Tardree (FNR)

Map reference: J191948, 7 mls S.E. of Ballymena.
Hectares: 0.2
Geological.
Access from car park.
All year.

This very small reserve consists of an old disused quarry which exposes the acid igneous rock rhyolite, known locally as 'Tardree Stone'. This is one of the few exposures of this rock in the country. Previously worked faces and boulders have been provided so that samples can be conveniently taken. The car park is within the quarry a ¼ mile from the public road.