Quarry and Claypits

Dunvant Brickworks

There was some deep slimy mud when was here to the point of being dangerous for the non expert public, old brick pits,   full of water; i dont know whether they dry out in summer?  well they surely wouldnt completely dry out, if the water level fell it would be better

Old claypit used as landfill site

This was excellent when I was last there about 2004,   and there is clearly water and presumably deep mud on the satellite imagery at the time of posting this.    There is also some reasonably good mud in the nearby woods and just beyond the edge of the claypit,  it was nearly a foot deep just inside the edge of the woods where i have put the pin.

Bury Mud

Leave the M66 at Junction 3 and head down Pilsworth Road in an easterly direction.  The road has been blocked, just after the entrance to the site, but you can park in front of the fence.  The entrance to the site (marked on the map) is over a gate and up a short incline.

The mud is mostly thick, smooth and sandy, and I found areas that were knee deep.  There is a large pool in the centre of the site which is in the process of being drained.  I didn't venture all the way in on this visit, but found some very thick mud at the edge.

Long Itchington Quarry pits.

These are 2 old clay pits that used to be some kind of filter or overpill spills for the quarry. One is mainly filled with a few feet of water, the other is full of thick creamy clay. The quarry videos of my youtube channel were taken here.

gorgeous white mud!

a great chalk pit which is still working but in the evening a great place for white creamy mud, goes great with black gear like pvc!

Leigh sand pit

This is a working sand pit producing the archetypal bright red Cheshire sand.

The easiest way to get into the site is on the south side, there is no fencing here, just a mound of earth from when the topsoil was cleared.  I've not had a full session in there but have had a wander around, found a few areas of soft dark red mud of at least ankle depth (I didn't try going in any deeper) plus a large pond in one corner. The water in the pond is quite dirty so not that good for cleaning up, however there is a brook across the fields to the south of the site.

Bcs

Brick factory. Deep sticky mud. Very good space. I like to waders.

Wareham Quarry 3

Follow directions for wareham quarry 1 (here http://mudboyuk.com/muddy_locations/wareham-quarry-1_1806) but continue about 1k further up, entrance located at GR: 898888, walk along road once reach quarry follow path to the left round the edge, you will pass 2 pools go left icon marks where the decent mud is here. Rest of the quarry is now landfill unfortunatly.

this pic taken here: http://mudboyuk.com/node/335

Wareham Quarry 1

First of a batch of quarries dotted about Wareham, it's a shame I cant stick them all on the same map.

Back on trusty OS Outdoor Leisure 15

Take A351 into Wareham and turn off towards the station, at roundabout take the left after the station then the immediate left, go through the estate and fork to the right onto single lane road this is walking distance from Wareham station.

Arne Quarry

Isolated quarry near Arne, quick good thick mud, not much deeper than waist, thou was late summer, evidence that it was a lot wetter earlier in year. Few pits near center and some good pits on far west tip, worth a good look round!

Private property so usual yadda yadda own risk, cannot condone, etc etc applies.

OS Map: Outdoor Leisure 15 grid ref: 975897