Salford Priors GP Key Locations

Background

Salford Priors Gravel Pits is also known as Marsh Farm Quarry and lies to the north of the village of Salford Priors. The River Arrow runs through the parish and is located on the east of the pits which is included in the areas I regularly survey. A46 Evesham and Salford Priors bypass opened in 1995 when excavation started at the site. Over three million tonnes of gravel and sand was removed from the land over eleven years and since this time wildlife has flourished at the site. Sadly the land needs to be returned to agricultural use and despite dialogue with the Ragley Estates only the water based areas will remain. We do hope permissive footpaths will be available for the long term.

Please note there is no public access through the site. Viewing of Pophills can be done from the green gate. Main pit area must be viewed from perimeter rights of way.

Parking

If you head east from Dunnington towards Broom you will leave the village down hill. After taking a few gentle bends in the road you will see two parking spaces by the plantation or alternatively carry on and you will find a space on the right hand side opposite Pophills green gate.

Key to areas

1) Pophills

2) Pophills island scrape

3) Pophills meadow

4) Plantation

5) Main Pit

5A) Scrape Islands

5B) Stint Island

5C) Oystercatcher Island

6) Old Workings

7) Old Workings Lagoon

8) Jack Snipe Reed bed

9) Main meadow

10) Orchid Meadow

11) Migrant corner

12) Out of sight pool

13) Woodcock coppice

14) South Lagoons

15) Reed bed Lagoon

16) Central Lagoon

17) Hidden Pools

18) Bypass Pools

19) Redstart Meadow

20) Redstart Hedge

21) Migrant Hill

Please note some locations can no longer be seen due to restoration or high water levels.

Page updated April 2020