Rudge End Quarry
An old quarry site with an interesting calcicole flora
Know before you go
Dogs
When to visit
Opening times
Dawn to duskBest time to visit
Spring and summerAbout the reserve
The quarry workings at this reserve are believed to date from the second half of the 19th century but have long been disused. Woodland surrounds this quarry and has doubtless helped in the regeneration of the beech, ash and oak with a holly understorey. The botanical interest of the site lies in the calcicole flora, for example stinking hellebore, yellow wort and carline thistle, which grow in the old spoil heaps, while lime-loving mosses and liverworts have colonised the steep rock faces.
Species
Contact us
Pete Johnson
Contact email: p.johnson@herefordshirewt.co.uk
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