Help us describe this site
Broom South Quarry is on our list of county birding sites, but nobody has written it up yet. These guides come from members who know the places, so if you bird here we’d be glad of a few lines: what the habitat is like, where to stand, and what turns up at what time of year.
Location
– Access
– Parking
– Viewpoint
Access
This overall area is still being worked by Tarmac, there is no admittance to the site. Access to the viewpoint is by permissive footpaths and visitors should remain on the footpaths. Areas nearest the viewpoint are currently not being worked and some interesting birds can be seen.
Southill Road Pit to the north of this site has no public access. Currently actively worked and is likely to be eventually filled-in.
Parking
There are no designated parking areas local to this site. Please park considerately along The Crescent in Stanford and walk east along the track to the watch point. Please do not park on Mill Lane in front of the residents’ homes.
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