Hulme Quarry National Nature Reserve

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Overview

The Hulme Quarry NNR features heathland, woodland, grassland and scrub, as well as a number of small pools and geological features. The sandstone of the quarry was deposited in desert conditions in the Triassic period, about 230 million years ago. The pebble beds are the result of flash floods and by examining the way in which the pebbles have been deposited geologists can work out from which direction the floods came. The sandstone canyons and heathlands are important nesting sites for kestrels and little owls and sand martins breed nearby. The heathland and woods provide a habitat for short-eared owls, skylarks, meadow pipits and partridge and the gorse is valuable for linnets. The four pools on the west side of the park have a great range of birds. Insects include the uncommon black darter dragonfly, and a number of unusual beetles, including the green tiger beetle, inhabit the damp, sandy areas.

Location

Hulme, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST4 9ST

About the area

Staffordshire features lofty moors, deep dales and tremendous views of both. Further south are the six sprawling towns that make up Stoke-on-Trent, which historically have had such an impact on Staffordshire’s fortunes, not to mention its culture and countryside.

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