List of Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Dorset

Woodland in Aunt Mary's Bottom SSSI, Dorset

This is a list of the Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) in the county of Dorset, England, United Kingdom. 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] Natural England uses Dorset's borders to mark one of its Areas of Search. As of 2012, there are 139 sites designated in this Area of Search.[2] There are 20 sites with a purely geological interest, and 103 listed for biological interest. A further 16 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. Natural England, like its predecessor, uses the 1974–1996 county system[3] and as such the same approach is followed here. 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 Dorset.[4]

For other counties, see List of SSSIs 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
Abbotsbury Blind Lane Green tick 0.2 0.5 50°40′05″N 2°36′04″W / 50.668°N 2.601°W / 50.668; -2.601 (Abbotsbury Blind Lane)
    SY576855 		1977 AONB, GCR, HC Map [5]
Abbotsbury Castle Green tick 34.9 86.2 50°40′26″N 2°37′16″W / 50.674°N 2.621°W / 50.674; -2.621 (Abbotsbury Castle)
    SY562862 		1984 AONB, HC Map [6]
Arne Green tick Green tick 557.6 1,377.9 50°41′24″N 2°03′07″W / 50.69°N 2.052°W / 50.69; -2.052 (Arne)
    SY964878 		1986 AONB, SPA, GCR, NNR, NCR, Ramsar site, SAC Map [7]
Aunt Mary's Bottom Green tick 8.2 20.3 50°49′05″N 2°38′46″W / 50.818°N 2.646°W / 50.818; -2.646 (Aunt Mary's Bottom)
    ST546023 		1991 AONB, SAC Map [8]
River Avon System Green tick 475.9 1,176.1 51°01′34″N 1°45′36″W / 51.026°N 1.76°W / 51.026; -1.76 (River Avon System)
    SU169252 		1996 NCR, SAC Map [9]
Avon Valley (Bickton To Christchurch) Green tick 1,403.8 3,468.9 50°46′19″N 1°47′28″W / 50.772°N 1.791°W / 50.772; -1.791 (Avon Valley (Bickton To Christchurch))
    SZ148970 		1993 SPA, ESA, WT, NCR, Ramsar site Map [10]
River Axe, Devon Green tick Green tick 69.5 171.8 50°46′48″N 3°00′25″W / 50.78°N 3.007°W / 50.78; -3.007 (River Axe)
    SY291983 		1999 AONB, GCR, SAC Map [11]
Babylon Hill Green tick 1.1 2.7 50°56′10″N 2°36′11″W / 50.936°N 2.603°W / 50.936; -2.603 (Babylon Hill)
    ST577154 		1986 GCR Map [12]
Batcombe Down Green tick 18.5 45.7 50°49′59″N 2°32′28″W / 50.833°N 2.541°W / 50.833; -2.541 (Batcombe Down)
    ST620039 		1977 AONB Map [13]
Belle Vue Quarry Green tick 2.6 6.4 50°36′14″N 1°58′55″W / 50.604°N 1.982°W / 50.604; -1.982 (Belle Vue Quarry)
    SZ014782 		1952 AONB, NT Map [14]
Bere Stream Green tick 10.9 27.0 50°43′44″N 2°12′11″W / 50.729°N 2.203°W / 50.729; -2.203 (Bere Stream)
    SY858922 		1977 Map [15]
Black Hill Down Green tick 59.6 147.2 50°48′N 2°28′W / 50.8°N 2.47°W / 50.8; -2.47 (Black Hill Down)
    ST670002 		1977 AONB, SAC Map [16]
Black Hill Heath Green tick 70.5 174.3 50°44′42″N 2°13′55″W / 50.745°N 2.232°W / 50.745; -2.232 (Black Hill Heath)
    SY837940 		1989 SPA, Ramsar site, SAC Map [17]
Blackdown (Hardy Monument) Green tick 21.8 54.0 50°41′06″N 2°33′04″W / 50.685°N 2.551°W / 50.685; -2.551 (Blackdown (Hardy Monument))
    SY612874 		1989 AONB, GCR, NT Map [18]
Blackmore Vale Commons and Moors Green tick 299.3 739.7 50°54′04″N 2°21′18″W / 50.901°N 2.355°W / 50.901; -2.355 (Blackmore Vale Commons and Moors)
    ST751113 		2012 Common land, SAC Map [19]
