List of Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Devon

This is a list of the Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) in Devon, England, United Kingdom. Natural England formerly English Nature is responsible for designating SSSIs in England, and choses sites because of their fauna, flora, geological or physiographical features.[1] As of 2009, there are 211 sites designated in this Area of Search.[2]

For other counties, see List of SSSIs by Area of Search. [3]

Sites

A–B

Site name Reason for Designation Area (hectares) Grid reference Year in which notified Map
Biological Interest Geological Interest
Aller Sand Pit   Y 0.22 SX879695 1969 [1]
Andrew's Wood Y   23.5 SX708515 1952 [2]
Arlington Y   45.3 SS608405 1988
Ashburton Road Cuttings   Y 5.80 SX749689 1997
Ashculm Turbary Y   6.6 ST146157 1976
River Axe Y Y 13 km SY295987
Axmouth To Lyme Regis Undercliffs Y Y 334.6 SY300900 1952
Babbacombe Cliffs Y   13.5 SX926660 1976
Barle Valley Y   104.2 SS723423 1997 [3]
Barricane Beach   Y 8.2 SS453443 1989
Beaford Moor Y   31.6 SS580147 1987
Beer Quarry Caves Y Y 27.8 SY215896 1952
Berry Head To Sharkham Point Y Y 67.9 SX947565 1952
Bickleigh Wood Quarry   Y 0.6 SS943179 1974
Billacombe Y   1.9 SX518540 1989
Black Down and Sampford Commons Y   155.2 ST118161 1952 [4]
Blackslade Mire Y   67.6 SX737756 1952
Blackstone Point Y   7.38 SX535462

Bo–Bu

Site name Reason for Designation Area (hectares) Grid reference Year in which notified Map
Biological Interest Geological Interest
Bolshayne Fen Y   1.6 SY222938 1992
Bolt Head To Bolt Tail Y   228.7 SX670396 1976
Bonhay Road Cutting   Y 0.3 SX914926 1974
Bovey Heathfield Y   25.3 SX818768 1989
Bovey Valley Woodlands Y   261.5 SY295987 1963
Bradiford Valley Y   23.2 SS557350 1974
Bradworthy Common Y   SS325149 1992
Brampford Speke   Y SX930986 1993
Braunton Burrows Y Y 1356.7 SS430350 1952
Braunton Swanpool     [5]
Brendon And Vealand Fen     [6]
Brendon Farm (North)     [7]
Brent Tor     SX470804
Brocks Farm     [8]
Broom Gravel Pits     [9]
Buckfastleigh Caves     [10]
Buckland-in-the-moor     SX725735
Budleigh Salterton Cliffs     SY053813
Bulkamore Iron Mine     [11]
Buller's Hill Quarry     [12]
Bulmoor Pastures & Coppice     [13]
Burrator Quarries     [14]
Bursdon Moor     [15]

C–D

Site name Reason for Designation Area (hectares) Grid reference Year in which notified Map
Biological Interest Geological Interest
Caen Valley Bats     [16]
Chapel Hill     [17]
Chipley Quarries     [18]
Cholwell Brook     [19]
Chudleigh Caves And Woods     [20]
Chudleigh Knighton Heath     [21]
Common Moor Langtree     [22]
Common Moor, East Putford     [23]
Coombe Meadow     [24]
Coryton Quarry     [25]
Crockham Quarry     [26]
Daddyhole     [27]
Dawlish Cliffs     [28]
Dawlish Warren     [29]
Dean Steep     [30]
Dendles Wood     [31]
Deptford Farm Pastures     [32]
Devon Great Consols     [33]
Devon United Mine     [34]
Dunnabridge Meadows     [35]
Dunsdon Farm     [36]
Dunsland Park     [37]
Dyer's Quarry     [38]

E–G

Site name Reason for Designation Area (hectares) Grid reference Year in which notified Map
Biological Interest Geological Interest
East Dartmoor     [39]
East Devon Pebblebed Heaths     [40]
East Ogwell Quarry     [41]
Erme Estuary     [42]
Exe Estuary     [43]
Exmoor Coastal Heaths Y   1758.3 SS620480 1994 [44]
Faraday Road     [45]
Five Oaks, Bampton     [46]
Fremington Claypit     [47]
Fremington Quay Cliffs     [48]
Froward Point     [49]
Furley Chalk Pit     [50]
Gilmoor And Moorlands     [51]
Glenthorne   Y 13.3 SS794499 1989
Great Haldon Heaths     [52]
Greenaways And Freshmarsh, Braunton     [53]
Grenofen Wood And West Down     [54]

H–K

Site name Reason for Designation Area (hectares) Grid reference Year in which notified Map
Biological Interest Geological Interest
Haldon Forest Y   1013.2 SX886838 1992
Hallsands-Beesands     [55]
Halsdon     [56]
Halstock Wood     [57]
Hannaborough Quarry     [58]
Hare's Down, Knowstone & Rackenford Moors     [59]
Haytor And Smallacombe Iron Mines     [60]
Haytor Rocks And Quarries     [61]
Hele, Samson's And Combe Martin Bays     [62]
Hembury Woods     [63]
Hense Moor     [64]
Hense Moor Meadows     [65]
High Down Quarry     [66]
Hobby To Peppercombe     [67]
Hollow Moor & Odham Moor     [68]
Holne Woodlands     [69]
Hope's Nose To Wall's Hill     [70]
Hunshaw Wood     [71]
Kents Cavern   Y 1.7 SX934641 1952
Kersdown Quarry     [72]
Killerton     [73]
Kingford Fen     [74]
Kismeldon Meadows     [75]

