As part of the Heritage Open Day activities, we were excited to see that Stamford Stone were offering a quarry tour. Philip and I had a really interesting time seeing where some of our stone samples come from.

The size of the quarries seemed so much bigger when we’re on site! We were taken around in one of their site vehicles, and had some stops in safe areas where we could get out and walk around.

One of the most interesting things was to hear how they are actively working to improve their sustainability, and how they are reducing environmental impact of quarrying longer term.

You can find out more about the quarry on their website, https://www.stamfordstone.co.uk/