List of Sites of Special Scientific Interest in the East Riding of Yorkshire
April 13, 2024
This is a list of the Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) in the East Riding of Yorkshire, 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.[1] As of 2020, there are 50 sites designated in this Area of Search, of which 39 have been designated due to their biological interest, 14 due to their geological interest, and 3 for both.[2]
View of the Humber Estuary, the largest SSSI in the area, across the western end of Sunk Island Sands
D Recorded as 86.2 kilometres (53.6 mi) in length, where the River Derwent forms the then district boundaries the length is included in both directions.
Referencesedit
^"Notification of SSSIs". English Nature. Retrieved 22 June 2009.
^"SSSIs in East Riding of Yorkshire". English Nature. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
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This is a list of the Sites of Special Scientific Interest SSSIs in the East Riding of Yorkshire 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 1 As of 2020 there are 50 sites designated in this Area of Search of which 39 have been designated due to their biological interest 14 due to their geological interest and 3 for both 2 View of the Humber Estuary the largest SSSI in the area across the western end of Sunk Island SandsNatural 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 There are two unitary authorities in the Area of Search Kingston upon Hull and East Riding of Yorkshire For other counties see List of Sites of Special Scientific Interest by Area of Search Sites editContents A B C D E F H K L M N P R S T W Site name Reason for designation Area Coordinates amp Grid ref A Year in which notified Other designations Map B amp CitationBiological interest Geological interest Hectares AcresAllerthorpe Common nbsp Y 12 8 31 7 53 55 01 N 0 50 35 W 53 917 N 0 843 W 53 917 0 843 Allerthorpe Common SE761474 1951 WT Map 3 Barn Hill Meadows nbsp Y 8 6 21 3 53 44 53 N 0 53 24 W 53 748 N 0 89 W 53 748 0 89 Barn Hill Meadows SE733285 1987 Map 4 Beckhead Plantation nbsp Y 3 7 9 1 53 58 19 N 0 45 25 W 53 972 N 0 757 W 53 972 0 757 Beckhead Plantation SE816536 1968 WT Map 5 Bishop Wilton Deep Dale nbsp Y 43 4 107 3 53 59 38 N 0 45 18 W 53 994 N 0 755 W 53 994 0 755 Bishop Wilton Deep Dale SE817560 1954 Map 6 Bishop Wilton Poor Land nbsp Y 2 1 5 1 53 59 28 N 0 48 54 W 53 991 N 0 815 W 53 991 0 815 Bishop Wilton Poor Land SE778557 1988 Map 7 Breighton Meadows nbsp Y 37 4 90 6 SE704330 1986 Map 8 Boynton Willow Garth nbsp Y 5 1 12 7 54 05 28 N 0 16 48 W 54 091 N 0 28 W 54 091 0 28 Boynton Willow Garth TA126675 1984 GCR Map 9 Brantingham Dale nbsp Y 15 8 39 53 46 05 N 0 33 47 W 53 768 N 0 563 W 53 768 0 563 Brantingham Dale SE948311 1986 Map 10 Bryan