Marden Quarry (North Shields)
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park, lake
Located near the centre of Whitley Bay, Marden Quarry represents virtually the only exposure of magnesium limestone north of the River Tyne.
The site is set within a disused limestone quarry and reservoir dating back to the late 1600s. Converted to an informal nature park and opened in 1977, the site was awarded Local Nature Reserve Status in the summer of 2005.
The site is set within a disused limestone quarry and reservoir dating back to the late 1600s. Converted to an informal nature park and opened in 1977, the site was awarded Local Nature Reserve Status in the summer of 2005.
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 55°2'10"N 1°26'45"W
- Gosforth Park - Golfcourse and Racecourse 11 km
- Howick Hall Gardens 48 km
- Harwood Forest 48 km
- Shiellow Wood 74 km
- Kyloe Wood 75 km
- Fenton Wood 76 km
- Kielder Forest 80 km
- Kielder Forest Park 81 km
- Northumberland National Park 94 km
- Marchmont House - grounds 99 km
- Cullercoats 0.7 km
- Whitley Bay town centre 0.7 km
- Marden 0.8 km
- Monkseaton 1.5 km
- Preston Grange 1.6 km
- Whitley Bay Seafront 1.9 km
- Whitley Lodge 2.3 km
- South Wellfield 2.6 km
- Whitley Bay Golf Club 3 km
- North Tyneside 4 km
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