Heswall Dales
Lowland heath and Site of Special Scientific Interest near Heswall, Wirral, England
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Heswall Dales is an area of some 72 acres (290,000 m2) of lowland heath situated close to Heswall on the Wirral Peninsula, England.
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
Heswall Dales in 2008, overlooking the River Dee | |
![]() Location of Heswall Dales. | |
| Location | Merseyside |
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| Grid reference | SJ261821 |
| Coordinates | 53.330°N 3.116°W |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 29.6 hectares, 73.1 acres (296,000 m2) |
| Notification | 1979 / 1983 |
| Natural England website | |
It is a Site of Special Scientific Interest[1][2] and a Local Nature Reserve.[3][4][5] Heswall Dales offers views of the Dee Estuary and over the River Dee the Clwydian Hills of Wales.
All land within Heswall Dales SSSI is owned by the local authority.[6]
