List of Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Lancashire

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Whin Fell, part of the Bowland Fells SSSI

The list below shows the 69 Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) in the Lancashire area of search. Note that English Nature, the designating body for SSSIs in England, uses the 1974-1996 county system, and this list follows the same approach. Some sites that might be expected to be here could therefore be in the Merseyside or Greater Manchester lists.

Of the 69 sites listed, 14 are listed purely for their geological interest, and 49 are listed for biological interest. A further 6 sites have both geological and biological significant features.

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

Sites [edit]

Site name Reason for designation Area[A] Grid reference[B] Year in which notified Other designations Map[C]
Biological interest Geological interest Hectares Acres
Artle Dale Green tickY 25.8 63.8 54°03′36″N 2°41′53″W / 54.06°N 2.698°W / 54.06; -2.698 (Artle Dale)
    SD544629		 1990  NE  [1]
Barn Gill Meadow Green tickY 5.5 13.5 53°59′13″N 2°24′43″W / 53.987°N 2.412°W / 53.987; -2.412 (Barn Gill Meadow)
    SD731546		 1996  NE  [2]
Beeston Brook Pasture Green tickY 1.8 4.5 53°44′42″N 2°37′01″W / 53.745°N 2.617°W / 53.745; -2.617 (Beeston Brook Pasture)
    SD594278		 1999  NE  [3]
Bell Sykes Meadows Green tickY 13.8 34.1 53°58′05″N 2°25′59″W / 53.968°N 2.433°W / 53.968; -2.433 (Bell Sykes Meadows)
    SD717525		 1999 AONB, SAC  NE  [4]
Bowland Fells Green tickY Green tickY 16,007.6 39,555.7 53°56′42″N 2°35′13″W / 53.945°N 2.587°W / 53.945; -2.587 (Bowland Fells)
    SD616500		 1988 AONB, SPA, GCR, NCR  NE  [5]
Burton Wood Green tickY 18.5 45.7 54°05′24″N 2°42′11″W / 54.09°N 2.703°W / 54.09; -2.703 (Burton Wood)
    SD541662		 1984 NCR  NE  [6]
Calf Hill And Cragg Woods Green tickY 34.4 85.1 54°02′49″N 2°42′04″W / 54.047°N 2.701°W / 54.047; -2.701 (Calf Hill And Cragg Woods)
    SD542614		 2000 AONB  NE  [7]
Charnock Richard Pasture Green tickY 1.2 2.9 53°37′55″N 2°39′43″W / 53.632°N 2.662°W / 53.632; -2.662 (Charnock Richard Pasture)
    SD563153		 1990  NE  [8]
Clear Beck Meadow Green tickY 0.5 1.3 54°06′11″N 2°35′20″W / 54.103°N 2.589°W / 54.103; -2.589 (Clear Beck Meadow)
    SD616676		 1988  NE  [9]
Clitheroe Knoll Reefs Green tickY 117.8 291.0 53°53′10″N 2°20′20″W / 53.886°N 2.339°W / 53.886; -2.339 (Clitheroe Knoll Reefs)
    SD778434		 1987 GCR  NE  [10]
Cock Wood Gorge Green tickY 2.8 7.0 53°48′18″N 2°23′13″W / 53.805°N 2.387°W / 53.805; -2.387 (Cock Wood Gorge)
    SD746344		 1983 GCR  NE  [11]
Cockerham Marsh Green tickY 9.8 24.3 53°57′22″N 2°50′49″W / 53.956°N 2.847°W / 53.956; -2.847 (Cockerham Marsh)
    SD445514		 1985  NE  [12]
Coldwell Farm Pasture Green tickY 0.8 2.0 54°11′46″N 2°48′11″W / 54.196°N 2.803°W / 54.196; -2.803 (Coldwell Farm Pasture)
    SD477781		 1992  NE  [13]
