List of Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Herefordshire

This is a list of the Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) in Herefordshire, England. In England the body responsible for designating SSSIs is Natural England, which chooses a site because of its fauna, flora, geological or physiographical features.[1] As of 2012, there are 83 sites designated in this Area of Search.[2] There are 21 sites with a geological interest, and 62 listed for biological interest. Four sites are designated for both reasons.

Upper Wye Gorge and River Wye SSSIs at Symonds Yat Rock, Herefordshire.
The Malvern Hills, an SSSI on the boundary of Worcestershire and Herefordshire

Natural England took over the role of designating and managing SSSIs from English Nature in October 2006 when it was formed from the amalgamation of English Nature, parts of the Countryside Agency and the Rural Development Service.

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

Sites

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Site name Reason for designation Area[A] Coordinates & Grid ref[B] Year in which notified Other designations Map[C] & Citation
Biological interest Geological interest Hectares Acres
Aston Ingham Meadows  Y 5.2 12.9 51°54′54″N 2°27′18″W / 51.915°N 2.455°W / 51.915; -2.455 (Aston Ingham Meadows)
    SO688241
1984 Map[3]
Bank And Cother Hill  Y 18.8 46.4 52°07′05″N 2°21′32″W / 52.118°N 2.359°W / 52.118; -2.359 (Bank And Cother Hill)
    SO755467
1952 AONB, WT Map[4]
Berrington Pool  Y 7.3 18 52°15′47″N 2°43′19″W / 52.263°N 2.722°W / 52.263; -2.722 (Berrington Pool, Herefordshire)
    SO508630
1969 NT Map[5]
Birch Wood  Y 24.3 60.1 51°59′17″N 2°33′58″W / 51.988°N 2.566°W / 51.988; -2.566 (Birch Wood)
    SO612323
1985 Map[6]
Birchend  Y 3.2 7.8 52°05′53″N 2°29′06″W / 52.098°N 2.485°W / 52.098; -2.485 (Birchend)
    SO669445
1975 Map[7]
Bishon Meadow  Y 6.5 16 52°05′17″N 2°50′17″W / 52.088°N 2.838°W / 52.088; -2.838 (Bishon Meadow)
    SO427436
1992 Map[8]
Black Mountains  Y 1189.2 2938.7 51°59′49″N 3°02′49″W / 51.997°N 3.047°W / 51.997; -3.047 (Black Mountains)
    SO282337
1954 NCR Map[9]
Bradnor Hill Quarry  Y 0.5 1.2 52°12′47″N 3°02′28″W / 52.213°N 3.041°W / 52.213; -3.041 (Bradnor Hill Quarry)
    SO290577
1952 GCR, NT Map[10]
Brampton Bryan Park  Y 165 407.7 52°20′28″N 2°56′10″W / 52.341°N 2.936°W / 52.341; -2.936 (Brampton Bryan Park)
    SO363718
1969 NCR Map[11]
Burrington Farm Stream Section  Y 0.4 1.1 52°20′56″N 2°49′34″W / 52.349°N 2.826°W / 52.349; -2.826 (Burrington Farm Stream Section)
    SO438727
1969 GCR Map[12]
Burrington Meadow  Y 2.7 6.6 52°20′24″N 2°48′58″W / 52.34°N 2.816°W / 52.34; -2.816 (Burrington Meadow)
