Ketton Quarry NR
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Wildlife Highlights
This is an excellent site for calcareous flower species - an unusual habitat in Leicestershire and Rutland. Species include Bee Orchid, Yellow-wort, Crown Vetch and Autumn Gentian. It is one of the best sites in our area for both Adders and Grass Snakes. Butterflies include Marbled White, Grizzled and Dingy Skippers. It also supports a colony of Glow-worms.
Description
Ketton Quarry is an active limestone quarry, but the reserve is a long worked-out part of the site. It consists of hills, holes and a few rocky outcrops that have been colonised by a wide range of calcareous limestone plants. Parts of the site have become scrubbed over and there is a planted beech wood. The reserve is leased by the Wildlife Trust from Castle Cement and is a Site of Special Scientific Interest.
Latest Records
| Common Name | Latin Name | Date Recorded | Recorded By |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brindled Green | Dryobotodes eremita | 24/09/2011 | Mark Skevington |
| Glow-worm | Lampyris noctiluca | 02/07/2011 | Peter Smith |
| Southern Hawker | Aeshna cyanea | 30/06/2011 | Ron.stevens |
| Southern Hawker | Aeshna cyanea | 30/06/2011 | Graham Calow |
| Small Tortoiseshell | Aglais urticae | 30/06/2011 | Ron.stevens |
| Agrimony | Agrimonia eupatoria | 30/06/2011 | Ron.stevens |
| Deadly Nightshade | Atropa belladonna | 30/06/2011 | Ron.stevens |
| Deadly Nightshade | Atropa belladonna | 30/06/2011 | Graham Calow |
| Yellow-wort | Blackstonia perfoliata | 30/06/2011 | Ron.stevens |
| Yellow-wort | Blackstonia perfoliata | 30/06/2011 | Graham Calow |
| White Bryony | Bryonia dioica | 30/06/2011 | Ron.stevens |
| White Bryony | Bryonia dioica | 30/06/2011 | Ron.stevens |
| White Bryony | Bryonia dioica | 30/06/2011 | Graham Calow |
| Yellow Shell | Camptogramma bilineata | 30/06/2011 | Ron.stevens |
| Yellow Shell | Camptogramma bilineata | 30/06/2011 | Ron.stevens |
Getting There
Located in eastern Rutland. From the A47 take the A6121 towards Stamford which passes through Ketton. Turn left onto Pit Lane as you leave the village (travelling east) and the reserve is on the left after about 400m.
