Good for: Geology
Newsome Bridge Quarry displays a spectacular Permian Magnesian Limestone section, cut through a bryozoan patch-reef and flanking limestones.
Parking
Limited roadside parking
Access
A short track to the quarry
Terrain
Rough track
Habitat:
About the location
This site affords a most important and informative section for the study of Permian marine carbonates and, as such, is a Site of Special Scientific Interest.
Further information
Natural England: SSSI Site detail
Spofforth
OS Map Reference
SE 379 514
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