Coplow Quarry Green tickY 5.2 12.8 53°52′59″N 2°22′55″W / 53.883°N 2.382°W / 53.883; -2.382 (Coplow Quarry)
    SD750431		 1983 GCR  NE  [14]
Crag Bank Green tickY 3.7 9.2 54°07′16″N 2°47′06″W / 54.121°N 2.785°W / 54.121; -2.785 (Crag Bank)
    SD488697		 1985  NE  [15]
Cringlebarrow And Deepdale Green tickY 50.2 123.9 54°10′16″N 2°46′26″W / 54.171°N 2.774°W / 54.171; -2.774 (Cringlebarrow And Deepdale)
    SD496753		 1983 SAC  NE  [16]
Darwen River Section Green tickY 6.4 15.7 53°45′29″N 2°34′52″W / 53.758°N 2.581°W / 53.758; -2.581 (Darwen River Section)
    SD618292		 1984 GCR  NE  [17]
Downholland Moss Green tickY 21.8 53.8 53°33′47″N 3°01′05″W / 53.563°N 3.018°W / 53.563; -3.018 (Downholland Moss)
    SD327079		 1990 GCR  NE  [18]
Eaves Wood Green tickY 52.2 129.1 54°11′N 2°49′W / 54.18°N 2.82°W / 54.18; -2.82 (Eaves Wood)
    SD466763		 1984 NT, NCR  NE  [19]
Far Holme Meadow Green tickY 1.7 4.2 54°05′02″N 2°32′35″W / 54.084°N 2.543°W / 54.084; -2.543 (Far Holme Meadow)
    SD646655		 1994  NE  [20]
Field Head Meadow Green tickY 3.3 8.1 53°58′01″N 2°25′16″W / 53.967°N 2.421°W / 53.967; -2.421 (Field Head Meadow)
    SD725524		 1999 AONB  NE  [21]
Gait Barrows Green tickY Green tickY 69.8 172.4 54°11′13″N 2°47′49″W / 54.187°N 2.797°W / 54.187; -2.797 (Gait Barrows)
    SD481771		 1984 GCR, NNR, NCR, SAC  NE  [22]
Gale Clough And Shooterslee Wood Green tickY 9.4 23.2 53°37′23″N 2°27′14″W / 53.623°N 2.454°W / 53.623; -2.454 (Gale Clough And Shooterslee Wood)
    SD701141		 1984  NE  [23]
Harper Clough And Smalley Delph Quarries Green tickY 2.9 7.2 53°46′59″N 2°25′34″W / 53.783°N 2.426°W / 53.783; -2.426 (Harper Clough And Smalley Delph Quarries)
    SD720319		 1984 GCR  NE  [24]
Haweswater Reservoir Green tickY 89.4 220.9 54°10′52″N 2°48′22″W / 54.181°N 2.806°W / 54.181; -2.806 (Hawes Water)
    SD475764		 1986 NNR, NCR, SAC, LNR  NE  [25]
Heysham Moss Green tickY 12.4 30.6 54°02′20″N 2°53′02″W / 54.039°N 2.884°W / 54.039; -2.884 (Heysham Moss)
    SD422607		 1992  NE  [26]
Hodder River Section Green tickY 7.0 17.3 53°51′14″N 2°27′18″W / 53.854°N 2.455°W / 53.854; -2.455 (Hodder River Section)
    SD702399		 1986 GCR  NE  [27]
Hodge Clough Green tickY 2.8 6.8 53°40′12″N 2°19′30″W / 53.67°N 2.325°W / 53.67; -2.325 (Hodge Clough)
    SD786193		 1984 GCR  NE  [28]
Jack Scout Green tickY 6.7 16.7 54°09′22″N 2°49′48″W / 54.156°N 2.83°W / 54.156; -2.83 (Jack Scout)
    SD459737		 1991 NCR  NE  [29]
Langcliff Cross Meadow Green tickY 5.3 13.0 53°57′40″N 2°25′08″W / 53.961°N 2.419°W / 53.961; -2.419 (Langcliff Cross Meadow)
    SD726517		 1989 AONB, SAC  NE  [30]
Leck Beck Head Catchment Area Green tickY 691.9 1,709.6 54°12′29″N 2°30′32″W / 54.208°N 2.509°W / 54.208; -2.509 (Leck Beck Head Catchment Area)
    SD669793		 1986 GCR  NE  [31]
Lee Quarry Green tickY 49.1 121.4 53°41′02″N 2°12′32″W / 53.684°N 2.209°W / 53.684; -2.209 (Lee Quarry)
    SD863209		 1997 GCR  NE  [32]