    SO445716
1971 Map[13]
Burrington Sections  Y 1.2 3 52°20′53″N 2°49′08″W / 52.348°N 2.819°W / 52.348; -2.819 (Burrington Sections)
    SO443725
1986 GCR Map[14]
Bushy Hazels & Cwmma Moors  Y 30.3 74.8 52°09′11″N 3°02′46″W / 52.153°N 3.046°W / 52.153; -3.046 (Bushy Hazels & Cwmma Moors)
    SO285510
1969 NT, NCR Map[15]
Byton & Combe Moors  Y 18.2 45 52°15′54″N 2°56′06″W / 52.265°N 2.935°W / 52.265; -2.935 (Byton & Combe Moors)
    SO363634
1969 Map[16]
Caeiron Meadow  Y 1.6 3.9 52°02′28″N 3°02′49″W / 52.041°N 3.047°W / 52.041; -3.047 (Caeiron Meadow)
    SO283386
1989 Map[17]
Cage Brook Valley  Y 5 12.4 52°02′31″N 2°48′07″W / 52.042°N 2.802°W / 52.042; -2.802 (Cage Brook Valley)
    SO451385
1969 Map[18]
Capler Wood  Y 5.9 14.6 51°59′20″N 2°36′04″W / 51.989°N 2.601°W / 51.989; -2.601 (Capler Wood)
    SO588325
1969 AONB Map[19]
Chanstone Wood  Y 40.6 100.4 52°00′40″N 2°56′24″W / 52.011°N 2.94°W / 52.011; -2.94 (Chanstone Wood)
    SO356352
1969 Map[20]
Cherry Hill Wood  Y 39.4 97.3 52°00′50″N 2°37′16″W / 52.014°N 2.621°W / 52.014; -2.621 (Cherry Hill Wood)
    SO575353
1952 AONB, WT Map[21]
Church Hill Quarry  Y 0.7 1.7 52°21′29″N 2°51′58″W / 52.358°N 2.866°W / 52.358; -2.866 (Church Hill Quarry)
    SO411737
1989 GCR Map[22]
Common Hill  Y 12.9 31.9 52°00′40″N 2°36′29″W / 52.011°N 2.608°W / 52.011; -2.608 (Common Hill)
    SO584349
1975 AONB Map[23]
Coughton Wood And Marsh  Y 1.4 3.4 51°53′10″N 2°35′49″W / 51.886°N 2.597°W / 51.886; -2.597 (Coughton Wood And Marsh)
    SO590210
1986 AONB, WT Map[24]
Crumpton Hill Wood  Y 1.6 3.9 52°08′13″N 2°21′07″W / 52.137°N 2.352°W / 52.137; -2.352 (Crumpton Hill Wood)
    SO760488
1975 AONB Map[25]
Devil's Spittleful  Y 99.3 245.3 52°22′26″N 2°17′06″W / 52.374°N 2.285°W / 52.374; -2.285 (Devil's Spittleful)
    SO807751
1955 WT Map[26]
Dinmore Hill Woods  Y 152.5 376.8 52°09′36″N 2°42′58″W / 52.16°N 2.716°W / 52.16; -2.716 (Dinmore Hill Woods)
    SO511516
1952 CP, LNR Map[27]
Downton Gorge  Y  Y 68.9 170.3 52°21′47″N 2°49′16″W / 52.363°N 2.821°W / 52.363; -2.821 (Downton Gorge)
    SO442742
1952 GCR, NNR, NCR, SAC Map[28]
Eastnor Park  Y 153.3 378.8 52°02′13″N 2°22′12″W / 52.037°N 2.37°W / 52.037; -2.37 (Eastnor Park)
    SO747377
1990 AONB Map[29]
Elton Lane Cutting  Y 0.3 0.6 52°19′44″N 2°47′10″W / 52.329°N 2.786°W / 52.329; -2.786 (Elton Lane Cutting)
    SO465704
1969 GCR Map[30]
Fishpool Valley  Y 33.1 81.8 52°17′24″N 2°48′29″W / 52.29°N 2.808°W / 52.29; -2.808 (Fishpool Valley)
    SO450661
1952 NT Map[31]
Flintsham & Titley Pools  Y 18.7 46.2 52°14′N 2°59′W / 52.23°N 2.99°W / 52.23; -2.99 (Flintsham & Titley Pools)
    SO325595
1969 WT Map[32]
