Forests & woodlands · South East England
Kirtlington Quarry
In or near Shipton-on-Cherwell.
Kirtlington Quarry is a forest or woodland in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Tackley · 1.2 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
Kirtlington Quarry is located in the West Midlands, with the nearest railway station being Tackley, which is 1.2 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is OX5 3HW, and entry to the site is free.
About
Kirtlington Quarry is a named forest, woodland or nature reserve in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 51.8758°, -1.2833°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Kirtlington Quarry SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Kirtlington Quarry is a 3.1-hectare (7.7-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Kirtlington in Oxfordshire. It is a Geological Conservation Review site, and it is part of the 7.4-hectare (18-acre) Kirtlington Quarry Local Nature Reserve. Kirtlington Quarry is one of the most important Middle Jurassic vertebrate localities in the world. It dates to the Upper Bathonian, around 166 million years ago, and is part of the Forest Marble Formation. Numerous species of extinct mammal have been found. There are also fossils of theropod dinosaurs, crocodilians, pterosaurs, fishes and many shark teeth (a detailed list can be found at Forest Marble Formation#Paleobiota).
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- Coordinates
- 51.8758, -1.2833
- County
- Oxfordshire
- District
- Cherwell
- Parish
- Kirtlington
- Postcode
- OX5 3HW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bicester and Woodstock
- Nearest railway station
- Tackley — 1.2 km
Sources
- osm: w219150974 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Kirtlington Quarry (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Kirtlington quarry - geograph.org.uk - 636272.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kirtlington Quarry?
- Kirtlington Quarry is in Oxfordshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode OX5 3HW), in the parish of Kirtlington.
- What is Kirtlington Quarry?
- Kirtlington Quarry is a forest or woodland in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Kirtlington Quarry?
- The nearest railway station is Tackley, about 1.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode OX5 3HW.
- Is Kirtlington Quarry a protected site?
- Yes — Kirtlington Quarry is part of the Kirtlington Quarry SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Kirtlington Quarry free to visit?
- Yes, Kirtlington Quarry is free to enter.
- How do I get to Kirtlington Quarry?
- The nearest railway station is Tackley, about 1.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode OX5 3HW.