Leighton Moss Green tickY 131.6 325.2 54°09′58″N 2°47′42″W / 54.166°N 2.795°W / 54.166; -2.795 (Leighton Moss)
    SD482748		 1984 SPA, NCR, Ramsar site, RSPB  NE  [33]
Light Clough Green tickY 0.5 1.2 53°49′59″N 2°22′48″W / 53.833°N 2.38°W / 53.833; -2.38 (Light Clough)
    SD751375		 1984 GCR  NE  [34]
Little Mearley Clough Green tickY 5.9 14.5 53°52′01″N 2°19′52″W / 53.867°N 2.331°W / 53.867; -2.331 (Little Mearley Clough)
    SD783412		 1986 GCR  NE  [35]
Longworth Clough Green tickY 24.6 60.7 53°37′52″N 2°27′40″W / 53.631°N 2.461°W / 53.631; -2.461 (Longworth Clough)
    SD696150		 1994  NE  [36]
Lower Red Lees Pasture Green tickY 4.0 9.9 53°39′25″N 2°19′26″W / 53.657°N 2.324°W / 53.657; -2.324 (Lower Red Lees Pasture)
    SD787179		 1994  NE  [37]
Lune Estuary Green tickY 7,633.2 18,862.1 53°59′13″N 2°55′34″W / 53.987°N 2.926°W / 53.987; -2.926 (Lune Estuary)
    SD394549		 1990 SPA, NCR, Ramsar site, SAC  NE  [38]
Lytham Coastal Changes Green tickY 24.9 61.5 53°44′56″N 2°56′42″W / 53.749°N 2.945°W / 53.749; -2.945 (Lytham Coastal Changes)
    SD378285		 1999 GCR  NE  [39]
Lytham St. Anne's Dunes Green tickY 24.7 60.9 53°46′01″N 3°02′49″W / 53.767°N 3.047°W / 53.767; -3.047 (Lytham St. Anne'S Dunes)
    SD311306		 1991 LNR  NE  [40]
Martin Mere, Burscough Green tickY 119.8 295.9 53°37′26″N 2°52′41″W / 53.624°N 2.878°W / 53.624; -2.878 (Martin Mere, Burscough)
    SD420145		 1984 SPA, NCR, Ramsar site, WWT  NE  [41]
Marton Mere, Blackpool Green tickY 39.5 97.6 53°48′36″N 2°59′56″W / 53.81°N 2.999°W / 53.81; -2.999 (Marton Mere, Blackpool)
    SD343353		 1984 LNR  NE  [42]
Mere Sands Wood Green tickY Green tickY 41.9 103.6 53°38′06″N 2°50′17″W / 53.635°N 2.838°W / 53.635; -2.838 (Mere Sands Wood)
    SD447157		 1985 GCR, WT  NE  [43]
Morecambe Bay Green tickY 25,665.2 63,420.2 54°06′22″N 2°58′34″W / 54.106°N 2.976°W / 54.106; -2.976 (Morecambe Bay)
    SD363682		 1990 AONB, SPA, NP, NCR, Ramsar site, RSPB, SAC  NE  [44]
Myttons Meadows Green tickY 10.1 25.0 53°58′26″N 2°27′32″W / 53.974°N 2.459°W / 53.974; -2.459 (Myttons Meadows)
    SD700532		 1985 AONB, SAC  NE  [45]
New Ing Meadow Green tickY 2.1 5.2 53°57′00″N 2°19′30″W / 53.95°N 2.325°W / 53.95; -2.325 (New Ing Meadow)
    SD788505		 1992  NE  [46]
Newton Marsh Green tickY 66.0 163.1 53°45′18″N 2°50′10″W / 53.755°N 2.836°W / 53.755; -2.836 (Newton Marsh)
    SD450291		 1986  NE  [47]
Oak Field Green tickY 21.1 52.1 53°37′59″N 2°27′47″W / 53.633°N 2.463°W / 53.633; -2.463 (Oak Field)
    SD695153		 1985  NE  [48]
Ravenhead Brickworks Green tickY 22.1 54.6 53°32′13″N 2°44′10″W / 53.537°N 2.736°W / 53.537; -2.736 (Ravenhead Brickworks)
    SD513047		 2002 GCR  NE  [49]
Red Scar And Tun Brook Woods Green tickY 63.6 157.2 53°47′02″N 2°37′48″W / 53.784°N 2.63°W / 53.784; -2.63 (Red Scar And Tun Brook Woods)
    SD586321		 1986 WT  NE  [50]
Ribble Estuary Green tickY 9,348.5 23,100.5 53°42′50″N 2°59′28″W / 53.714°N 2.991°W / 53.714; -2.991 (Ribble Estuary)