Great Doward  Y 1.5 3.8 51°50′38″N 2°39′32″W / 51.844°N 2.659°W / 51.844; -2.659 (Great Doward)
    SO547164
1969 WT, AONB Map[33]
Grimley Brick Pits  Y 18.8 46.5 52°15′04″N 2°14′10″W / 52.251°N 2.236°W / 52.251; -2.236 (Grimley Brick Pits)
    SO840615
1955 Map[34]
Halesend Wood  Y 54.9 135.6 52°08′24″N 2°22′52″W / 52.14°N 2.381°W / 52.14; -2.381 (Halesend Wood)
    SO740492
1969 AONB, NCR Map[35]
Hall Wood  Y 18.1 44.6 51°59′46″N 2°28′44″W / 51.996°N 2.479°W / 51.996; -2.479 (Hall Wood)
    SO672332
1989 Map[36]
Haugh Wood  Y 354.1 875 52°01′59″N 2°35′53″W / 52.033°N 2.598°W / 52.033; -2.598 (Haugh Wood)
    SO591373
1989 AONB, WT, NT Map[37]
Highclere  Y 1 2.6 52°07′48″N 1°59′02″W / 52.13°N 1.984°W / 52.13; -1.984 (Highclere)
    SP012480
1994 Map[38]
Hill Hole Dingle  Y 38.4 94.8 52°11′02″N 2°40′37″W / 52.184°N 2.677°W / 52.184; -2.677 (Hill Hole Dingle)
    SO538542
1969 NCR Map[39]
Lea & Pagets Woods  Y 28.8 71.2 52°00′22″N 2°35′13″W / 52.006°N 2.587°W / 52.006; -2.587 (Lea & Pagets Woods)
    SO598343
1985 AONB, WT Map[40]
Ledbury Cutting  Y 1.7 4.2 52°02′42″N 2°25′23″W / 52.045°N 2.423°W / 52.045; -2.423 (Ledbury Cutting)
    SO711386
1990 GCR Map[41]
Linton Quarry  Y 1.4 3.5 51°55′44″N 2°28′16″W / 51.929°N 2.471°W / 51.929; -2.471 (Linton Quarry)
    SO677257
1969 GCR Map[42]
Little Byefields Meadow  Y 1.4 3.5 52°08′20″N 2°22′26″W / 52.139°N 2.374°W / 52.139; -2.374 (Little Byefields Meadow)
    SO745490
1975 AONB Map[43]
Little Hill  Y 5.8 14.2 52°02′28″N 2°34′23″W / 52.041°N 2.573°W / 52.041; -2.573 (Little Hill)
    SO608382
1986 GCR Map[44]
Littlemarsh Common  Y 2.3 5.6 52°02′06″N 2°49′16″W / 52.035°N 2.821°W / 52.035; -2.821 (Littlemarsh Common)
    SO438377
1969 WT Map[45]
Lugg and Hampton Meadows  Y 155.7 384.7 52°03′36″N 2°39′43″W / 52.06°N 2.662°W / 52.06; -2.662 (Lugg and Hampton Meadows)
    SO547404
2011 WT Map[46]
Lyppard Grange Ponds  Y 1.1 2.7 52°11′53″N 2°10′41″W / 52.198°N 2.178°W / 52.198; -2.178 (Lyppard Grange Ponds)
    SO879556
2000 SAC Map[47]
Mains Wood  Y 8.6 21.2 52°02′42″N 2°31′12″W / 52.045°N 2.52°W / 52.045; -2.52 (Mains Wood)
    SO644386
1969 Map[48]
Mayhill Wood  Y 7 17.3 52°01′52″N 2°24′25″W / 52.031°N 2.407°W / 52.031; -2.407 (Mayhill Wood)
    SO722370
1975 AONB Map[49]
Moccas Park  Y 138.6 342.6 52°04′37″N 2°57′58″W / 52.077°N 2.966°W / 52.077; -2.966 (Moccas Park)
    SO339425
1963 NNR, NCR Map[50]
Mocktree Quarries  Y 2.3 5.7 52°22′23″N 2°51′43″W / 52.373°N 2.862°W / 52.373; -2.862 (Mocktree Quarries)
    SO414753
1975 GCR Map[51]
Monnington Scar  Y 1.6 4.1 52°05′38″N 2°56′46″W / 52.094°N 2.946°W / 52.094; -2.946 (Monnington Scar)
    SO353444
1990 GCR Map[52]
Mortimer Forest  Y 6.6 16.3 52°21′32″N 2°45′43″W / 52.359°N 2.762°W / 52.359; -2.762 (Mortimer Forest)
