The Harehope Quarry Project offers environmental education, field studies, rural skills training, community development, and community arts based from a limestone quarry in the North Pennines.

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Quarry Tours

We provide quarry tours for specific interest groups, U3A groups and community groups considering developing sustainability projects. These generally include an introductory presentation, a guided tour of the quarry with a focus on aspects of the project of interest to the group and refreshments.

Tours are costed at £70 per group for a half day including VAT.

Latest News

Inspiration for the Outdoor Classroom: 30th Jan 2013
Throughout Spring and Summer 2013, outdoor education providers in Weardale (Co. Durham) are delivering a range of 8 half day workshops, hosted by the Harehope Quarry Project, specifically tailored towards teachers wanting to extend their use of the outdoor classroom.
Harehope Quarry branches out!: 30th Jan 2013
Harehope Quarry has branched out with two new teaching and learning sites. These sites will be used for bushcraft, green woodworking, wild food and environmental art events as well as providing a Forest School location in Weardale.
Filming at Harehope Quarry: 16th Apr 2012
Filming took place at Harehope Quarry last September for the ITV drama series 'Vera'. This new series will air on ITV 1 on Sunday 22 April at 8.30pm. Harehope Quarry will feature in the second episode on 29 April.

Next Events

Explore printmaking - Pop-up book making with Steve Dales: 20th Jun 2013
10.00am - 5.00pm: Learn how po-up mechanisms workand explore putting together your own hand-made book. Steve (www.meoverthere.tumblr.com) is involved in animation and printmaking and currently has book works in international exhibitions.
Explore printmaking - Wildlife drawing and printmaking with Johnnie Foker of Bearpark Artists' Co-op: 06th Jul 2013
10.00am - 4.00pm: Johnnie (www.bearparkartists.co.uk)is a painter and printmaker with an original take on wildlife art. Paticipants will learn hand-made printmaking techniques.
Bush School - I’m not a celebrity get me out of here!: 13th Jul 2013
9.30am – 4.00pm: Your light airplane has crash landed in dense forest hundreds of miles from civilisation. You have no food or medicine or matches to light a fire. How will you survive? As a family you will solve problems and hopefully get to live!