Wildlife reserves · North East England
Wingate Quarry
In or near Deaf Hill.
Wingate Quarry in England North East, United Kingdom.
Roger Smith — 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
- Horden · 8.2 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Wingate Quarry, the nearest railway station is Horden, which is 8.2 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is TS29 6NU. Entry to the reserve is free.
About
Wingate 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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Official information
Wingate Quarry is a designated Local Nature Reserve (LNR) and a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) located in County Durham. Visitors can explore the natural environment and observe various wildlife species in this protected area.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Wingate Quarry SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Wingate Quarry is a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in the County Durham district of east County Durham, England. Part of the site is also a Local Nature Reserve It is a disused quarry located just south of the village of Wheatley Hill. The quarry was worked for Magnesian Limestone until the 1930s, when it closed. Since then a large and varied grassland has developed on the site. Magnesian limestone grassland is nationally scarce, with this site accounting for close to 8 per cent of the national total. As well as species that are characteristic of this vegetation type, there are also two orchids, fragrant orchid, Gymnadenia conopsea, and frog orchid, Coeloglossum viride, both of which are uncommon in County Durham.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 54.7317, -1.4214
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- Wheatley Hill
- Postcode
- TS29 6NU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Easington
- Established
- 1984
- Nearest railway station
- Horden — 8.2 km
- Official site
- designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q8025148 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Wingate Quarry (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Wingate Quarry?
- Wingate Quarry is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TS29 6NU), in the parish of Wheatley Hill.
- What is Wingate Quarry?
- Wingate Quarry in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Wingate Quarry?
- The nearest railway station is Horden, about 8.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode TS29 6NU.
- When was Wingate Quarry built?
- Built or established in 1984.
- Is Wingate Quarry a protected site?
- Yes — Wingate Quarry is part of the Wingate Quarry SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Wingate Quarry free to visit?
- Yes, Wingate Quarry is free to enter.
- How do I get to Wingate Quarry?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TS29 6NU. It sits within the Easington parliamentary constituency.
- Are dogs allowed at Wingate Quarry?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.