    SO482737
1969 GCR Map[53]
Moseley Common, Pembridge  Y 5.6 13.8 52°13′05″N 2°54′43″W / 52.218°N 2.912°W / 52.218; -2.912 (Moseley Common, Pembridge)
    SO378581
1985 Map[54]
New Inn Meadow  Y 2.6 6.5 52°08′28″N 2°21′18″W / 52.141°N 2.355°W / 52.141; -2.355 (New Inn Meadow)
    SO758493
1981 AONB Map[55]
Olchon Farm Meadows  Y 2.7 6.6 51°58′19″N 3°01′05″W / 51.972°N 3.018°W / 51.972; -3.018 (Olchon Farm Meadows)
    SO302309
1975 NCR Map[56]
Orchid Bank, Winslow Mill  Y 0.5 1.3 52°01′23″N 2°32′56″W / 52.023°N 2.549°W / 52.023; -2.549 (Orchid Bank, Winslow Mill)
    SO624362
1975 Map[57]
Park Wood  Y 15.2 37.5 51°51′22″N 2°36′14″W / 51.856°N 2.604°W / 51.856; -2.604 (Park Wood)
    SO585177
1975 Map[58]
Perton Roadside Section And Quarry  Y 6.4 15.8 52°03′18″N 2°35′38″W / 52.055°N 2.594°W / 52.055; -2.594 (Perton Roadside Section And Quarry)
    SO594398
1952 GCR Map[59]
Pikes Farm Meadows  Y 10.2 25.2 52°02′10″N 3°02′17″W / 52.036°N 3.038°W / 52.036; -3.038 (Pikes Farm Meadows)
    SO289380
1989 Map[60]
Quebb Meadow  Y 1.4 3.6 52°09′47″N 3°01′23″W / 52.163°N 3.023°W / 52.163; -3.023 (Quebb Meadow)
    SO301521
1989 WT Map[61]
Queestmoor Meadow  Y 1.5 3.6 52°09′43″N 3°01′01″W / 52.162°N 3.017°W / 52.162; -3.017 (Queestmoor Meadow)
    SO305520
1992 Map[62]
Ridgeway Wood  Y 31.9 78.8 52°02′56″N 2°22′34″W / 52.049°N 2.376°W / 52.049; -2.376 (Ridgeway Wood)
    SO743390
1952 AONB Map[63]
River Lugg  Y 142.4 352 52°15′29″N 2°49′19″W / 52.258°N 2.822°W / 52.258; -2.822 (River Lugg)
    SO440625
1995 WT, SAC Map[64]
River Lugg Meanders  Y 11.2 27.6 52°14′42″N 2°47′06″W / 52.245°N 2.785°W / 52.245; -2.785 (River Lugg Meanders)
    SO465611
1992 GCR Map[65]
River Teme  Y 441 1089.6 52°21′58″N 2°43′30″W / 52.366°N 2.725°W / 52.366; -2.725 (River Teme)
    SO507745
1996 AONB, SAC Map[66]
River Wye  Y 906.1 2239 51°58′30″N 2°37′01″W / 51.975°N 2.617°W / 51.975; -2.617 (River Wye)
    SO577309
1978 AONB, WT, NT, NCR, SAC Map[67]
Rockhall Quarry  Y 1.7 4.1 52°17′02″N 2°50′56″W / 52.284°N 2.849°W / 52.284; -2.849 (Rockhall Quarry)
    SO422654
1969 GCR Map[68]
Scutterdine Quarry  Y 1 2.3 52°01′41″N 2°37′05″W / 52.028°N 2.618°W / 52.028; -2.618 (Scutterdine Quarry)
    SO577368
1952 AONB, GCR Map[69]
Sharpnage Wood  Y 19 46.9 52°01′44″N 2°34′55″W / 52.029°N 2.582°W / 52.029; -2.582 (Sharpnage Wood)
    SO602369
1975 AONB Map[70]
The Bury Farm  Y 76.6 189.2 52°09′54″N 2°44′13″W / 52.165°N 2.737°W / 52.165; -2.737 (The Bury Farm)
    SO497521
2006 Map[71]
The Flits  Y 35.1 86.8 52°03′50″N 2°54′36″W / 52.064°N 2.91°W / 52.064; -2.91 (The Flits)
    SO377410
1985 NNR, NCR Map[72]
The Malvern Hills  Y  Y 746.2 1844 52°02′42″N 2°21′00″W / 52.045°N 2.35°W / 52.045; -2.35 (The Malvern Hills)
