List of Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Worcestershire

This is a list of the Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) in Worcestershire, England. In England the body responsible for designating SSSIs is Natural England, which chooses a site because of its fauna, flora, geological or physiographical features. , there are 106 sites designated in this Area of Search. There are 15 sites with a geological interest, and 106 listed for biological interest. Five sites are designated for both reasons.

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.

For other counties, see List of SSSIs by Area of Search.

Sites

Site name Reason for designation Area Coordinates & Grid ref Year in which notified Other designations Map & Citation Biological interest Geological interest Hectares Acres Aileshurst Coppice2.15.21971Areley Wood64.4159.21955NCRAshmoor Common30.274.61975Avenue Meadow0.51.21994 Barn Meadow1.74.31986Baynhall Meadow1.12.61993Beckford Gravel Pit0.30.61993Berry Mound Pastures11.829.21994Bittell Reservoirs65.8162.51956Bliss Gate Pastures251995Bredon Hill384.1949.11955NNR, NCR, SACBroad Green1.12.71979Broadway Hill15.237.51984NTBrotheridge Green Disused Railway Line2.25.51971WTBrotheridge Green Meadows4.1101971WTBrown's Close Meadow2.76.61995Buckeridge Meadow2.66.41995Burcot Lane Cutting0.40.91991Burley Dene Meadows1742.11994 Castlemorton Common79.4196.21955Cooksholme Meadows8.420.71989Coombhill Meadows37.41975Crews Hill Wood7.117.41975Cropthorne New Inn Section0.10.31991GCR Dagnell End Meadow2.25.31975Dean Brook Valley Pastures4.410.71994Devil's Spittleful99.3245.31955WTDormston Church Meadow1.33.31994Duke of York Meadow2.15.11979WTDumbleton Dingle50123.51961WT Earl's Croome Meadow1.231971Eastnor Park153.3378.81990AONBEckington Railway Cutting1.12.71990GCREymore Railway Cutting0.20.51991GCR Feckenham Forest229.7567.51955WT, NNR, NCRFoster's Green Meadows12.330.31971WT, NNR, NCRFrog End Meadow1.74.31989 Grafton Wood49.5122.21971Grange Meadow1.53.81998Great Blaythorn Meadow2.15.21994Grimley Brick Pits18.846.51955 Hanley Dingle29.9741977NCRHartlebury Common And Hillditch Coppice90.3223.21955GCR, LNRHay Wood And Tinkers' Coppice30.475.11991Hewell Park Lake21.152.11971WTHighclere12.61994Hillend Meadow & Orchard0.81.91994Hopwood Dingle7.117.61955NT, WTHurcott And Podmore Pools21.753.51986Hurcott Pasture4.711.61995Hurst Farm Pasture2.25.41994 Ipsley Alders Marsh15.137.31971WT Kinver Edge124.2306.91968GCR, NT Leigh Brook Valley46.8115.71971WTLittle Royal Farm Pastures3.38.11994Long Meadow, Thorn5.212.91971WTLord's Wood Meadows6.716.61995Lower Saleway Farm Meadows4.5111998Lyppard Grange Ponds1.12.72000SAC Madeley Heath Pit2.76.81991GCRMains Wood8.621.21969Malthouse Farm Meadows512.41985Merries Farm Meadows12.31994Micklefield Meadow1.33.11988Monk Wood62.8155.21971WT. BCMonkwood Green7.819.31975WT. BCMutlow's Orchard0.92.21975 Napleton Meadow1.12.71994Naunton Court Meadows512.41994Nine Holes Meadows3.99.51994Northwick Marsh5.112.51988 Oakland Pasture1.12.61994Oakley Pool5.513.51972Osebury Rock3.27.91955GCR Penny Hill Bank0.81.91975WTPenorchard & Spring Farm Pastures15.438.21994Pipershill Common15.939.41956Poolhay Meadows2.97.11975Portway Farm Meadows2.56.21993Puxton Marshes12.9321985 Quarry Farm Meadow12.51994 Rabbit Wood16.139.71971Ranters Bank Pastures2.25.41995Rectory Farm Meadows16.139.81994River Stour Flood Plain17.643.61990River Teme4411089.61996AONB, SACRomsley Hill13.633.71994Romsley Manor Farm9.122.41993Rookery Cottage Meadows5.814.41994Rough Hill & Wirehill Woods52128.61990WTRye Street Meadows5.513.51975 Salt Meadow, Earl's Common2.86.91975Showground Meadow, Callow Hill0.82.11995Shrawley Wood102.3252.71955NCRSling Gravel Pits1.12.61959GCR, NTStarling Bank2.25.31994Stock Wood Meadows1.84.41994Stourvale Marsh9.322.91971 Teddon Farm49.81995The Malvern Hills746.218441954SAM, AONB, GCR, MHCTiddesley Wood80.9199.81986WTTrench Wood62.3153.91989WTTrickses Hole2.971994Tudor Cottage Meadow0.51.31994Tunnel Hill Meadow0.81.91975WT Upper Welson Marsh1.74.31969WTUpton Ham59.3146.61989Upton Warren Pools42.8105.71972 Westwood Great Pool29.472.51955Wilden Marsh And Meadows40.5100.11971WTWindmill Hill6.315.51975WTWindmill Tump0.30.81991GCRWoodbury Quarry5.112.51961GCRWylde Moor, Feckenham11.3281981WTWyre Forest1755.84338.61955NNR, NCR, WT Yellow House Meadow1.84.31993

Notes Data rounded to one decimal place. Grid reference is based on the British national grid reference system, also known as OSGB36, and is the system used by the Ordnance Survey. Link to maps using the Nature on the Map service provided by Natural England.

References

Natural England Reports and Statistics data for Hereford and Worcester