    SD347246		 1984 SPA, NNR, NCR, Ramsar site  NE  [51]
Robert Hall Moor Green tickY 19.7 48.8 54°06′47″N 2°33′58″W / 54.113°N 2.566°W / 54.113; -2.566 (Robert Hall Moor)
    SD631687		 1985  NE  [52]
Roeburndale Woods Green tickY 41.7 103.0 54°05′02″N 2°36′04″W / 54.084°N 2.601°W / 54.084; -2.601 (Roeburndale Woods)
    SD608655		 1984 NCR  NE  [53]
Rough Hey Wood Green tickY 6.2 15.2 53°52′44″N 2°43′48″W / 53.879°N 2.73°W / 53.879; -2.73 (Rough Hey Wood)
    SD521428		 1984  NE  [54]
Salthill And Bellmanpark Quarries Green tickY Green tickY 17.6 43.6 53°52′44″N 2°22′12″W / 53.879°N 2.37°W / 53.879; -2.37 (Salthill And Bellmanpark Quarries)
    SD758426		 1987 GCR, LNR  NE  [55]
Silverdale Golf Course Green tickY 0.6 1.5 54°10′23″N 2°48′36″W / 54.173°N 2.81°W / 54.173; -2.81 (Silverdale Golf Course)
    SD472755		 1998 AONB  NE  [56]
South Pennine Moors Green tickY Green tickY 20,944.5 51,755.0 53°48′40″N 2°03′43″W / 53.811°N 2.062°W / 53.811; -2.062 (South Pennine Moors)
    SD960350		 1994 SPA, SAM, ESA, GCR, NT, SAC  NE  [57]
Standridge Farm Pasture Green tickY 4.5 11.1 53°58′34″N 2°24′32″W / 53.976°N 2.409°W / 53.976; -2.409 (Standridge Farm Pasture)
    SD733534		 1998 AONB  NE  [58]
Tarnbrook Meadows Green tickY 11.9 29.3 53°59′38″N 2°38′02″W / 53.994°N 2.634°W / 53.994; -2.634 (Tarnbrook Meadows)
    SD585555		 1989  NE  [59]
Thrang End And Yealand Hall Allotment Green tickY 51.5 127.2 54°10′52″N 2°47′02″W / 54.181°N 2.784°W / 54.181; -2.784 (Thrang End And Yealand Hall Allotment)
    SD489764		 1987 SAC  NE  [60]
Thrang Wood Green tickY 4.8 11.8 54°11′10″N 2°47′38″W / 54.186°N 2.794°W / 54.186; -2.794 (Thrang Wood)
    SD483770		 1999 AONB, SAC  NE  [61]
Thwaite House Moss Green tickY 7.3 17.9 54°06′47″N 2°46′19″W / 54.113°N 2.772°W / 54.113; -2.772 (Thwaite House Moss)
    SD496689		 2004  NE  [62]
Trowbarrow Quarry Green tickY Green tickY 7.5 18.4 54°10′41″N 2°47′53″W / 54.178°N 2.798°W / 54.178; -2.798 (Trowbarrow Quarry)
    SD480761		 1990 GCR, LNR  NE  [63]
Warton Crag Green tickY 72.7 179.6 54°08′53″N 2°46′41″W / 54.148°N 2.778°W / 54.148; -2.778 (Warton Crag)
    SD493727		 1986 NCR, LNR  NE  [64]
White Coppice Flush Green tickY 0.5 1.3 53°40′19″N 2°34′30″W / 53.672°N 2.575°W / 53.672; -2.575 (White Coppice Flush)
    SD621197		 1985  NE  [65]
White Moss Green tickY 12.3 30.4 53°59′13″N 2°19′08″W / 53.987°N 2.319°W / 53.987; -2.319 (White Moss)
    SD792546		 1985  NE  [66]
Winmarleigh Moss Green tickY 89.3 220.6 53°55′26″N 2°50′49″W / 53.924°N 2.847°W / 53.924; -2.847 (Winmarleigh Moss)
    SD445479		 1991  NE  [67]
Wrightington Bar Pasture Green tickY 1.3 3.3 53°36′50″N 2°41′53″W / 53.614°N 2.698°W / 53.614; -2.698 (Wrightington Bar Pasture)
    SD539133		 1992  NE  [68]
Wyre Estuary Green tickY 1,481.8 3,661.6 53°51′43″N 2°58′34″W / 53.862°N 2.976°W / 53.862; -2.976 (Wyre Estuary)
    SD359411		 1995 SPA, WT, Ramsar site, SAC  NE  [69]

