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NCTX Bells Lane, Walbrook Close Stop AS07

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The machinery, lorries and workmen are now long gone, and a new landscape fills the small area close to Cinderhill that was once a limestone quarry. Quarry’s can surprisingly be a perfect place for wildlife. The steep slopes and hills are the only reminders of its former life.

Well-trodden paths snaking their way through the woods will get you up close and personal with the different types of trees, flowering plants and grasses. See if you can tell the difference between sycamore, hawthorne, elder and ash. This is often quite a tricky task in Quarry Holes as ivy grows on many of the tree trunks.

Willow tits, wrens and greenfinches are among those birds singing in the trees. Brightly coloured lords and ladies, celandine and red campion wildflowers bathe the woodland floor with yellows, oranges and reds. And the colour doesn’t stop there – butterflies and other insects can be found dancing among the different types of grasses.

For more info: www.wildlifeinthecity.org/green-space/quarry-holes