List of Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Humberside

View of the Humber Estuary, the largest SSSI in the area, across the western end of Sunk Island Sands

This is a list of the Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) in Humberside, 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] Although the county of Humberside no longer exists, Natural England uses its former borders to mark an Area of Search.[2] As of 2012, there are 72 sites designated in this Area of Search, of which 51 have been designated due to their biological interest, 17 due to their geological interest, and 4 for both.[3]

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[4] and as such the same approach is followed here. There are four unitary authorities in the Humberside Area of Search: Kingston upon Hull and East Riding of Yorkshire cover North Humberside, and North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire cover South Humberside. The SSSI list for Lincolnshire does not include the sites on this list.

The data in the table is taken from Natural England in the form of citation sheets for each SSSI, and the County Background Datasheet for Humberside.[5]

For other counties, see List of Sites of Special Scientific Interest by Area of Search.

Sites

Contents :
Site name Reason for designation Area[A] Coordinates & Grid ref[B] Year in which notified Other designations Map[C] & Citation
Biological interest Geological interest Hectares Acres
Allerthorpe Common Green tick 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 [6]
Barn Hill Meadows Green tick 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 [7]
Beckhead Plantation Green tick 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 [8]
Belshaw Green tick 0.2 0.5 53°32′38″N 0°50′31″W / 53.544°N 0.842°W / 53.544; -0.842 (Belshaw)
    SE768059 		1988 Map [9]
Bishop Wilton Deep Dale Green tick 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 [10]
Bishop Wilton Poor Land Green tick 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 [11]
Boynton Willow Garth Green tick 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 [12]
Brantingham Dale Green tick 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 [13]
Broughton Alder Wood Green tick 0.8 2 53°34′37″N 0°33′07″W / 53.577°N 0.552°W / 53.577; -0.552 (Broughton Alder Wood)
    SE960099 		1986 Map [14]
Broughton Far Wood Green tick 17.8 44 53°34′59″N 0°33′04″W / 53.583°N 0.551°W / 53.583; -0.551 (Broughton Far Wood)
    SE960106 		1957 Map [15]
Bryan Mills Field Green tick 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 [16]
Burton Bushes Green tick 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 [17]
Castlethorpe Tufas Green tick 0.5 1.3 53°33′25″N 0°31′30″W / 53.557°N 0.525°W / 53.557; -0.525 (Castlethorpe Tufas)
    SE978077 		1989 GCR Map [18]
Cinquefoil Brow and Wood Dale Green tick 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 [19]
Cleatham Quarry Green tick 5.8 14.2 53°30′04″N 0°35′02″W / 53.501°N 0.584°W / 53.501; -0.584 (Cleatham Quarry)
    SE940014 		1986 Map [20]
Cliff Farm Pit Green tick 1.1 2.8 53°29′42″N 0°34′59″W / 53.495°N 0.583°W / 53.495; -0.583 (Cliff Farm Pit)
    SE941008 		1985 GCR Map [21]
Conesby (Yorkshire East) Quarry Green tick 0.9 2.2 53°37′19″N 0°38′10″W / 53.622°N 0.636°W / 53.622; -0.636 (Conesby (Yorkshire East) Quarry)
    SE903148 		1995 GCR Map [22]
Cottam Well Dale Green tick 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 [23]
Crowle Borrow Pits Green tick 4.9 12.2 53°35′10″N 0°48′29″W / 53.586°N 0.808°W / 53.586; -0.808 (Crowle Borrow Pits)
    SE790106 		1986 Map [24]
Derwent Ings Green tick 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 [25]
Dimlington Cliff Green tick 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 [26]
Drewton Lane Pits Green tick 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 [27]
Eastoft Meadow Green tick 0.8 2.1 53°37′05″N 0°48′47″W / 53.618°N 0.813°W / 53.618; -0.813 (Eastoft Meadow)
    SE786142 		1985 Map [28]
Enthorpe Railway Cutting Green tick 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 [29]
Epworth Turbary Green tick 32.9 81.3 53°31′34″N 0°51′50″W / 53.526°N 0.864°W / 53.526; -0.864 (Epworth Turbary)
    SE754039 		1951 WT Map [30]
Everthorpe Quarry Green tick 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 [31]
Flamborough Head Green tick Green tick 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 [32]
Flamborough Railway Cutting Green tick 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 [33]
Fordon Chalk Grasslands Green tick 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 [34]
