List of Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Tyne and Wear
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There are 37 Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) in Tyne and Wear, England. In England, the body responsible for designating SSSIs is Natural England, which chooses sites because of their flora, fauna, geological or physiographical features.[1] 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. Natural England, like its predecessor, uses the 1974–1996 county system with each area being called an Area of Search.[2]
Tyne and Wear is made up of five administrative local authorities consisting mainly of the two largest cities in the region: Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Sunderland, thus making it the sixth largest conurbation in the United Kingdom. Tyne and Wear shares its borders with Northumberland and County Durham, to the north and south respectively.[3]
Sites
| Site name | Reason for Designation | Area[A] | Grid reference[B] | Year in which notified | References | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biological interest | Geological interest | Hectares | Acres | Map[C] | Citation | |||
| Big Waters |  |
27.2 | 67.2 | NZ227734 | 1985 | Map | Archived 4 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine | |
| Boldon Pastures | |
3.5 | 8.6 | NZ381616 | 1987 | Map | Archived 4 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine | |
| Brenkley Meadows | |
9.2 | 22.7 | NZ217744 | 1988 | Map | Archived 4 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine | |
| Claxheugh Rock and Ford Limestone Quarry | |
|
7.1 | 18.0 | NZ363574 | 1987 | Map | Archived 4 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine |
| Cleadon Hills | |
10.0 | 24.6 | NZ389631 | 1984 | Map | Archived 4 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine | |
| Dawson's Plantation Quarry | |
0.7 | 1.7 | NZ336547 | 1996 | Map | Archived 4 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine | |
| Durham Coast | |
|
765.4 | 1,891.0 | NZ381685 – NZ495362 | 1999 | Map | Archived 23 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine |
| Eppleton Grassland | |
13.4 | 33.0 | Map | Archived 4 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine | |||
| Fulwell and Carley Hill Quarries | |
|
6.0 | 14.8 | NZ382598 & NZ388595 | 1987 | Map | Archived 4 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine |
| Gibside | |
89.0 | 219.9 | NZ184590 | 1989 | Map | Archived 4 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine | |
| Gilleylaw Quarry | |
0.2 | 0.6 | NZ375537 | 1986 | Map | Archived 4 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine | |
| Gosforth Park | |
37.3 | 92.1 | NZ256702 | 1987 | Map | Archived 4 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine | |
| Hallow Hill | |
7.0 | 17.3 | NZ157658 | 1986 | Map | Archived 4 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine | |
| Harton Down Hill | |
1.1 | 2.7 | NZ390655 | 1984 | Map | Archived 4 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine | |
| Hastings Hill | |
1.3 | 3.1 | NZ353544 | 1984 | Map | Archived 4 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine | |
| Herrington Hill | |
6.9 | 17.1 | NZ367528 | 1983 | Map | Archived 4 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine | |
| Hetton Bogs | |
11.0 | 27.0 | NZ345486 | 1984 | Map | Archived 4 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine | |
| High Haining Hill | |
2.9 | 7.2 | NZ357507 | 1983 | Map | Archived 4 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine | |
| High Moorsley | |
|
6.8 | 16.8 | NZ333454 | 1985 | Map | Archived 4 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine |
| Humbledon Hill Quarry | |
0.1 | 0.3 | NZ382553 | 1985 | Map | Archived 4 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine | |
| Hylton Castle Cutting | |
1.1 | 2.8 | NZ360588 | 1986 | Map | Archived 4 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine | |
| Joe's Pond | |
4.5 | 11.0 | NZ328486 | 1984 | Map | Archived 4 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine | |
| Lower Derwent Meadows | |
4.2 | 10.3 | NZ190613 | 1986 | Map | Archived 4 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine | |
| Moorsley Banks | |
5.5 | 13.7 | NZ336459 | 1987 | Map | Archived 4 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine | |
| Northumberland Shore | |
|
1,925.8 | 47,574.0 | NT980575 – NU010525 & NU165363 – NZ365685 | 1992 | Map | Archived 4 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine |
| Pockerley Farm Pond | |
1.4 | 3.4 | NZ222555 | 1984 | Map | Archived 4 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine | |
| Prestwick Carr | |
51.4 | 127.0 | NZ189742 | 1986 | Map | Archived 4 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine | |
| Ridley Gill | |
12.2 | 30.1 | NZ217556 | 1985 | Map | Archived 4 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine | |
| Ryton Willows | |
6.9 | 17.0 | NZ 152650, NZ155649, NZ158649 | 1985 | Map | Archived 4 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine | |
| Shibdon Pond | |
14.6 | 36.0 | NZ195628 | 1985 | Map | Archived 4 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine | |
| South Hylton Pasture | |
2.8 | 6.9 | NZ357568 | 1984 | Map | Archived 4 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine | |
| Strother Hills | |
8.1 | 20.0 | NZ153579 | 1986 | Map | Archived 4 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine | |
| Thornley Wood | |
14.8 | 36.6 | NZ177608 | 1990 | Map | Archived 4 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine | |
| Tunstall Hills and Ryhope Cutting | |
|
15.8 | 39.0 | NZ391546, NZ393540 & NZ399537 | 1988 | Map | |
| Tynemouth To Seaton Sluice | |
97.9 | 241.9 | NZ346755, NZ365716, NZ373694 | 1989 | Map | Archived 4 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine | |
| Wear River Bank | |
4.8 | 11.9 | NZ360577 | 1989 | Map | Archived 4 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine | |
| West Farm Meadow, Boldon | |
2.8 | 6.9 | NZ358622 | 1989 | Map | Archived 4 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine | |
Notes
- 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.[4]
- C Those SSSIs with more than one OS grid reference are composed of multiple sections, separated by non-SSSI land.[4]