Longburnford Quarry
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Longburnford Quarry
Image: © Eirian Evans Taken: 21 Sep 2019
A small, approx 1 hectare, nature reserve. The site includes a small disused quarry intersected by a stream. The wet grassland supports rare butterflies including the Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary, the rarest of Durham's butterflies.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.797582
Longitude
-1.889379