Hesketh Golf Links
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
  Location within Merseyside | |
| Area of Search | Merseyside |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SJ352190 |
| Coordinates | 53°40′55″N 2°58′08″W / 53.682°N 2.969°WCoordinates: 53°40′55″N 2°58′08″W / 53.682°N 2.969°W |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 14.6 hectares, 36.1 acres (146,000 m2) |
| Notification | 1989 |
| Natural England website | |
Hesketh Golf Links is a 14.6 hectare Site of special scientific interest situated 2km north-east of Southport town centre. The site was notified in 1989 due to its biological features, in particular focusing on the presence of the nationally rare Sand lizard (Lacerta agilis).
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