Memorials & monuments · North East England
Crime Rigg and Sherburn Hill Quarries
In or near Town Kelloe.
Crime Rigg and Sherburn Hill Quarries in England North East, United Kingdom.
Robert Graham — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Durham · 7.5 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Crime Rigg and Sherburn Hill Quarries, the nearest railway station is Durham, located 7.5 km away. Entry is free, and the postcode for navigation is DH6 1LG.
About
Crime Rigg and Sherburn Hill Quarries is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Official information
Crime Rigg Quarry is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) located in County Durham, recognized for its geological interest. Visitors can explore the natural features and habitats that contribute to its designation as a protected site.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Crime Rigg Quarry SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Crime Rigg and Sherburn Hill Quarries is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in County Durham, England. It lies about 1 kilometre (0.6 mi) east of the village of Sherburn Hill and about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) east of the city of Durham. The site is a working quarry in which is exposed a sequence of Lower Permian Yellow Sands overlying Marl Slate and Lower Magnesian Limestone. The exposures of Permian sands exhibit complex cross-bedding that is believed to represent ancient seif dune deposits.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 54.7686, -1.4661
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- Shadforth
- Postcode
- DH6 1LG
- Parliamentary constituency
- City of Durham
- Established
- 1968
- Nearest railway station
- Durham — 7.5 km
- Official site
- designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5185213 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Crime Rigg and Sherburn Hill Quarries (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Crime Rigg and Sherburn Hill Quarries?
- Crime Rigg and Sherburn Hill Quarries is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DH6 1LG), in the parish of Shadforth.
- What is Crime Rigg and Sherburn Hill Quarries?
- Crime Rigg and Sherburn Hill Quarries in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Crime Rigg and Sherburn Hill Quarries?
- The nearest railway station is Durham, about 7.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode DH6 1LG.
- When was Crime Rigg and Sherburn Hill Quarries built?
- Built or established in 1968.
- Is Crime Rigg and Sherburn Hill Quarries a protected site?
- Yes — Crime Rigg and Sherburn Hill Quarries is part of the Crime Rigg Quarry SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Crime Rigg and Sherburn Hill Quarries free to visit?
- Yes, Crime Rigg and Sherburn Hill Quarries is free to enter.
- How do I get to Crime Rigg and Sherburn Hill Quarries?
- The nearest railway station is Durham, about 7.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DH6 1LG.