    SO761386
1954 SAM, AONB, GCR, MHC Map[73]
The Sturts  Y 33.9 83.6 52°07′19″N 2°58′23″W / 52.122°N 2.973°W / 52.122; -2.973 (The Sturts)
    SO335475
1997 Map[74]
Upper Hall Farm Quarry And Grassland  Y  Y 8.9 21.9 52°02′31″N 2°24′50″W / 52.042°N 2.414°W / 52.042; -2.414 (Upper Hall Farm Quarry And Grassland)
    SO717383
1969 GCR Map[75]
Upper Welson Marsh  Y 1.7 4.3 52°09′22″N 3°02′10″W / 52.156°N 3.036°W / 52.156; -3.036 (Upper Welson Marsh)
    SO292514
1969 WT Map[76]
Upper Wye Gorge  Y  Y 198.3 490.1 51°50′06″N 2°39′36″W / 51.835°N 2.66°W / 51.835; -2.66 (Upper Wye Gorge)
    SO546154
1969 SAM, AONB, GCR, NNR, NCR, SAC, WT Map[77]
Wayne Herbert Quarry  Y 0.2 0.4 51°58′55″N 2°58′12″W / 51.982°N 2.97°W / 51.982; -2.97 (Wayne Herbert Quarry)
    SO335320
1952 GCR Map[78]
Wellington Wood  Y 144.5 357.2 52°08′28″N 2°45′07″W / 52.141°N 2.752°W / 52.141; -2.752 (Wellington Wood)
    SO486495
1986 Map[79]
Wilton Bluff, Ross-on-wye  Y 0.3 0.7 51°54′43″N 2°35′24″W / 51.912°N 2.59°W / 51.912; -2.59 (Wilton Bluff, Ross-On-Wye)
    SO595239
1988 GCR Map[80]
Woodshuts Wood  Y 8.7 21.6 52°02′02″N 2°36′54″W / 52.034°N 2.615°W / 52.034; -2.615 (Woodshuts Wood)
    SO579375
1984 AONB Map[81]
Wormbridge Common  Y 0.4 1 51°58′37″N 2°50′20″W / 51.977°N 2.839°W / 51.977; -2.839 (Wormbridge Common)
    SO425313
1969 Map[82]

Notes

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A Data rounded to one decimal place.
B Grid reference is based on the British national grid reference system, also known as OSGB36, and is the system used by the Ordnance Survey.[83]
C Link to maps using the Nature on the Map service provided by Natural England.

References

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  2. ^ "SSSIs in Hereford and Worcester". English Nature. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
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  5. ^ "Berrington Pool, Herefordshire NE citation" (PDF).
  6. ^ "Birch Wood NE citation" (PDF).
  7. ^ "Birchend NE citation" (PDF).
  8. ^ "Bishon Meadow NE citation" (PDF).
  9. ^ "Black Mountains NE citation" (PDF).
  10. ^ "Bradnor Hill Quarry NE citation" (PDF).
  11. ^ "Brampton Bryan Park NE citation" (PDF).
  12. ^ "Burrington Farm Stream Section NE citation" (PDF).
  13. ^ "Burrington Meadow NE citation" (PDF).
  14. ^ "Burrington Sections NE citation" (PDF).
  15. ^ "Bushy Hazels & Cwmma Moors NE citation" (PDF).
  16. ^ "Byton & Combe Moors NE citation" (PDF).
  17. ^ "Caeiron Meadow NE citation" (PDF).
  18. ^ "Cage Brook Valley NE citation" (PDF).
  19. ^ "Capler Wood NE citation" (PDF).
  20. ^ "Chanstone Wood NE citation" (PDF).