Mills Field nbsp Y 1 3 3 2 53 54 04 N 0 27 36 W 53 901 N 0 46 W 53 901 0 46 Bryan Mills Field TA013461 1986 Map 11 Burton Bushes nbsp Y 11 4 28 1 53 50 24 N 0 28 01 W 53 84 N 0 467 W 53 84 0 467 Burton Bushes TA010393 1968 Map 12 Cinquefoil Brow and Wood Dale nbsp Y 11 5 28 5 54 03 54 N 0 32 20 W 54 065 N 0 539 W 54 065 0 539 Cinquefoil Brow and Wood Dale SE957642 1989 Map 13 Cottam Well Dale nbsp Y 23 9 59 54 03 40 N 0 30 36 W 54 061 N 0 51 W 54 061 0 51 Cottam Well Dale SE976638 1985 Map 14 Derwent Ings nbsp Y 667 7 1650 53 52 59 N 0 56 02 W 53 883 N 0 934 W 53 883 0 934 Derwent Ings SE702435 1975 SPA WT NNR NP NCR Ramsar site SAC Map 15 Dimlington Cliff nbsp Y 34 2 84 4 53 40 30 N 0 06 04 E 53 675 N 0 101 E 53 675 0 101 Dimlington Cliff TA389219 1990 GCR Map 16 Drewton Lane Pits nbsp Y 5 2 12 8 53 46 59 N 0 36 18 W 53 783 N 0 605 W 53 783 0 605 Drewton Lane Pits SE920328 1988 GCR Map 17 Enthorpe Railway Cutting nbsp Y 3 4 8 4 53 54 00 N 0 37 01 W 53 9 N 0 617 W 53 9 0 617 Enthorpe Railway Cutting SE910458 1981 GCR Map 18 Everthorpe Quarry nbsp Y 3 7 9 1 53 46 44 N 0 36 47 W 53 779 N 0 613 W 53 779 0 613 Everthorpe Quarry SE915323 1959 GCR Map 19 Flamborough Head nbsp Y nbsp Y 326 9 807 8 54 07 48 N 0 06 54 W 54 13 N 0 115 W 54 13 0 115 Flamborough Head TA233721 1952 SPA GCR LNR NCR RSPB SAC Map 20 Flamborough Railway Cutting nbsp Y 1 6 4 54 07 05 N 0 10 30 W 54 118 N 0 175 W 54 118 0 175 Flamborough Railway Cutting TA194707 1986 Map 21 Fordon Chalk Grasslands nbsp Y 55 7 137 6 54 10 08 N 0 24 29 W 54 169 N 0 408 W 54 169 0 408 Fordon Chalk Grasslands TA040760 1975 WT NCR Map 22 Hoddy Cows Spring nbsp Y 2 4 9 54 08 46 N 0 11 35 W 54 146 N 0 193 W 54 146 0 193 Hoddy Cows Spring TA181737 1984 Map 23 Hornsea Mere nbsp Y 232 3 573 9 53 54 11 N 0 11 31 W 53 903 N 0 192 W 53 903 0 192 Hornsea Mere TA189467 1951 SPA NCR RSPB Map 24 Horse Dale and Holm Dale nbsp Y 43 8 108 2 54 00 00 N 0 40 01 W 54 N 0 667 W 54 0 667 Horse Dale and Holm Dale SE875568 1985 Map 25 Hotham Meadow nbsp Y 1 8 4 4 53 48 14 N 0 38 28 W 53 804 N 0 641 W 53 804 0 641 Hotham Meadow SE896351 1989 Map 26 Humber Estuary nbsp Y nbsp Y 37000 6 91430 5 53 34 41 N 0 01 48 E 53 578 N 0 03 E 53 578 0 03 Humber Estuary TA345110 2004 SPA GCR MOD NNR Ramsar site SAC Map 27 Keasey Dale nbsp Y 3 6 9 53 58 23 N 0 40 16 W 53 973 N 0 671 W 53 973 0 671 Keasey Dale SE873538 1989 Map 28 Kelsey Hill Gravel Pits nbsp Y 10 6 26 1 53 43 12 N 0 07 30 W 53 72 N 0 125 W 53 72 0 125 Kelsey Hill Gravel Pits TA238265 1952 GCR Map 29 Kiplingcotes Chalk Pit nbsp Y 4 10 53 52 44 N 0 36 40 W 53 879 N 0 611 W 53 879 0 611 Kiplingcotes Chalk Pit SE914434 1968 LNR WT Map 30 Lambwath Meadows nbsp Y 29 6 73 1 53 50 20 N 0 09 36 W 53 839 N 0 16 W 53 839 0 16 Lambwath Meadows TA212396 1989 Map 31 Leven Canal nbsp Y 21 3 52 6 53 53 20 N 0 21 04 W 53 