Fine Burn Quarry (The Forgotten Quarry)
Fine Burn Quarry (The Forgotten Quarry)
Highlight • Forest
Fine Burn Quarry (The Forgotten Quarry)
Hiking
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This Highlight is in a protected area
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North Pennines National Landscape
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August 31, 2021
Hiking
The path follows the course of a former railway track used to transport the mined limestone. Here, Bollihope Burn – a tributary of the River Wear, tumbles through woodland – creating a haven for wildlife.
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Elevation 210 m