List of Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Tyne and Wear

A map of Tyne and Wear, and its location within the United Kingdom also shown

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 Green tick 27.2 67.2 NZ227734 1985 Map
Boldon Pastures Green tick 3.5 8.6 NZ381616 1987 Map
Brenkley Meadows Green tick 9.2 22.7 NZ217744 1988 Map
Claxheugh Rock And Ford Limestone Quarry Green tick Green tick 7.1 18.0 NZ363574 1987 Map
Cleadon Hill Green tick 10.0 24.6 NZ389631 1984 Map
Dawson's Plantation Quarry Green tick 0.7 1.7 NZ336547 1996 Map
Durham Coast Green tick Green tick 765.4 1,891.0 NZ381685NZ495362 1999 Map
Eppleton Grassland Green tick 13.4 33.0 Map
Fulwell And Carley Hill Quarries Green tick Green tick 6.0 14.8 NZ382598 & NZ388595 1987 Map
Gibside Green tick 89.0 219.9 NZ184590 1989 Map
Gilleylaw Quarry Green tick 0.2 0.6 NZ375537 1986 Map
Gosforth Park Green tick 37.3 92.1 NZ256702 1987 Map
Hallow Hill Green tick 7.0 17.3 NZ157658 1986 Map
Harton Down Hill Green tick 1.1 2.7 NZ390655 1984 Map
Hastings Hill Green tick 1.3 3.1 NZ353544 1984 Map
Herrington Hill Green tick 6.9 17.1 NZ367528 1983 Map
Hetton Bogs Green tick 11.0 27.0 NZ345486 1984 Map
High Haining Hill Green tick 2.9 7.2 NZ357507 1983 Map
High Moorsley Green tick Green tick 6.8 16.8 NZ333454 1985 Map
Humbledon Hill Quarry Green tick 0.1 0.3 NZ382553 1985 Map
Hylton Castle Cutting Green tick 1.1 2.8 NZ360588 1986 Map
Joe's Pond Green tick 4.5 11.0 NZ328486 1984 Map
Lower Derwent Meadows Green tick 4.2 10.3 NZ190613 1986 Map
Moorsley Banks Green tick 5.5 13.7 NZ336459 1987 Map
Northumberland Shore Green tick Green tick 1,925.8 47,574.0 NT980575NU010525 & NU165363NZ365685 1992 Map
Pockerley Farm Pond Green tick 1.4 3.4 NZ222555 1984 Map
Prestwick Carr Green tick 51.4 127.0 NZ189742 1986 Map
Ridley Gill Green tick 12.2 30.1 NZ217556 1985 Map
Ryton Willows Green tick 6.9 17.0 NZ 152650, NZ155649, NZ158649 1985 Map
Shibdon Pond Green tick 14.6 36.0 NZ195628 1985 Map
South Hylton Pasture Green tick 2.8 6.9 NZ357568 1984 Map
Strother Hills Green tick 8.1 20.0 NZ153579 1986 Map
Thornley Wood Green tick 14.8 36.6 NZ177608 1990 Map
Tunstall Hills And Ryhope Cutting Green tick Green tick 15.8 39.0 NZ391546, NZ393540 & NZ399537 1988 Map
Tynemouth To Seaton Sluice Green tick 97.9 241.9 NZ346755, NZ365716, NZ373694 1989 Map
Wear River Bank Green tick 4.8 11.9 NZ360577 1989 Map
West Farm Meadow, Boldon Green tick 2.8 6.9 NZ358622 1989 Map

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]

References

  1. "Notification of SSSIs". English Nature. Retrieved 2008-06-05.
  2. "Glossary of SSSI terms". Natural England. 2007. Retrieved 2008-06-05.
  3. "Tyne and Wear Profile: 2004". Tyne & Wear Research. 2004. Retrieved 2008-06-06.
  4. 1 2 "Guide to National Grid". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 2008-06-05.
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