Wildlife reserves · North East England
Longhoughton Quarry
In or near Broxfield.
Longhoughton 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)
- Nearest railway station
- Greenrigg Halt · 4.1 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Longhoughton 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: Longhoughton Quarry SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Northumberland Shore SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Northumberland Coast
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Longhoughton Quarry is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in north Northumberland in North East England. The site is a now disused quarry which yielded whinstone, a hard dark rock associated in Northumberland with the Whin Sill.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 55.4307, -1.6366
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Longhoughton
- Postcode
- NE66 3AE
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Northumberland
- Nearest railway station
- Greenrigg Halt — 4.1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q45202530 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Longhoughton Quarry (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Longhoughton Quarry?
- Longhoughton Quarry is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE66 3AE), in the parish of Longhoughton.
- What is Longhoughton Quarry?
- Longhoughton Quarry in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Longhoughton Quarry?
- The nearest railway station is Greenrigg Halt, about 4.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE66 3AE.
- Is Longhoughton Quarry a protected site?
- Yes — Longhoughton Quarry is part of the Longhoughton Quarry SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Northumberland Shore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Longhoughton Quarry free to visit?
- Yes, Longhoughton Quarry is free to enter.
- How do I get to Longhoughton Quarry?
- The nearest railway station is Greenrigg Halt, about 4.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE66 3AE.
- Are dogs allowed at Longhoughton Quarry?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.