Brown End Quarry Nature Reserve Walkabout near Waterhouses in Staffordshire. 9th September, 2024.

Brown End Quarry Nature Reserve Walkabout near Waterhouses, Staffordshire. 9th September, 2024.
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About the reserve
Follow our interpretive trail which tells the story of how the rocks in this area were formed and what the land was like over 300 million years ago. Not just all rocks, the adjoining grassland areas have developed a wonderfully rich limestone grassland flora. Mid-summer is the best time to visit to see the wildflowers at their best and an abundance of butterflies.
A first for Staffordshire!
Brown End Quarry became the County’s first geological nature reserve when it was acquired by the Trust in 1987. Brown End was quarried for limestone from the mid 18th Century until 1950, when its inclusion within the Peak National Park restricted further development. Quarrying finally ceased in the mid 1960's. For much of this period the stone was dug by hand and typical production in the late 1940's was about 5,000 tonnes a year - not much by today’s modern quarrying methods!
The above information was sourced from the website link below. For more information about Brown End Quarry Nature Reserve, please go over to:
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My take on the walkthrough on the day...
Brief, but quite enjoyable. Well worth a look around on a sunny and dry day. Watch out for the turn on your left for the discreetly signed car park. At least it has a half decent car park and it's clearly signed for the nature reserve walk. Which coincidentally, I missed the first time around.
All in all I would give this walk a 6.5 out of 10. It's the history of the place itself that takes some of those points. It's a relatively small 1.5 hectares of nature walk to cover, comprising of a condensed and interesting walk through with the rock formations and pleasant surroundings which rightfully earns it's place in the Staffordshire Wildlife Trust's listings.
Thanks for looking in. Till next time, stay safe, be healthy and take care.
Alan @ NorthStaffsCountryWalks
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