L–M

Site name Reason for Designation Area (hectares) Grid reference Year in which notified Map
Biological Interest Geological Interest
Ladram Bay To Sidmouth     [76]
Lady's Wood And Viaduct Meadow     [77]
Lambert's Castle     [78]
Laughter Quarry     [79]
Leusdon Common     [80]
Little Haldon Heaths     [81]
Lockridge Mine     [82]
Lord's Wood     [83]
Lower Dunscombe Farm Quarry     [84]
Lower Whipcott     [85]
Lummaton Quarry     [86]
Lundy Y   345 SS135460 1987
Lydford Gorge     [87]
Lydford Railway Ponds     [88]
River Lyn     [89]
Maiden Down     [90]
Mambury And Stowford Moors     [91]
Marsland To Clovelly Coast     [92]
Meadfoot Sea Road     [93]
Meldon Aplite Quarry     [94]
Meldon Quarry     [95]
Mermaid's Pool To Rowden Gut     [96]
Merrivale   Y 500 SX540760 1997
Mill Rock     [97]
Morte Point     [98]
Mount Wise     [99]

N–Q

Site name Reason for Designation Area (hectares) Grid reference Year in which notified Map
Biological Interest Geological Interest
Napp's Cave     [100]
New Cut, Torquay     [101]
North Dartmoor     [102]
North Exmoor Y   12005.3 SS800430 1954 [103]
Northam Burrows     [104]
Nymet Barton Marsh     [105]
Occombe     [106]
Okehampton Park Flush     [107]
Otter Estuary     [108]
Park Farm Meadows     [109]
Park Gate Quarry     [110]
Piles Copse     [111]
Pitt's Cleave     [112]
Plaistow Quarry     [113]
Plymbridge Lane & Estover Road     [114]
Plymouth Sound, Shores and Cliffs   Y 44.3 SX475515 1997
Popehouse Moor     [115]
Posbury Clump     [116]
Potter's Wood     [117]
Prawle Point and Start Point     [118]
Pridhamsleigh Caves     [119]
Quarry Fields Farm     [120]

R

Site name Reason for Designation Area (hectares) Grid reference Year in which notified Map
Biological Interest Geological Interest
Ransley Quarry     [121]
Reed's Farm Pit     [122]
Ribsons Meadows     [123]
Richmond Walk     [124]
River Lemon Valley Woods     [125]
Roundham Head     [126]
Rushford Wood     [127]
Ryecroft Quarry     [128]

S

Site name Reason for Designation Area (hectares) Grid reference Year in which notified Map
Biological Interest Geological Interest
Salcombe To Kingsbridge Estuary     [129]
Saltern Cove     [130]
Sampford Spiney     [131]
Saunton To Baggy Point Coast     [132]
Scabbacombe     [133]
Shapwick Grange Quarry     [134]
Shaugh Prior Woods     [135]
Sidmouth To Beer Coast     [136]
Slapton Ley     [137]
Small Brook     [138]
South Brentor Quarry     [139]
South Dartmoor     [140]
South Exmoor Y   3132.7 SS880340 1992 [141]
South Milton Ley     [142]
Southacre Clay Pit     [143]
Southmoor Farm     [144]
Spara Bridge     [145]
Spring Head, Axmouth     [146]
Staddon Moor     [147]
Stoke Woods     [148]
Stokenham     [149]
Stout's Cottage     [150]
Stover Park     [151]

T–Z

Site name Reason for Designation Area (hectares) Grid reference Year in which notified Map
Biological Interest Geological Interest
Tamar–Tavy Estuary     [152]
Taw-Torridge Estuary     [153]
Teign Valley Woods     [154]
Thorne And Doves Moors     [155]
Tidcombe Lane Fen     [156]
Tor Royal Bog     [157]
Torbryan Caves     [158]
Tower Wood Quarry     [159]
Two Bridges Quarry     [160]
Ugbrooke Park     [161]
Wallsend Industrial Estate     [162]
Watersmeet     [163]
Webberton Cross Quarries     [164]
Wembury Point     [165]
West Exmoor Coast And Woods     [166]
Western King     [167]
Westward Ho! Cliffs     [168]
Wheal Emily     [169]
Whiddon Deer Park     [170]
Whiddon Moor, Luckcoft And Odham Marshes     [171]
Whitchurch Down     [172]
Whiteleigh Meadows     [173]
Wilmington Quarry     [174]
Wistman's Wood Y   263.9 SX613770 1964
Wolborough Fen Y   2.19 SX864701 1990
Yarner Wood & Trendlebere Down     [175]
Yealm Estuary     [176]

References

  1. ^ "Notification of SSSIs". English Nature. http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/special/sssi/notification.cfm. Retrieved 2006-08-01. 
  2. ^ "SSSIs in Devon". English Nature. http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/special/sssi/searchresults.cfm?sssi_name=&frmcounty=1011. Retrieved 2009-07-28. 
  3. ^
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