-Coed

Chwarel Ty'n-y-Coed — quarry in Gwynedd, Wales.

Quarries · North Wales

Cilgwyn quarry

Cilgwyn quarry — former slate quarry in Gwynedd, Wales.

Quarries · East Midlands

Cliff Quarry

Cliff Quarry — quarry in Crich, Derbyshire, England, UK.

Quarries · West Midlands

Cliffe Hill Quarry

Cliffe Hill Quarry — geological site in Leicestershire, England.

Quarries · South East England

Cold Ash Quarry

Cold Ash Quarry is a quarry in the United Kingdom.

Quarries · South East England

Colemans Quarry

Colemans Quarry — Limestone quarry in Somerset, England.

Quarries · South East England

Coombefield Quarry

Coombefield Quarry — stone quarry located on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England.

Quarries · West Midlands

Cullimore's Quarry

Cullimore's Quarry — Site of Special Scientific Interest in South Gloucestershire.

Quarries · South Wales

Cwar Glas Quarry and Sawdde Gorge

Cwar Glas Quarry and Sawdde Gorge — limestone quarry now a SSSI.

Quarries · Mid Wales

Cwm Cynfal quarry

Cwm Cynfal quarry — Small former slate quarry near Bryncrug in Merionethshire, Wales, UK.

Quarries · Mid Wales

Cwm Ebol quarry

Cwm Ebol quarry — former slate quarry in Mid-Wales.

Quarries · North Wales

Cwm Eigiau quarry

Cwm Eigiau quarry — Slate quarry in the Cwm Eigiau valley, Caerhun, Conwy County Borough, Wales, United Kingdom.

Quarries · South Wales

Dan-Lan-Y-Castell Quarry

Dan-Lan-Y-Castell Quarry — site of Special Scientific Interest in Wales.

Quarries · North Wales

Deeside and Moelfferna quarries

Deeside and Moelfferna quarries — former quarries in Wales.

Hill forts · North Wales

Dinorwic Quarry

Dinorwic Quarry — large former slate quarry near Llanberis, Gwynedd, Wales and World Heritage Site.

Quarries · Mid Wales

Dolgoch quarry

Dolgoch quarry — former minor slate quarry in Mid-Wales.

Quarries · South West England

Doulting Stone Quarry

Doulting Stone Quarry — stone quarry in the United Kingdom.

Quarries · North West England

Dry Rigg Quarry

Dry Rigg Quarry — gritstone quarry in North Yorkshire, England.

Quarries · South West England

Dulcote Quarry

Dulcote Quarry — Disused limestone quarry in Somerset, England.

Quarries · North Wales

Eifl quarry

Eifl quarry — Granite quarry near Trefor, Wales, United Kingdom.

Quarries · West Midlands

Enderby Warren Quarry

Enderby Warren Quarry — diorite quarry in the UK.

Quarries · North Wales

Ffrith y Coed quarry

Ffrith y Coed quarry — Slate quarry halfway between Frongoch and Trawsfynydd, in Gwynedd (formerly Merionethshire), Wales, United Kingdom.

Quarries · West Midlands

Finedon Top Lodge Quarry

Finedon Top Lodge Quarry — ironstone quarry in Northamptonshire, UK.

Quarries · North Wales

Foel-Gron mine

Foel-Gron mine — Slate mine near Llan Ffestiniog, Wales, United Kingdom.

Quarries · South West England

Frogden Quarry

Frogden Quarry — Site of Special Scientific Interest in Dorset, England.

Quarries · North Wales

Gallt-y-Llan quarry

Gallt-y-Llan quarry — Slate quarry near Llanberis, Wales, United Kingdom.

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Frequently asked questions

How many quarries are in this guide?: We currently list 139 quarries across the United Kingdom — every entry sourced from Wikipedia, Wikidata or OpenStreetMap and validated against our schema.
Are these places free to visit?: Many places in the guide are free to enter — almost every national museum, every public park and garden, every parish church and cathedral. Castles, historic houses and theme parks usually charge admission; National Trust and English Heritage members visit those properties free.
Where does the data come from?: Every entry is built from open data: OpenStreetMap (locations, tags, opening hours), Wikipedia (descriptions), Wikidata (structured facts and operator information), Wikimedia Commons (images), ONS open data (population). The site never makes runtime API calls — everything is fetched at build time and committed.
How often is this updated?: A weekly automated job re-fetches the upstream sources and rebuilds the site. Manual editorial corrections are applied as overlays on top of the open data.