Quarries · South West England
Wimberry Quarries
In or near Welsh Bicknor.
Wimberry Quarries — nature reserve in Gloucestershire, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Rookwood · 2.9 km
About
Wimberry Quarries is a quarry in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "nature reserve in Gloucestershire, England". Coordinates: 51.8065°, -2.5895°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Wye SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Wye Valley
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Wimberry Quarries (grid reference SO594121) is a 2-hectare (4.9-acre) nature reserve in Gloucestershire in the Forest of Dean. The site is held under agreement with the Forestry Commission. The site is listed in the 'Forest of Dean Local Plan Review' as a Key Wildlife Site (KWS).
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- Coordinates
- 51.8065, -2.5895
- County
- Gloucestershire
- District
- Forest of Dean
- Parish
- West Dean
- Postcode
- GL16 7EN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Forest of Dean
- Nearest railway station
- Rookwood — 2.9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q8023510 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Wimberry Quarries (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Gymnocarpium dryopteris 6030.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Wimberry Quarries?
- Wimberry Quarries is in Gloucestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode GL16 7EN), in the parish of West Dean.
- What is Wimberry Quarries?
- Wimberry Quarries — nature reserve in Gloucestershire, England.
- How do I get to Wimberry Quarries?
- The nearest railway station is Rookwood, about 2.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode GL16 7EN.
- Who owns Wimberry Quarries?
- Wimberry Quarries is owned by Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust.
- Is Wimberry Quarries a protected site?
- Yes — Wimberry Quarries is part of the River Wye SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Wye Valley National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Wimberry Quarries?
- The nearest railway station is Rookwood, about 2.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode GL16 7EN.