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Lady Lee Quarry Nature Reserve
DiscoverPlaces to seeUnited KingdomEnglandEast MidlandsNottinghamshireBassetlawRhodesia
Lady Lee Quarry Nature Reserve
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September 15, 2026
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A 2-hectare disused limestone quarry and nature reserve.
The site was quarried from the 17th century until the 1920s on the Duke of Newcastle's estate. A private branch of the Chesterfield Canal (the Lady Lee Arm) was built to transport the limestone.
Managed by the Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust, the quarry is partially flooded to form a shallow lake. It features rich wildlife, including great crested newts, dragonflies, diverse spiders, and a large variety of land snails.
The site was quarried from the 17th century until the 1920s on the Duke of Newcastle's estate. A private branch of the Chesterfield Canal (the Lady Lee Arm) was built to transport the limestone.
Managed by the Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust, the quarry is partially flooded to form a shallow lake. It features rich wildlife, including great crested newts, dragonflies, diverse spiders, and a large variety of land snails.
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Distance 531 m
Uphill 10 m
Downhill 20 m
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