Wildlife reserves · North East England
Longhoughton Quarry
Longhoughton Quarry in England North East, United Kingdom.
Russel Wills — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Best time of year
- Autumn & winter (migration & wildfowl)
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Longhoughton Quarry is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Longhoughton Quarry is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in north Northumberland in North East England. The site is a now disused quarry which yielded whinstone, a hard dark rock associated in Northumberland with the Whin Sill.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 55.4307, -1.6366
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Longhoughton
- Postcode
- NE66 3AE
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Northumberland
Sources
- wikidata: Q45202530 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Longhoughton Quarry (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Longhoughton Quarry?
- Longhoughton Quarry is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE66 3AE), in the parish of Longhoughton.
- Is Longhoughton Quarry free to visit?
- Yes, Longhoughton Quarry is free to enter.
- How do I get to Longhoughton Quarry?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NE66 3AE. It sits within the North Northumberland parliamentary constituency.
- Are dogs allowed at Longhoughton Quarry?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.