889 N 0 351 W 53 889 0 351 Leven Canal TA085449 1962 Map 32 Melbourne and Thornton Ings nbsp Y 200 494 3 53 53 56 N 0 52 59 W 53 899 N 0 883 W 53 899 0 883 Melbourne and Thornton Ings SE735453 1985 SPA NCR Ramsar site SAC Map 33 Melton Bottom Chalk Pit nbsp Y 87 2 215 5 53 43 48 N 0 32 02 W 53 73 N 0 534 W 53 73 0 534 Melton Bottom Chalk Pit SE968270 1968 GCR Map 34 Millington Wood and Pastures nbsp Y 343 5 848 9 53 58 48 N 0 41 42 W 53 98 N 0 695 W 53 98 0 695 Millington Wood and Pastures SE857546 1954 GCR Map 35 Newbald Becksies nbsp Y 1 9 4 8 53 49 19 N 0 36 25 W 53 822 N 0 607 W 53 822 0 607 Newbald Becksies SE918371 1990 Map 36 Newton Mask nbsp Y 17 6 43 5 53 56 31 N 0 55 34 W 53 942 N 0 926 W 53 942 0 926 Newton Mask SE706501 1986 SPA NCR Ramsar site SAC Map 37 Pocklington Canal nbsp Y 21 4 53 53 54 04 N 0 48 14 W 53 901 N 0 804 W 53 901 0 804 Pocklington Canal SE787456 1987 Map 38 Pulfin Bog nbsp Y 17 1 42 1 53 52 55 N 0 24 22 W 53 882 N 0 406 W 53 882 0 406 Pulfin Bog TA049440 1954 WT Map 39 Rifle Butts Quarry nbsp Y nbsp Y 0 3 0 8 53 52 19 N 0 38 10 W 53 872 N 0 636 W 53 872 0 636 Rifle Butts Quarry SE898426 1952 GCR WT Map 40 River Derwent C nbsp Y 408 3 D 1008 8 D 53 56 28 N 0 55 37 W 53 941 N 0 927 W 53 941 0 927 River Derwent SE705500 1986 SPA NCR SAC Map 41 River Hull Headwaters nbsp Y 122 301 4 53 59 42 N 0 25 34 W 53 995 N 0 426 W 53 995 0 426 River Hull Headwaters TA033566 1962 NCR Map 42 Roos Bog nbsp Y 1 9 4 8 53 44 24 N 0 04 16 W 53 74 N 0 071 W 53 74 0 071 Roos Bog TA273288 1990 GCR Map 43 Skipsea Bail Mere nbsp Y 43 9 108 4 53 59 N 0 14 W 53 98 N 0 23 W 53 98 0 23 Skipsea Bail Mere TA162552 1998 SAM GCR Map 44 South Cliffe Common nbsp Y 61 4 151 7 53 48 47 N 0 41 53 W 53 813 N 0 698 W 53 813 0 698 South Cliffe Common SE858360 1988 Map 45 The Lagoons nbsp Y 70 2 173 4 53 38 10 N 0 07 59 E 53 636 N 0 133 E 53 636 0 133 The Lagoons TA411176 1968 SPA Map 46 Thixen Dale and Longdale nbsp Y 89 7 221 5 SE831600 SE843606 amp SE845593 1954 Map 47 Thorne Crowle and Goole Moors nbsp Y 1919 4742 1 53 37 59 N 0 54 04 W 53 633 N 0 901 W 53 633 0 901 Thorne Crowle and Goole Moors SE728157 1970 SPA WT NNR NCR Ramsar site SAC Map 48 Tophill Low nbsp Y 34 6 85 5 53 55 30 N 0 21 50 W 53 925 N 0 364 W 53 925 0 364 Tophill Low TA075489 1989 Map 49 White Carr Meadow nbsp Y 1 1 2 7 53 54 04 N 0 48 18 W 53 901 N 0 805 W 53 901 0 805 White Carr Meadow SE786456 1990 Map 50 Withow Gap Skipsea nbsp Y 8 4 20 7 53 58 26 N 0 11 56 W 53 974 N 0 199 W 53 974 0 199 Withow Gap Skipsea TA182546 1987 GCR Map 51 Wyedale nbsp Y 12 5 30 8 53 48 18 N 0 36 14 W 53 805 N 0 604 W 53 805 0 604 Wyedale SE920352 1986 Map 52 Notes editA Grid reference is based on the British national grid reference system also known as OSGB36 and is the system used by the Ordnance Survey 53 B Link to maps using the