Castle Quarry Kenilworth & Gibbet Hill Quarries – Geoconservation Work

To enable the planned fieldtrips on 8th and 15th July to go ahead some geo conservation work is required at these two sites. It should be a maximum of 2 hours on each site only following extensive geoconservation work undertaken last year.

Castle Quarry Kenilworth
The work is likely to mainly consist of cutting down vegetation that has grown in the last year so that the outcrops can be accessed.

Long trousers and long sleeved shirts are recommended on the Castle Quarry site in particular due to stinging nettles.

Tools required secateurs and shears, gardening gloves.

There is a steep access down the quarry face with very little to hand onto so is not suitable for those with reduced mobility or not sure on their feet.

The plan is to undertake the Castle Quarry work first at 10am and then move on to the Gibbett Hill site.
Paid parking for non English Heritage members is available opposite the English Heritage shop (///moth.seats.covers).

Gibbet Hill Quarries
When complete at Castle Quarry or at 12MD we will go over to the Gibbett Hill site where this is less to cut down but important to create good access for the evening field trip. The same equipment is required for this site.

Paid parking bays are available within the university area, whilst free street parking after 6pm is available in Moreall Meadows. Meet in Moreall Meadows for 18.30pm

Extreme caution is required when crossing the busy Gibbet Hill Road to access these sites. If you have a high visibility vest or jacket, we recommend it is worn.

If you wish to help out please send an email to: [email protected]

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