The quarry is set deep into the landscape and despite some surface workings being visible from the B6265 road, most of the site is hidden as a result of it being dug down out of a hill.
As part of a proposal to extend the life of the quarry beyond 2030, the owners have indicated a greater reliance on rail transport with a consistent reduction of lorry movements.
[5] The site has been designated as an SSSI, as the quarrying has exposed the Carboniferous Limestone and shows how the stone developed through the different beds of rock.
[6] The rail loading area is used as a park and ride facility for the annual Christmas festival at Grassington.
[7] Limestone services from the quarry are operated to Dewsbury, Dairycoates (Hull) and Marsh Lane/Hunslet (Leeds) by GB Railfreight.