Hatfield Chase Ditches Green tick 44.2 109.2 53°32′31″N 0°53′17″W / 53.542°N 0.888°W / 53.542; -0.888 (Hatfield Chase Ditches)
    SE738056 		1999 Map [35]
Haxey Grange Fen Green tick 13.3 32.8 53°27′58″N 0°53′24″W / 53.466°N 0.89°W / 53.466; -0.89 (Haxey Grange Fen)
    SK738972 		1988 Map [36]
Haxey Turbary Green tick 14.4 35.6 53°30′29″N 0°52′26″W / 53.508°N 0.874°W / 53.508; -0.874 (Haxey Turbary)
    SE748018 		1951 WT Map [37]
Hewson's Field Green tick 0.5 1.2 53°29′10″N 0°49′05″W / 53.486°N 0.818°W / 53.486; -0.818 (Hewson'S Field)
    SK785995 		1991 Map [38]
Hoddy Cows Spring Green tick 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 [39]
Hornsea Mere Green tick 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 [40]
Horse Dale and Holm Dale Green tick 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 [41]
Hotham Meadow Green tick 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 [42]
Humber Estuary Green tick Green tick 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 [43]
Keasey Dale Green tick 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 [44]
Kelsey Hill Gravel Pits Green tick 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 [45]
Kiplingcotes Chalk Pit Green tick 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 [46]
Kirmington Pits Green tick 9.1 22.5 53°35′20″N 0°20′06″W / 53.589°N 0.335°W / 53.589; -0.335 (Kirmington Pits)
    TA103116 		1951 GCR Map [47]
Lambwath Meadows Green tick 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 [48]
Leven Canal Green tick 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 [49]
Manton and Twigmoor Green tick 88.9 219.6 53°31′34″N 0°34′59″W / 53.526°N 0.583°W / 53.526; -0.583 (Manton and Twigmoor)
    SE940042 		1951 Map [50]
Manton Stone Quarry Green tick 17.5 43.2 53°30′36″N 0°35′02″W / 53.51°N 0.584°W / 53.51; -0.584 (Manton Stone Quarry)
    SE940024 		1986 GCR Map [51]
Melbourne and Thornton Ings Green tick 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 [52]
Melton Bottom Chalk Pit Green tick 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 [53]
Messingham Heath Green tick 17.8 43.9 53°31′08″N 0°40′55″W / 53.519°N 0.682°W / 53.519; -0.682 (Messingham Heath)
    SE875033 		1965 Map [54]
Messingham Sand Quarry Green tick 51.8 128 53°31′12″N 0°37′34″W / 53.52°N 0.626°W / 53.52; -0.626 (Messingham Sand Quarry)
    SE912035 		1987 WT Map [55]
Millington Wood and Pastures Green tick 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 [56]
Newbald Becksies Green tick 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 [57]
Newton Mask Green tick 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 [58]
North Killingholme Haven Pits Green tick 21.6 53.4 53°39′40″N 0°14′13″W / 53.661°N 0.237°W / 53.661; -0.237 (North Killingholme Haven Pits)
    TA166197 		1996 WT, SPA Map [59]
Pocklington Canal Green tick 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 [60]
Pulfin Bog Green tick 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 [61]
Rifle Butts Quarry Green tick Green tick 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 [62]
Risby Warren Green tick Green tick 157.1 388.2 53°36′36″N 0°36′32″W / 53.61°N 0.609°W / 53.61; -0.609 (Risby Warren)
    SE921135 		1966 GCR, NCR, Map [63]
River Derwent[D] Green tick 408.3[E] 1008.8[E] 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 [64]
River Hull Headwaters Green tick 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 [65]
Roos Bog Green tick 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 [66]
Rush Furlong Green tick 0.5 1.2 53°29′42″N 0°49′34″W / 53.495°N 0.826°W / 53.495; -0.826 (Rush Furlong)
    SE780004 		1985 WT Map [67]
Skipsea Bail Mere Green tick 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 [68]
South Cliffe Common Green tick 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 [69]
South Ferriby Chalk Pit Green tick 85 209.9 53°40′01″N 0°29′10″W / 53.667°N 0.486°W / 53.667; -0.486 (South Ferriby Chalk Pit)
    TA001200 		1987 GCR Map [70]
The Lagoons Green tick 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 [71]
Thorne Crowle and Goole Moors Green tick 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 [72]
Tophill Low Green tick 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 [73]
White Carr Meadow Green tick 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 [74]
Withow Gap, Skipsea Green tick 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 [75]
Wrawby Moor Green tick 18.5 45.6 53°35′06″N 0°26′38″W / 53.585°N 0.444°W / 53.585; -0.444 (Wrawby Moor)
    TA031109 		1966 Map [76]
Wyedale Green tick 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 [77]

