This is a list of the Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) in Devon, England, United Kingdom. Natural England formerly English Nature is responsible for designating SSSIs in England, and chooses sites because of their fauna, flora, geological or physiographical features. , there are 211 sites designated in this Area of Search. 71 of the sites are designated for their geological interest, 109 for biological interest and 31 are of interest for both. Eleven of Devon's SSSIs are national nature reserves, sixteen are managed by the Devon Wildlife Trust and three are bird sanctuaries. There are 49 Special Areas of Conservation.Natural England Background Data: Full table of SSSIs in Devon, accessed 26/Feb/2012
For other counties, see List of SSSIs by Area of Search.
Sites
Site name Reason for Designation Area (ha) Location Year in which notified Map/Refs Biological interest Geological interest Aller Sand Pit0.2 1969 Andrew's Wood23.5 1952 Arlington45.3 1988 Ashburton Road Cuttings5.8 1997 Ashculm Turbary6.6 1976 Axmouth to Lyme Regis Undercliffs334.6 to 1952 Babbacombe Cliffs13.5 1976 Barle Valley622.9 to 1954 Barricane Beach8.2 1989 Beaford Moor31.6 1987 Beer Quarry Caves27.8 1952 Berry Head to Sharkham Point67.9 1952 Bickleigh Wood Quarry0.6 1974 Billacombe1.9 1989 Black Down and Sampford Commons155.2 1952 Blackslade Mire67.6 1952 Blackstone Point7.38 2000 Bolshayne Fen1.6 1992 Bolt Head to Bolt Tail228.7 1976 Bonhay Road Cutting0.3 1974 Bovey Heathfield25.3 1989 Bovey Valley Woodlands261.5 1963 Bradiford Valley23.2 1974 Bradworthy Common14.1 1992 Brampford Speke83 1993 Braunton Burrows1356.7 1952 Braunton Swanpool11.9 1988 Brendon and Vealand Fen18.3 1989 Brendon Farm (North)16.1 1991 Brent Tor6.7 1988 Brocks Farm1.5 1986 Broom Gravel Pits1.6 1986 Buckfastleigh Caves26.3 1964 Buckland-in-the-moor0.6 1976 Budleigh Salterton Cliffs10.6 1964 Bulkamore Iron Mine8.4 1994 Buller's Hill Quarry1.4 1976 Bulmoor Pastures and Coppice24.1 1991 Burrator Quarries0.5 1976 Bursdon Moor144.2 1988 Caen Valley Bats0.1 2002 Chapel Hill0.2 1992 Chipley Quarries1.0 1976 Cholwell Brook12.6 1997 Chudleigh Caves and Woods29.3 1964 Chudleigh Knighton Heath50.7 1974 Common Moor Langtree17.1 1987 Common Moor, East Putford53.9 1988 Coombe Meadow5.1 1988 Coryton Quarry2.0 1999 Crockham Quarry13.6 1995 Daddyhole3.6 1988 Dawlish Cliffs8.5 1974 Dawlish Warren207.0 1952 Dean Steep1.8 1985 Dendles Wood50.4 1965 Deptford Farm Pastures22.2 1991 Devon Great Consols0.3 1985 Devon United Mine1.0 1987 Dunnabridge Meadows2.6 1983 Dunsdon Farm39.2 1986 Dunsland Park26.8 1991 Dyer's Quarry0.8 1988 East Dartmoor2088.1 1976 East Devon Pebblebed Heaths1111.9 1952 East Ogwell Quarry0.4 1985 Erme Estuary431.4 1976 Exe Estuary2181.6 1952 Exmoor Coastal Heaths1758.3 1994 Faraday Road0.2 1986 Five Oaks, Bampton0.6 1985 Fremington Claypit4.1 1974 Fremington Quay Cliffs10.6 1974 Froward Point32.1 1952 Furley Chalk Pit2.1 1969 Gilmoor and Moorlands10.9 1987 Glenthorne13.3 1989 Great Haldon Heaths53.2 1988 Greenaways and Freshmarsh, Braunton13.5 1981 Grenofen Wood and West Down102.3 1952 Haldon Forest1013.2 1992 Hallsands-Beesands13.3 1999 Halsdon56.8 1972? Halstock Wood25.5 1952 Hannaborough Quarry0.8 1974 Hare's Down, Knowstone and Rackenford Moors217.6 1981 Haytor and Smallacombe Iron Mines2.5 1952 Haytor Rocks and Quarries48.0 1990 Hele, Samson's and Combe Martin Bays22.2 1998 Hembury Woods123.6 1976 Hense Moor91.2 1969 Hense Moor Meadows3.2 1986 High Down Quarry0.8 1983 Hobby to Peppercombe240.6 1952 Hollow Moor and Odham