A walk on the wildside

Join Dorset Wildlife Trust’s People and Wildlife Officer, Sam Dallimore, for a guided walk around one of Portland’s hidden gems.  Situated high on the Isle of Portland, King Barrow Quarries nature reserve has excellent views of the Dorset mainland, Chesil Beach and the Fleet Lagoon.  

The reserve is on the site of a disused limestone quarry, which produced the famed Portland stone until quarrying stopped 100 years ago.  Largely left to regenerate naturally, it is now a haven for wild flowers and butterflies.  King Barrow is particularly known for its blue butterflies, including the stunning Adonis Blue.

The wildlife walk around King Barrow Quarry Reserve is on Sunday, 23 August 2-4pm and costs £1. Walkers should meet at the entrance to the reserve by the name stone, on Yeates Road, just off the A354.  Please book in advance by calling 01305 816546.