Morley Quarry

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)

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.

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″N1°17′46″W / 52.757°N 1.296°W / 52.757; -1.296