Morley Quarry

Morley Quarry
Type Local Nature Reserve
Location Shepshed, Leicestershire
OS grid SK 476 179
Area 3.1 hectares (7.7 acres)

Morley Quarry is a 3.1 hectares (7.7 acres) Local Nature Reserve on the southern outskirts of Shepshed in Leicestershire.[1][2]

The quarries are a Regionally Important Geological Site, with rocks dating to 600 million years ago. The habitat is grassland and heath, with heather and gorse. There is a pond which has breeding toads.[3]

There is access from Morley Lane.

References

  1. ↑ "Morley Quarry". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 11 September 2013. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  2. ↑ "Map of Morley Quarry". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  3. ↑ "Morley Quarry LNR" (PDF). The National Forest. Retrieved 25 November 2017.

Coordinates: 52°45′25″N 1°17′46″W / 52.757°N 1.296°W / 52.757; -1.296

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