List of Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Rutland

Rutland is a ceremonial county and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. As of August 2017, there are 19 Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) in the county.[1] Sixteen are designated for their biological importance, one for its geological importance and two under both criteria.

Key

Sites

Site name Photograph B G Area[lower-alpha 1] Public
access		 Location[lower-alpha 1] Other
classifications		 Map[lower-alpha 2] Citation[lower-alpha 3] Description
Bloody Oaks Quarry Bloody Oaks Quarry Green tick 1.1 hectares
(2.7 acres)[2]		 YES Stamford
52°41′10″N 0°33′50″W / 52.686°N 0.564°W / 52.686; -0.564 ([Bloody Oaks Quarry)
SK 971 108 [2]		 LRWT[3] Map Citation This site has species-rich grassland on Jurassic limestone. The dominant grasses are tor-grass and upright brome and flora include rock-rose, salad burnet, yellow-wort and autumn gentian.[4]
Burley and Rushpit Woods Green tick 161.2 hectares
(398 acres)		 Oakham
52°40′44″N 0°41′02″W / 52.679°N 0.684°W / 52.679; -0.684 (Burley and Rushpit Woods)
SK 891 098 		Map Citation
Clipsham Old Quarry and Pickworth Great Wood Green tick Green tick 111.2 hectares
(275 acres)		 Oakham
52°43′23″N 0°32′56″W / 52.723°N 0.549°W / 52.723; -0.549 (Clipsham Old Quarry and Pickworth Great Wood)
SK 981 149 		GCR[5] Map Citation
East Wood, Great Casterton East Wood, Great Casterton Green tick 6.6 hectares
(16 acres)		 Great Casterton
52°41′35″N 0°30′58″W / 52.693°N 0.516°W / 52.693; -0.516 (East Wood, Great Casterton)
TF 004 116 		Map Citation
Empingham Marshy Meadows Green tick 14.0 hectares
(35 acres)		 Oakham
52°40′23″N 0°35′17″W / 52.673°N 0.588°W / 52.673; -0.588 (Empingham Marshy Meadows)
SK 956 093 		Map Citation
Eye Brook Reservoir Eye Brook Reservoir Green tick 201.3 hectares
(497 acres)		 Uppingham
52°33′04″N 0°44′42″W / 52.551°N 0.745°W / 52.551; -0.745 (Eye Brook Reservoir)
SP 852 955 		Map[lower-alpha 4] Citation
Greetham Meadows Green tick 12.4 hectares
(31 acres)		 Oakham
52°43′52″N 0°36′43″W / 52.731°N 0.612°W / 52.731; -0.612 (Greetham Meadows)
SK 938 157		 LRWT[6] Map Citation
Ketton Quarries Green tick Green tick 115.6 hectares
(286 acres)		 Stamford
52°38′20″N 0°34′05″W / 52.639°N 0.568°W / 52.639; -0.568 (Ketton Quarries)
SK 970 055		 GCR,[7][8] LRWT[9] Map Citation
Luffenham Heath Golf Course Green tick 75.1 hectares
(186 acres)		 Stamford
52°36′36″N 0°35′13″W / 52.610°N 0.587°W / 52.610; -0.587 (Luffenham Heath Golf Course)
SK 958 023 		Map Citation
Newell Wood Newell Wood Green tick 33.3 hectares
(82 acres)		 Stamford
52°43′05″N 0°31′01″W / 52.718°N 0.517°W / 52.718; -0.517 (Newell Wood)
TF 003 144		 Map Citation
North Luffenham Quarry Green tick 4.6 hectares
(11 acres)		 Stamford
52°37′19″N 0°34′55″W / 52.622°N 0.582°W / 52.622; -0.582 (North Luffenham Quarry)
SK 961 036		 Map Citation
Prior's Coppice Prior's Coppice Green tick 27.4 hectares
(68 acres)		 Oakham
52°38′13″N 0°43′59″W / 52.637°N 0.733°W / 52.637; -0.733 (Prior's Coppice)
SK 831 051		 LRWT[10] Map Citation
Rutland Water Rutland Water Green tick 1,555.3 hectares
(3,843 acres)		 Oakham
52°39′14″N 0°39′43″W / 52.654°N 0.662°W / 52.654; -0.662 (Rutland Water)
SK 906 071		 LRWT,[11] NCR,[12] Ramsar,[13] SPA[14] Map Citation
Ryhall Pasture and Little Warren Verges Green tick 6.2 hectares
(15 acres)		 Stamford
52°42′40″N 0°29′24″W / 52.711°N 0.490°W / 52.711; -0.490 (Ryhall Pasture and Little Warren Verges)
TF 021 137 		Map[lower-alpha 5] Citation
Seaton Meadows Seaton Meadows Green tick 11.4 hectares
(28 acres)		 Oakham
52°34′16″N 0°39′04″W / 52.571°N 0.651°W / 52.571; -0.651 (Seaton Meadows)
SP 915 979 		Map Citation
Shacklewell Hollow Green tick 3.2 hectares
(7.9 acres)		 Oakham
52°39′29″N 0°33′29″W / 52.658°N 0.558°W / 52.658; -0.558 (Shacklewell Hollow)
SK 976 077 		Map Citation
Tickencote Marsh Green tick 3.0 hectares
(7.4 acres)		 Stamford
52°40′16″N 0°32′56″W / 52.671°N 0.549°W / 52.671; -0.549 (Tickencote Marsh)
SK 982 091 		Map Citation
Tolethorpe Road Verges Green tick 1.0 hectare
(2.5 acres)		 Stamford
52°40′55″N 0°30′14″W / 52.682°N 0.504°W / 52.682; -0.504 (Tolethorpe Road Verges)
TF 012 104 		Map Citation
Wing Water Treatment Works Green tick 1.5 hectares
(3.7 acres)		 Oakham
52°36′50″N 0°40′34″W / 52.614°N 0.676°W / 52.614; -0.676 (Wing Water Treatment Works)
SK 898 026		 GCR[15] Map Citation

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 The area and grid reference are taken from the "Details" page for each site on the Natural England database.[1]
  2. ↑ The maps are provided by Natural England on the Magic Map website.
  3. ↑ Citations are provided for each site by Natural England.
  4. ↑ Eye Brook Reservoir is partly in Leicestershire.
  5. ↑ Ryhall Pasture and Little Warren Verges is partly in Lincolnshire.

References

  1. 1 2 "Designated Sites View: Rutland". Natural England. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Designated Sites View: Bloody Oaks Quarry". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  3. ↑ "Bloody Oaks Quarry". Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  4. ↑ "Bloody Oaks Quarry citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  5. ↑ "Clipsham Quarry (Aalenian - Bajocian)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  6. ↑ "Merry's Meadows". Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  7. ↑ "Ketton Quarry (Aalenian - Bajocian)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  8. ↑ "Ketton Quarry (Bathonian)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  9. ↑ "Ketton Quarry". Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  10. ↑ "Prior's Coppice". Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  11. ↑ "Rutland Water". Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  12. ↑ "Rutland Water citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  13. ↑ "Designated Sites View: Rutland Water". Ramsar Site. Natural England. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  14. ↑ "Designated Sites View: Rutland Water". Special Protection Area. Natural England. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  15. ↑ "Wing (Quaternary of Midlands - Avon)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 11 August 2017.

Coordinates: 52°39′N 0°38′W / 52.650°N 0.633°W / 52.650; -0.633

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