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This article is about SSSIs in Rutland. For other counties, see List of SSSIs by Area of Search.

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.

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Sites

Site name Photograph B G Area[a] Public
access 		Location[a] Other
classifications 		Map[b] Citation[c] Description
Bloody Oaks Quarry Bloody Oaks Quarry Green tickY 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 tickY 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 tickY Green tickY 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 tickY 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 tickY 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 tickY 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[d] Citation
Greetham Meadows Green tickY 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 tickY Green tickY 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 tickY 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 tickY 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 tickY 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 tickY 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 tickY 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 tickY 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[e] Citation
Seaton Meadows Seaton Meadows Green tickY 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 tickY 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 tickY 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 tickY 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 tickY 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. ^ a b 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. ^ a b "Designated Sites View: Rutland". Natural England. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  2. ^ a b "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.

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