The following RSPB reserves are restored quarries, or have sections of habitat that have previously been quarried. These can be visited, and enjoyed, by the public. See links for more details.
RSPB nature reserves
Arne, Dorset - https://www.rspb.org.uk/reserves-and-events/reserves-a-z/arne/
Cliffe Pools, Kent
https://www.rspb.org.uk/reserves-and-events/reserves-a-z/cliffe-pools/
Dungeness, Kent
https://www.rspb.org.uk/reserves-and-events/reserves-a-z/dungeness/
Fen Drayton, Cambridgeshire
https://www.rspb.org.uk/reserves-and-events/reserves-a-z/fen-drayton-lakes/
Langford Lowfields, Nottinghamshire
https://www.rspb.org.uk/reserves-and-events/reserves-a-z/langford-lowfields/
Middleton Lakes, Staffordshire
https://www.rspb.org.uk/reserves-and-events/reserves-a-z/middleton-lakes/
Ouse Fen, Cambridgeshire
https://www.rspb.org.uk/reserves-and-events/reserves-a-z/ouse-fen/
The Lodge, Bedfordshire
https://www.rspb.org.uk/reserves-and-events/reserves-a-z/the-lodge/
Visiting restored sites
The Mineral Products Association has devised a map which highlights MPA’s NATIONAL Nature Park - former quarries and other former industrial locations returned to nature and with public access, which are now considered of special interest to nature conservationists and members of the public.