Quarry Trails

For our centenary year we wanted to do something a little bit different...

The link between quarrying and the environment is stronger than ever and continues to grow. We wanted to capture the essence of this and help to get people outdoors to appreciate the great biodiversity we have on our doorsteps in the UK.

We set out to link 100 quarries together, across the length and breadth of the UK to help inspire people to get on their bikes and feel reinvigorated with what nature has to offer. Our Quarry Trails span across 50 routes, covering as much of the UK as possible and we have tried to ensure we have catered for varying levels of abilities.

So why not do something a little different this weekend? Don't forget to keep us updated on Facebook and Twitter with your progress!

• Clachan Quarry (Kintyre) to Furnace Quarry (Inverary)

• Cottonhill Quarry (Banff) to Bodychell Quarry (Fraserburgh)

• Craighouse Quarry (Roxburghshire) to Blinkbonny Quarry (Kelso)

• Dornie Quarry (Fort William) to Auchteraw Gravel Pit (Fort Augustus)

• Grange Quarry (Lockerbie) to Kilblane Quarry (Dumfries)

• Highcraig Quarry (Renfrewshire) to Sheephill Quarry (Dumbarton)

• Lion’s Face (Ballater) to Shierglas Quarry (Pitlochry)

• Garnbica (Carmarthenshire) to Coygen Quarry (Carmarthen)

• Halkyn Quarry (Flintshire) to Raynes Quarry (Conwy)

• Penrhyn Slate Quarry (Gwynedd) to Chwarel Bryncir Quarry (Gwynedd)

• Tan-y-Foel Quarry (Powys) to Buttington Quarry (Powys)

• Wenvoe Quarry (Cardiff) to Machen Quarry (Gwent)

• Ystrad Meurig Quarry (Ceredigion) to Cribarth Quarry (Powys)

• Aughafad Quarry (Strabane) to Wilson’s Pit (Greencastle)

• Ballyginniff Wharf (Crumlin) to Carmean No. 1 Quarry (Moneymore)

• Drogan Quarry (Irvinestown) to Magheradunbar Quarry (Enniskillen)

• Drummiller Gravel Pit (Jerrettspass) to Cavanagrow Quarry (Markethill)

• Kilroot Salt Mine (Carrickfergus) to Craigantlet Quarry (Newtownards)

• Spital Hil (Coleraine) to Craignagat (BallyCastle)

• Barling Quarry (Southend on Sea) to Asheldham Quarry (Burnham on Crouch)

• Berkswell Quarry (Meriden) to Griff Quarry (Nuneaton)

• Berry Hill Farm Quarry (Beaconsfield) to Kingsmead Quarry (Slough)

• Blaxter Quarry (Otterburn) to Ladycross Quarry (Hexham)

• Brassington Moor Quarry (Matlock) to Mercaston Quarry (Mercaston)

• Cardew Mires Quarry (Carlisle) to Silvertop Quarry (Brampton)

• Cheviot Quarry (Wooler) to Howick Quarry (Alnwick)

• Clay Lane Pit (Newton Abbot) to Westbeare Quarry (Torrington)

• Cloud Hill Quarry (Breedon-on-the-Hill) to Attenborough Quarry (Beeston)

• Daglingworth Quarry (Cirencester) to Compton Bassett Quarry (Calne)

• Darenth Chalk Quarry (Dartford) to North Sea Terminal (Rochester)

• Foreshore (Lytham St Annes) to Bradleys Sandpit (Preston)

• Hatfield Quarry (Doncaster) to Cadeby Quarry (Doncaster)

• Hillhead Quarry (Buxton) to Captain’s Barn Farm (Caverswall)

• Hilton Park (Wolverhampton) to Ketley Quarry (Kingswinford)

• Holme Park Quarry (Carnforth) to Claughton Moor Quarry (Lancaster)

• Langford Quarry (Newark) to Bantycock Opencast Mine (Newark)

• Littlejohns Pit (St Austell) to West Wheal Jane (Trurol)

• Marsden Quarry (Sunderland) to Greenwells Quay (Sunderland)

• Mill Hill Quarry (Tavistock) to Steer Point Quarry (Brixton)

• Montcliffe Quarry (Bolton) to Harwood Quarry (Bolton)

• Mousegill Bridge Quarry (Cumbria) to Red Rock Quarry (Cumbria)

• MouseLow Quarry (Glossop) to Hope Limestone Quarry (Hope Valley)

• Naylor Hill Quarry (Keighley) to Fagley Quarry (Bradford)

• Penlee (Penzance) to Castle-an-Dinas Quarry (Penzance)

• Petts Quarry (Cumbria) to Elterwater Quarry (Cumbria)

• Phoenix Brickworks (Chesterfield) to Ashwood Dale Quarry (Buxton)

• Quidhampton Quarry (Salisbury) to Hamer Warren Quarry (Ringwood)

• Redhurst Quarry (Cannock) to Seisdon Quarry (Wolverhampton)

• Stancombe Quarry (Bristol) to Batts Combe Quarry (Cheddar)

• Wath Quarry (York) to Huggate Chalk Quarry (Huggate)