Notes [edit]

A Reason for designation; either for the site's biological interest, or its geological interest.
B Data rounded to one decimal place.
C Grid reference is based on the British national grid reference system, also known as OSGB36, and is the system used by the Ordnance Survey.[70]
D Link to maps using the Nature on the Map service provided by Natural England.

References [edit]

  1. ^ "Artle Dale". 
  2. ^ "Barn Gill Meadow". 
  3. ^ "Beeston Brook Pasture". 
  4. ^ "Bell Sykes Meadows". 
  5. ^ "Bowland Fells". 
  6. ^ "Burton Wood". 
  7. ^ "Calf Hill And Cragg Woods". 
  8. ^ "Charnock Richard Pasture". 
  9. ^ "Clear Beck Meadow". 
  10. ^ "Clitheroe Knoll Reefs". 
  11. ^ "Cock Wood Gorge". 
  12. ^ "Cockerham Marsh". 
  13. ^ "Coldwell Farm Pasture". 
  14. ^ "Coplow Quarry". 
  15. ^ "Crag Bank". 
  16. ^ "Cringlebarrow And Deepdale". 
  17. ^ "Darwen River Section". 
  18. ^ "Downholland Moss". 
  19. ^ "Eaves Wood". 
  20. ^ "Far Holme Meadow". 
  21. ^ "Field Head Meadow". 
  22. ^ "Gait Barrows". 
  23. ^ "Gale Clough And Shooterslee Wood". 
  24. ^ "Harper Clough And Smalley Delph Quarries". 
  25. ^ "Hawes Water". 
  26. ^ "Heysham Moss". 
  27. ^ "Hodder River Section". 
  28. ^ "Hodge Clough". 
  29. ^ "Jack Scout". 
  30. ^ "Langcliff Cross Meadow". 
  31. ^ "Leck Beck Head Catchment Area". 
  32. ^ "Lee Quarry". 
  33. ^ "Leighton Moss". 
  34. ^ "Light Clough". 
  35. ^ "Little Mearley Clough". 
  36. ^ "Longworth Clough". 
  37. ^ "Lower Red Lees Pasture". 
  38. ^ "Lune Estuary". 
  39. ^ "Lytham Coastal Changes". 
  40. ^ "Lytham St. Anne'S Dunes". 
  41. ^ "Martin Mere, Burscough". 
  42. ^ "Marton Mere, Blackpool". 
  43. ^ "Mere Sands Wood". 
  44. ^ "Morecambe Bay". 
  45. ^ "Myttons Meadows". 
  46. ^ "New Ing Meadow". 
  47. ^ "Newton Marsh". 
  48. ^ "Oak Field". 
  49. ^ "Ravenhead Brickworks". 
  50. ^ "Red Scar And Tun Brook Woods". 
  51. ^ "Ribble Estuary". 
  52. ^ "Robert Hall Moor". 
  53. ^ "Roeburndale Woods". 
  54. ^ "Rough Hey Wood". 
  55. ^ "Salthill And Bellmanpark Quarries". 
  56. ^ "Silverdale Golf Course". 
  57. ^ "South Pennine Moors". 
  58. ^ "Standridge Farm Pasture". 
  59. ^ "Tarnbrook Meadows". 
  60. ^ "Thrang End And Yealand Hall Allotment". 
  61. ^ "Thrang Wood". 
  62. ^ "Thwaite House Moss". 
  63. ^ "Trowbarrow Quarry". 
  64. ^ "Warton Crag". 
  65. ^ "White Coppice Flush". 
  66. ^ "White Moss". 
  67. ^ "Winmarleigh Moss". 
  68. ^ "Wrightington Bar Pasture". 
  69. ^ "Wyre Estuary". 
  70. ^ "Guide to National Grid". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 2 July 2007. 

External links [edit]

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