Moor182.9 1986 Holne Woodlands1006.7 1952 Hope's Nose to Wall's Hill64.7 1952 Hunshaw Wood18.6 1952 Kents Cavern1.7 1952 Kersdown Quarry8.3 1974 Killerton75.4 1986 Kingford Fen7.4 1987 Kismeldon Meadows36.0 1987 Ladram Bay to Sidmouth17.1 22/10/86 Lady's Wood and Viaduct Meadow4.7 24/10/86 Lambert's Castle109.2 8/02/89 Laughter Quarry0.9 11/10/88 Leusdon Common9.3 19/01/90 Little Haldon Heaths119.0 14/07/89 Lockridge Mine0.5 18/08/89 Lord's Wood21.2 30/04/85 Lower Dunscombe Farm Quarry0.1 26/11/84 Lower Whipcott6.4 31/01/86 Lummaton Quarry4.9 11/09/84 Lundy344.9 3/09/87 Lydford Gorge36.2 5/02/86 Lydford Railway Ponds1.3 6/01/86 Maiden Down39.6 11/05/90 Mambury and Stowford Moors39.9 1/06/90 Marsland to Clovelly Coast931.7 31/03/93 Meadfoot Sea Road6.2 20/11/87 Meldon Aplite Quarry20.8 17/01/86 Meldon Quarry76.3 26/01/90 Mermaid's Pool to Rowden Gut152.2 25/01/96 Merrivale489 17/09/97 Mill Rock SSSI0.1 28/07/89 Morte Point96.9 8/01/86 Mount Wise0.5 25/06/85 Napp's Cave11.8 7/01/86 New Cut, Torquay0 27/02/96 North Dartmoor13560.6 31/01/89 North Exmoor12000.4 15/05/92 Northam Burrows421.9 29/06/88 Nymet Barton Marsh10.1 12/01/90 Occombe11.8 24/01/92 Okehampton Park Flush4.8 16/08/90 Otter Estuary32.1 11/02/86 Park Farm Meadows6.1 11/11/91 Park Gate Quarry0.9 6/01/86 Piles Copse50.3 17/08/84 Pitt's Cleave9.6 9/08/91 Plaistow Quarry13 12/02/85 Plymbridge Lane and Estover Road0.3 29/11/91 Plymouth Sound, Shores and Cliffs44.2 28/09/97 Popehouse Moor3.2 7/07/89 Posbury Clump1.7 21/02/86 Potter's Wood17.4 22/05/86 Prawle Point and Start Point337.4 17/10/86 Pridhamsleigh Caves7.7 17/01/86 Quarry Fields Farm5.4 20/07/90 Ransley Quarry0.4 31/07/84 Reed's Farm Pit0.7 24/03/95 Ribsons Meadows9.0 24/06/88 Richmond Walk0.2 24/01/92 River Axe69.5 to 7/05/99 River Lemon Valley Woods70.4 17/09/86 River Lyn17.1 15/03/96 Roundham Head3.9 31/10/86 Rushford Wood20.7 17/01/86 Ryecroft Quarry2.3 19/01/90 Salcombe to Kingsbridge Estuary634.5 6/02/87 Saltern Cove15.5 1/01/85 Sampford Spiney173.7 14/03/86 Saunton to Baggy Point coast148.1 21/11/86 Scabbacombe7.9 21/11/86 Shapwick Grange Quarry5.7 5/09/86 Shaugh Prior Woods87.6 31/07/86 Sidmouth to Beer Coast242 9/08/85 Slapton Ley254.7 11/02/04 Small Brook14.8 31/10/91 South Brentor Quarry0.1 26/08/88 South Dartmoor7113.9 31/01/89 South Exmoor3130.7 26/06/92 South Milton Ley16.5 11/12/84 Southacre Clay Pit62.8 31/03/95 Southey and Gotleigh Moors61.5 1/02/88 Southmoor Farm28.3 1/09/87 Spara Bridge1.1 14/09/90 Spring Head, Axmouth13.6 9/08/85 Staddon Moor4.8 26/04/91 Stoke Woods91.7 26/09/86 Stokenham0.7 10/01/86 Stout's Cottage0.5 30/04/85 Stover Park45.7 5/01/84 Tamar-Tavy Estuary1413.7 27/03/91 Taw-Torridge Estuary1375.1 19/12/88 Teign Valley Woods175.2 21/01/85 Thorne and Doves Moors78.8 2/10/92 Tidcombe Lane Fen6.9 11/10/88 Tor Royal Bog58.4 13/11/84 Torbryan Caves19.1 1/05/97 Tower Wood Quarry0.2 31/03/89 Two Bridges Quarry0.1 14/05/85 Ugbrooke Park13.5 30/03/90 Wallsend Industrial Estate0.6 31/07/91 Watersmeet345.9 3/06/86 Webberton Cross Quarries2.3 18/03/86 Wembury Point138.7 8/11/84 West Exmoor coast and woods698.5 4/03/86 Western King1.8 9/08/85 Westward Ho! Cliffs28.7 1/05/85 Wheal Emily0.3 12/11/90 Whiddon Deer Park49.1 6/12/91 Whiddon Moor, Luckcoft and Odham Marshes27.1 21/10/91 Whitchurch Down3.7 24/08/87 Whiteleigh Meadows81.5 18/11/87 Wilmington Quarry22.8 19/06/84 Wistman's Wood267.7 10/05/85 Wolborough Fen8.2 21/03/90 Yarner Wood and Trendlebere Down324.1 30/08/96 Yealm Estuary87.2 29/09/97
References
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