Dee Cliffs (SSSI) is an area of cliffs on the eastern side of the Dee Estuary and to the west of Thurstaston on the Wirral Peninsula, England.
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
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  Location within Merseyside | |
| Location | Merseyside |
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| Grid reference | SJ238832 |
| Coordinates | 53°20′35″N 3°09′04″W / 53.343°N 3.151°W |
| Interest | Geological |
| Area | 14.39 hectares, 35.55 acres (143,900 m2) |
| Notification | 1979 / 1983 |
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The area contains the best known example of clay cliff and bank habitat in Merseyside. The area also has some marl pits, which have a rich flora and fauna and an area of herb-rich neutral grassland.
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Cliff face at Thurstaston -
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Boulder deposition -
Boulder clay at Thurstaston
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References edit
- "Dee Cliffs citation sheet" (PDF). English Nature. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016.
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