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.[78]
C Link to maps using the Nature on the Map service provided by Natural England.
D The River Derwent site extends into the county of North Yorkshire and so can be found on the list of SSSIs in North Yorkshire.
E 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

  1. ↑ "Notification of SSSIs". English Nature. Retrieved 22 June 2009.
  2. ↑ Nature Conservancy Council (1989) Guidelines for selection of biological SSSIs ISBN 0-86139-544-1
  3. ↑ "SSSIs in Humberside". English Nature. Retrieved 22 June 2009.
  4. ↑ "County search of SSSIs". English Nature. Retrieved 2009-06-22.
  5. ↑ "Natural England County Background datasheet for Humberside SSSIs". Retrieved 30 November 2012.
  6. ↑ "Allerthorpe Common SSSI citation" (PDF).
  7. ↑ "Barn Hill Meadows SSSI citation" (PDF).
  8. ↑ "Beckhead Plantation SSSI citation" (PDF).
  9. ↑ "Belshaw SSSI citation" (PDF).
  10. ↑ "Bishop Wilton Deep Dale SSSI citation" (PDF).
  11. ↑ "Bishop Wilton Poor Land SSSI citation" (PDF).
  12. ↑ "Boynton Willow Garth SSSI citation" (PDF).
  13. ↑ "Brantingham Dale SSSI citation" (PDF).
  14. ↑ "Broughton Alder Wood SSSI citation" (PDF).
  15. ↑ "Broughton Far Wood SSSI citation" (PDF).
  16. ↑ "Bryan Mills Field SSSI citation" (PDF).
  17. ↑ "Burton Bushes SSSI citation" (PDF).
  18. ↑ "Castlethorpe Tufas SSSI citation" (PDF).
  19. ↑ "Cinquefoil Brow and Wood Dale SSSI citation" (PDF).
  20. ↑ "Cleatham Quarry SSSI citation" (PDF).
  21. ↑ "Cliff Farm Pit SSSI citation" (PDF).
  22. ↑ "Conesby (Yorkshire East) Quarry SSSI citation" (PDF).
  23. ↑ "Cottam Well Dale SSSI citation" (PDF).
  24. ↑ "Crowle Borrow Pits SSSI citation" (PDF).
  25. ↑ "Derwent Ings SSSI citation" (PDF).
  26. ↑ "Dimlington Cliff SSSI citation" (PDF).
  27. ↑ "Drewton Lane Pits SSSI citation" (PDF).
  28. ↑ "Eastoft Meadow SSSI citation" (PDF).
  29. ↑ "Enthorpe Railway Cutting SSSI citation" (PDF).
  30. ↑ "Epworth Turbary SSSI citation" (PDF).
  31. ↑ "Everthorpe Quarry SSSI citation" (PDF).
  32. ↑ "Flamborough Head SSSI citation" (PDF).
  33. ↑ "Flamborough Railway Cutting SSSI citation" (PDF).
  34. ↑ "Fordon Chalk Grasslands SSSI citation" (PDF).
  35. ↑ "Hatfield Chase Ditches SSSI citation" (PDF).
