Fine Burn Quarry (The Forgotten Quarry)

Fine Burn Quarry (The Forgotten Quarry)

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Fine Burn Quarry (The Forgotten Quarry)

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North Pennines National Landscape

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Location: County Durham, North East England, England, United Kingdom

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August 31, 2021

Hiking

The Forgotten Quarry (also known as Fine Burn Quarry) is a superb place for a walk during any season. This former limestone quarry forms a part of the Weardale Way, a long-distance footpath that follows the River Wear's journey from the Durham Dales to the North Sea, or vice versa.

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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