Nature on the Map service provided by Natural England C The River Derwent site extends into the county of North Yorkshire and so can be found on the list of SSSIs in North Yorkshire D Recorded as 86 2 kilometres 53 6 mi in length where the River Derwent forms the then district boundaries the length is included in both directions References edit Notification of SSSIs English Nature Retrieved 22 June 2009 SSSIs in East Riding of Yorkshire English Nature Retrieved 4 November 2020 Allerthorpe Common SSSI citation PDF Barn Hill Meadows SSSI citation PDF Beckhead Plantation SSSI citation PDF Archived from the original PDF on 16 July 2011 Bishop Wilton Deep Dale SSSI citation PDF Bishop Wilton Poor Land SSSI citation PDF Breighton Meadows SSSI citation PDF Boynton Willow Garth SSSI citation PDF Brantingham Dale SSSI citation PDF Bryan Mills Field SSSI citation PDF Burton Bushes SSSI citation PDF Cinquefoil Brow and Wood Dale SSSI citation PDF Cottam Well Dale SSSI citation PDF Derwent Ings SSSI citation PDF Dimlington Cliff SSSI citation PDF Drewton Lane Pits SSSI citation PDF Enthorpe Railway Cutting SSSI citation PDF Everthorpe Quarry SSSI citation PDF Flamborough Head SSSI citation PDF Flamborough Railway Cutting SSSI citation PDF Fordon Chalk Grasslands SSSI citation PDF Hoddy Cows Spring SSSI citation PDF Hornsea Mere SSSI citation PDF Horse Dale and Holm Dale SSSI citation PDF Hotham Meadow SSSI citation PDF Humber Estuary SSSI citation PDF Keasey Dale SSSI citation PDF Kelsey Hill Gravel Pits SSSI citation PDF Kiplingcotes Chalk Pit SSSI citation PDF Lambwath Meadows SSSI citation PDF Leven Canal SSSI citation PDF Melbourne and Thornton Ings SSSI citation PDF Melton Bottom Chalk Pit SSSI citation PDF Millington Wood and Pastures SSSI citation PDF Newbald Becksies SSSI citation PDF Newton Mask SSSI citation PDF Pocklington Canal SSSI citation PDF Pulfin Bog SSSI citation PDF Rifle Butts Quarry SSSI citation PDF River Derwent SSSI citation PDF River Hull Headwaters SSSI citation PDF Roos Bog SSSI citation PDF Skipsea Bail Mere SSSI citation PDF South Cliffe Common SSSI citation PDF The Lagoons SSSI citation PDF Thixen Dale and Longdale SSSI citation PDF Thorne Crowle and Goole Moors SSSI citation PDF Tophill Low SSSI citation PDF White Carr Meadow SSSI citation PDF Withow Gap Skipsea SSSI citation PDF Wyedale SSSI citation PDF Guide to National Grid Ordnance Survey Archived from the original on 27 October 2007 Retrieved 3 March 2007 Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap Download coordinates as KML GPX all coordinates GPX primary coordinates GPX secondary coordinates Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of Sites of Special Scientific Interest in the East Riding of Yorkshire amp oldid 1083697829, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