  36. ↑ "Haxey Grange Fen SSSI citation" (PDF).
  37. ↑ "Haxey Turbary SSSI citation" (PDF).
  38. ↑ "Hewson'S Field SSSI citation" (PDF).
  39. ↑ "Hoddy Cows Spring SSSI citation" (PDF).
  40. ↑ "Hornsea Mere SSSI citation" (PDF).
  41. ↑ "Horse Dale and Holm Dale SSSI citation" (PDF).
  42. ↑ "Hotham Meadow SSSI citation" (PDF).
  43. ↑ "Humber Estuary SSSI citation" (PDF).
  44. ↑ "Keasey Dale SSSI citation" (PDF).
  45. ↑ "Kelsey Hill Gravel Pits SSSI citation" (PDF).
  46. ↑ "Kiplingcotes Chalk Pit SSSI citation" (PDF).
  47. ↑ "Kirmington Pits SSSI citation" (PDF).
  48. ↑ "Lambwath Meadows SSSI citation" (PDF).
  49. ↑ "Leven Canal SSSI citation" (PDF).
  50. ↑ "Manton and Twigmoor SSSI citation" (PDF).
  51. ↑ "Manton Stone Quarry SSSI citation" (PDF).
  52. ↑ "Melbourne and Thornton Ings SSSI citation" (PDF).
  53. ↑ "Melton Bottom Chalk Pit SSSI citation" (PDF).
  54. ↑ "Messingham Heath SSSI citation" (PDF).
  55. ↑ "Messingham Sand Quarry SSSI citation" (PDF).
  56. ↑ "Millington Wood and Pastures SSSI citation" (PDF).
  57. ↑ "Newbald Becksies SSSI citation" (PDF).
  58. ↑ "Newton Mask SSSI citation" (PDF).
  59. ↑ "North Killingholme Haven Pits SSSI citation" (PDF).
  60. ↑ "Pocklington Canal SSSI citation" (PDF).
  61. ↑ "Pulfin Bog SSSI citation" (PDF).
  62. ↑ "Rifle Butts Quarry SSSI citation" (PDF).
  63. ↑ "Risby Warren SSSI citation" (PDF).
  64. ↑ "River Derwent SSSI citation" (PDF).
  65. ↑ "River Hull Headwaters SSSI citation" (PDF).
  66. ↑ "Roos Bog SSSI citation" (PDF).
  67. ↑ "Rush Furlong SSSI citation" (PDF).
  68. ↑ "Skipsea Bail Mere SSSI citation" (PDF).
  69. ↑ "South Cliffe Common SSSI citation" (PDF).
  70. ↑ "South Ferriby Chalk Pit SSSI citation" (PDF).
  71. ↑ "The Lagoons SSSI citation" (PDF).
  72. ↑ "Thorne Crowle and Goole Moors SSSI citation" (PDF).
  73. ↑ "Tophill Low SSSI citation" (PDF).
  74. ↑ "White Carr Meadow SSSI citation" (PDF).
  75. ↑ "Withow Gap, Skipsea SSSI citation" (PDF).
  76. ↑ "Wrawby Moor SSSI citation" (PDF).
  77. ↑ "Wyedale SSSI citation" (PDF).
  78. ↑ "Guide to National Grid". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 3 March 2007.
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