swithland quarry, leicester

jameswildcooper · Aug 2, 2011

this place is absolutly huge and well worth visiting if your in the area.
Sat there for over a hour watching them work.
Also found out they use explosives at half 12 every day to seperate the rocks...
So off i went got there for 12 to watch and its brilliant watching them blow chunks of rocks into bits, bang on half 12 BOOM the whole ground shakes we **** ourself and a big cloud of dust rises lol.
Only got a few photos but im sure there will be more to come

Foxylady · Aug 4, 2011

Wow, that's huge. Are those the work buildings on the top just right of the centre? That'll be one helluva'n explore when they stop excavating.

KingLewis92 · Aug 4, 2011

I Love That Last Picture

jameswildcooper · Aug 4, 2011

yeh thats right the buildings in the distance are the buildings for the quarry.
There is also two parts for this quarry. another bit in mountsorrel. so its bigger than this