  21. ^ "Cherry Hill Wood NE citation" (PDF).
  22. ^ "Church Hill Quarry NE citation" (PDF).
  23. ^ "Common Hill NE citation" (PDF).
  24. ^ "Coughton Wood And Marsh NE citation" (PDF).
  25. ^ "Crumpton Hill Wood NE citation" (PDF).
  26. ^ "Devil's Spittleful NE citation" (PDF).
  27. ^ "Dinmore Hill Woods NE citation" (PDF).
  28. ^ "Downton Gorge NE citation" (PDF).
  29. ^ "Eastnor Park NE citation" (PDF).
  30. ^ "Elton Lane Cutting NE citation" (PDF).
  31. ^ "Fishpool Valley NE citation" (PDF).
  32. ^ "Flintsham & Titley Pools NE citation" (PDF).
  33. ^ "Great Doward NE citation" (PDF).
  34. ^ "Grimley Brick Pits NE citation" (PDF).
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  36. ^ "Hall Wood NE citation" (PDF).
  37. ^ "Haugh Wood NE citation" (PDF).
  38. ^ "Highclere NE citation" (PDF).
  39. ^ "Hill Hole Dingle NE citation" (PDF).
  40. ^ "Lea & Pagets Woods NE citation" (PDF).
  41. ^ "Ledbury Cutting NE citation" (PDF).
  42. ^ "Linton Quarry NE citation" (PDF).
  43. ^ "Little Byefields Meadow NE citation" (PDF).
  44. ^ "Little Hill NE citation" (PDF).
  45. ^ "Littlemarsh Common NE citation" (PDF).
  46. ^ "Lugg and Hampton Meadows NE citation" (PDF).
  47. ^ "Lyppard Grange Ponds NE citation" (PDF).
  48. ^ "Mains Wood NE citation" (PDF).
  49. ^ "Mayhill Wood NE citation" (PDF).
  50. ^ "Moccas Park NE citation" (PDF).
  51. ^ "Mocktree Quarries NE citation" (PDF).
  52. ^ "Monnington Scar NE citation" (PDF).
  53. ^ "Mortimer Forest NE citation" (PDF).
  54. ^ "Moseley Common, Pembridge NE citation" (PDF).
  55. ^ "New Inn Meadow NE citation" (PDF).
  56. ^ "Olchon Farm Meadows NE citation" (PDF).
  57. ^ "Orchid Bank, Winslow Mill NE citation" (PDF).
  58. ^ "Park Wood NE citation" (PDF).
  59. ^ "Perton Roadside Section And Quarry NE citation" (PDF).
  60. ^ "Pikes Farm Meadows NE citation" (PDF).
  61. ^ "Quebb Meadow NE citation" (PDF).
  62. ^ "Queestmoor Meadow NE citation" (PDF).
  63. ^ "Ridgeway Wood NE citation" (PDF).
  64. ^ "River Lugg NE citation" (PDF).
  65. ^ "River Lugg Meanders NE citation" (PDF).
  66. ^ "River Teme NE citation" (PDF).
  67. ^ "River Wye NE citation" (PDF).
  68. ^ "Rockhall Quarry NE citation" (PDF).
  69. ^ "Scutterdine Quarry NE citation" (PDF).
  70. ^ "Sharpnage Wood NE citation" (PDF).
  71. ^ "The Bury Farm NE citation" (PDF).
  72. ^ "The Flits NE citation" (PDF).
  73. ^ "The Malvern Hills NE citation" (PDF).
  74. ^ "The Sturts NE citation" (PDF).
  75. ^ "Upper Hall Farm Quarry And Grassland NE citation" (PDF).
  76. ^ "Upper Welson Marsh NE citation" (PDF).
  77. ^ "Upper Wye Gorge NE citation" (PDF).
  78. ^ "Wayne Herbert Quarry NE citation" (PDF).
  79. ^ "Wellington Wood NE citation" (PDF).
  80. ^ "Wilton Bluff, Ross-On-Wye NE citation" (PDF).
  81. ^ "Woodshuts Wood NE citation" (PDF).
  82. ^ "Wormbridge Common NE citation" (PDF).
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