Hayle Estuary and Carrack Gladden SSSI
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| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 Porth Kidney Sands | |
  Location within Cornwall  Hayle Estuary and Carrack Gladden SSSI (England) | |
| Coordinates | 50°11′31″N 5°26′06″W / 50.192°N 5.435°W |
|---|---|
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 191.8 hectares (1.918 km2; 0.7405 sq mi) |
| Notification | 1951 |
The Hayle Estuary and Carrack Gladden SSSI is a Site of Special Scientific Interest, noted for its biological interest, in west Cornwall, England, UK.[1] It consists of three distinct parts, each of which is covered in a separate article: the Hayle Estuary, the sand-dune system of Porth Kidney Sands and the coastal headland at Carrack Gladden.
Hayle Estuary and Carrack Gladden SSSI is on the southern shore of St Ives Bay and to the west of the town of Hayle. The estuary of the River Hayle is the most south-westerly in Britain and adjacent to important bird migration routes which cross the Land's End peninsula. Part of the estuary, at Ryan's Field and Carnsew Pool, is owned by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB).[2] Two long distant footpaths transverse or are close to the boundary of the SSSI. The South West Coast Path follows the coast from Carrack Gladden to North Quay, Hayle, while St Michael’s Way also follows the coast at Carrack Gladden as far as Griggs Quay. The St Ives Bay Line also follows part of the boundary.[3]
