Morley Quarry
Nature reserve in Leicestershire, England
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Morley Quarry is a 3.1 hectares (7.7 acres) Local Nature Reserve on the southern outskirts of Shepshed in Leicestershire.[1]
TypeLocal Nature Reserve
LocationShepshed, Leicestershire
Area3.1 hectares (7.7 acres)
| Morley Quarry | |
|---|---|
| |
 Interactive map of Morley Quarry | |
| Type | Local Nature Reserve |
| Location | Shepshed, Leicestershire |
| OS grid | SK 476 179 |
| Area | 3.1 hectares (7.7 acres) |
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.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Morley Quarry.