Forests & woodlands · West Midlands
Rock Edge Local Nature Reserve
Rock Edge Local Nature Reserve is a forest or woodland in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Oxford · 4.5 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Rock Edge Local Nature Reserve is a named forest, woodland or nature reserve in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 51.7542°, -1.2049°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Rock Edge SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Rock Edge Nature Reserve is a small nature reserve and park in an area that was once a limestone quarry in Headington, east Oxford, England. The local geology is made up of an old tropical coral reef, with coral outcrops surrounded by old sand bottom beds, similar to what is found in the waters around the Bahamas today. A small track leads meanders around the old quarry, where fossils of ancient marine creatures can still be found.
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Background
Architecture
quarry workings at Rock Edge Nature Reserve, near the junction of Old Road and Windmill Road]] The Rock Edge quarry at the site is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). The site covers 4 acres (1.6 hectares). The site was formerly known as Crossroads Pit and has also been called Windmill Quarry since it was located just south of the main windmill in Headington.
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- Coordinates
- 51.7542, -1.2049
- County
- Oxfordshire
- District
- Oxford
- Parish
- Oxford, unparished area
- Postcode
- OX3 8NE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Oxford East
- Established
- 1972
- Nearest railway station
- Oxford — 4.5 km
Sources
- osm: r12275699 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Rock Edge Nature Reserve (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Rock Edge Nature Reserve - geograph.org.uk - 1580312.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Rock Edge Local Nature Reserve?
- Rock Edge Local Nature Reserve is in Oxfordshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode OX3 8NE), in the parish of Oxford, unparished area.
- When was Rock Edge Local Nature Reserve built?
- Built or established in 1972.
- Is Rock Edge Local Nature Reserve a protected site?
- Yes — Rock Edge Local Nature Reserve is part of the Rock Edge SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Rock Edge Local Nature Reserve free to visit?
- Yes, Rock Edge Local Nature Reserve is free to enter.
- How do I get to Rock Edge Local Nature Reserve?
- The nearest railway station is Oxford, about 4.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode OX3 8NE.