A former gravel working now managed as a private nature reserve. Several lakes are surrounded by reedbeds and scrub.
Bellflask Quarry
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Brown Bank Road Verge
This and the adjacent verge of Broad Dubb Road on Sandwith Moor support species-rich heathland with scattered scrub and mire which are good for wildflowers and insects.
Burton Leonard Lime Quarries
A disused Magnesian Limestone quarry that supports a mix of limestone grassland, scrub and broadleaved woodland with a rich calcareous flora.
Cayton Gill
Very interesting valley fen over limestone surrounded by woodland and acid grassland.
Ellington Banks
A very interesting site used as a military training area, with limestone grassland, scrub woodland and pools.
Hay-a-Park Gravel Pits
A large, flooded former gravel pit and several smaller lagoons, with reedbeds, grassland and scrub.
Nosterfield Local Nature Reserve
Originally a gravel quarry, the site has wet grassland and lakes over magnesian limestone. Three birds hides are open during daylight working hours.
Quarry Moor Nature Reserve
On the site of an old Magnesian Limestone quarry, the reserve has interesting unimproved calcareous grassland and geological features.
Rossett Local Nature Reserve
This small urban nature reserve is located off a 400 metre long section of Rossett Drive, adjoining Richmond Avenue. There are several small, weedy ponds, along with some scrub and some grassland. It is a Site of Interest for Nature Conservation for its amphibians, particularly a breeding colony of Great Crested Newt.
West Lees Farm
Large area of limestone grassland, fen, marsh and wet woodland.
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