Branston Gravel Pit Access and Details. (1 Viewer)

[FireMonkeyLord]

Hi. I'm fairly new to birding. I started last year.

After looking around online for new places near me, I found that Branston Gravel Pit has a good number of birds I'm yet to tick off. But I can't seem to find how to get there.

I have limit led mobility and cannot traverse rough terrain very well. I can manage about 1 mile at most over flat ground at a push and if there's somewhere to sit along the way. Is there a route (that's safe to walk comfortably) to get there?

 

[Phil Andrews]

Hi FML. There is a variety of public footpaths which traverse the workings - none are surfaced and all are prone to get muddy/churned up in the rain. In addition there is a need to cross the extraction work access tracks in a number of places. I can't recall many/any seats.

 

[FireMonkeyLord]

Hi FML. There is a variety of public footpaths which traverse the workings - none are surfaced and all are prone to get muddy/churned up in the rain. In addition there is a need to cross the extraction work access tracks in a number of places. I can't recall many/any seats.

Hi Phil, sounds like it could be difficult for me to get to. Thank you for your reply.

 

[punta]

Hi. I'm fairly new to birding. I started last year.

After looking around online for new places near me, I found that Branston Gravel Pit has a good number of birds I'm yet to tick off. But I can't seem to find how to get there.

I have limit led mobility and cannot traverse rough terrain very well. I can manage about 1 mile at most over flat ground at a push and if there's somewhere to sit along the way. Is there a route (that's safe to walk comfortably) to get there?

I used to go down a little road off Dunstall lane and park by a cattle grid near the public footpath when I used to frequent the pits. Not been for ages so decided on a trip out to the pits last week, there is now a barrier across the road way before the cattle grid. Probably the farm at the end got sick of all the birders parking on the verge.

So if any one knows another way in please let me know. Retired now so getting back into my birding

 

[geoffw1946]

If you drive north from Barton-under Needwood to Tatenhill along Dunstall Rd and Armitage Hill there are a some places you can see the gravel pits on your right and there are a few places you can park, one on a bend not far from Tatenhill where 4 or 5 cars can park. There are some public footpaths that go through or around the pits.

 

[punta]

Thanks Geoff