Wildlife reserves · North East England
Greenleighton Quarry
In or near Nunnykirk.
Greenleighton Quarry in England North East, United Kingdom.
Russel Wills — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Best time of year
- Autumn & winter (migration & wildfowl)
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Greenleighton Quarry 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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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Greenleighton Quarry SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Northumberland Shore SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Greenleighton Quarry is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Northumberland, England. It is located near the village of Rothley. This protected area is renowned for its Brachiopod fossils and is owned by the National Trust. The protected area comprises the older of two quarries (excavation occurred in eighteenth and nineteenth centuries). There is a nearby newer quarry outside the protected area that was excavated as recently as 1982.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 55.2222, -1.9481
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Hollinghill
- Postcode
- NE61 4JZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Northumberland
Sources
- wikidata: Q131360048 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Greenleighton Quarry (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Greenleighton Quarry?
- Greenleighton Quarry is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE61 4JZ), in the parish of Hollinghill.
- What is Greenleighton Quarry?
- Greenleighton Quarry in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Greenleighton Quarry?
- Drivers can use postcode NE61 4JZ.
- Is Greenleighton Quarry a protected site?
- Yes — Greenleighton Quarry is part of the Greenleighton Quarry SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Northumberland Shore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Greenleighton Quarry free to visit?
- Yes, Greenleighton Quarry is free to enter.
- How do I get to Greenleighton Quarry?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NE61 4JZ. It sits within the North Northumberland parliamentary constituency.
- Are dogs allowed at Greenleighton Quarry?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.