Morley Quarry

Morley Quarry
Map
TypeLocal Nature Reserve
LocationShepshed, Leicestershire
OS gridSK 476 179
Area3.1 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]

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.[2]

There is access from Morley Lane.

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References

  1. ^ "Map of Morley Quarry". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  2. ^ "Morley Quarry LNR" (PDF). The National Forest. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 25 November 2017.

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