Blandford Camp Green tick 28.7 70.9 50°52′34″N 2°06′29″W / 50.876°N 2.108°W / 50.876; -2.108 (Blandford Camp)
    ST925085 		1994 AONB Map [20]
Blashenwell Farm Pit Green tick 11.3 28.0 50°37′26″N 2°04′08″W / 50.624°N 2.069°W / 50.624; -2.069 (Blashenwell Farm Pit)
    SY952805 		1954 AONB, GCR Map [21]
Blue Pool And Norden Heaths Green tick 112.5 278.0 50°38′53″N 2°05′17″W / 50.648°N 2.088°W / 50.648; -2.088 (Blue Pool And Norden Heaths)
    SY939831 		1985 AONB, SPA, Ramsar site, SAC Map [22]
Boulsbury Wood Green tick 119.8 295.9 50°56′06″N 1°53′46″W / 50.935°N 1.896°W / 50.935; -1.896 (Boulsbury Wood)
    SU074151 		1983 Map [23]
Bourne Valley Green tick 72.8 180.0 50°44′02″N 1°54′22″W / 50.734°N 1.906°W / 50.734; -1.906 (Bourne Valley)
    SZ067927 		1995 SAM, SPA, LNR, WT, Ramsar site, SAC Map [24]
Bracket's Coppice And Ryewater Farm Green tick 53.8 132.8 50°51′43″N 2°41′17″W / 50.862°N 2.688°W / 50.862; -2.688 (Bracket's Coppice And Ryewater Farm)
    ST517072 		1984 AONB, SAC Map [25]
Bradford Abbas Railway Cutting Green tick 1.4 3.4 50°55′41″N 2°34′59″W / 50.928°N 2.583°W / 50.928; -2.583 (Bradford Abbas Railway Cutting)
    ST591144 		1990 GCR Map [26]
Breach Fields Green tick 11.4 28.2 50°59′56″N 2°12′40″W / 50.999°N 2.211°W / 50.999; -2.211 (Breach Fields)
    ST853222 		1991 Map [27]
Brenscombe Heath Green tick 34.8 85.9 50°38′56″N 2°01′30″W / 50.649°N 2.025°W / 50.649; -2.025 (Brenscombe Heath)
    SY983833 		1985 AONB, HC, Ramsar site, SAC Map [28]
Bryanston Green tick 0.3 0.7 50°51′40″N 2°10′48″W / 50.861°N 2.18°W / 50.861; -2.18 (Bryanston)
    ST874069 		1977 AONB Map [29]
Bugden's Copse And Meadows Green tick 7.6 18.7 50°52′44″N 1°52′30″W / 50.879°N 1.875°W / 50.879; -1.875 (Bugden's Copse And Meadows)
    SU089088 		1990 LNR Map [30]
Burton Bradstock Green tick 0.1 0.2 50°42′00″N 2°43′41″W / 50.7°N 2.728°W / 50.7; -2.728 (Burton Bradstock)
    SY487892 		1986 AONB, GCR, HC Map [31]
Canford Heath Green tick 413.1 1,020.7 50°45′47″N 1°57′43″W / 50.763°N 1.962°W / 50.763; -1.962 (Canford Heath)
    SZ028959 		1985 SAM, SPA, NCR, Ramsar site, SAC Map [32]
Chalbury Hill And Quarry Green tick 12.0 29.6 50°39′11″N 2°26′02″W / 50.653°N 2.434°W / 50.653; -2.434 (Chalbury Hill And Quarry)
    SY694838 		1984 AONB, GCR Map [33]
Chesil & The Fleet Green tick Green tick 983.1 2,429.4 50°37′30″N 2°33′14″W / 50.625°N 2.554°W / 50.625; -2.554 (Chesil & The Fleet)
    SY609807 		1986 AONB, GCR, NCR, Ramsar site, SAC Map [34]
Christchurch Harbour Green tick Green tick 352.1 870.2 50°43′16″N 1°45′29″W / 50.721°N 1.758°W / 50.721; -1.758 (Christchurch Harbour)
    SZ172913 		1986 SAM, GCR, LNR, SAC Map [35]
Conegar Road Cutting Green tick 0.2 0.4 50°49′19″N 2°47′53″W / 50.822°N 2.798°W / 50.822; -2.798 (Conegar Road Cutting)
    ST439028 		1996 AONB Map [36]
Corfe & Barrow Hills Green tick 101.6 251.1 50°46′23″N 2°00′11″W / 50.773°N 2.003°W / 50.773; -2.003 (Corfe & Barrow Hills)
    SY999970 		1986 SPA, Ramsar site, SAC Map [37]
Corfe Common Green tick 91.0 224.8 50°37′44″N 2°03′43″W / 50.629°N 2.062°W / 50.629; -2.062 (Corfe Common)
    SY957810 		1984 AONB, NT, Ramsar site, SAC Map [38]
Corfe Meadows Green tick 18.1 44.8 50°39′11″N 2°03′14″W / 50.653°N 2.054°W / 50.653; -2.054 (Corfe Meadows)
    SY963837 		1987 AONB, HC Map [39]
Corfe Mullen Pastures Green tick 11.9 29.4 50°45′58″N 2°02′13″W / 50.766°N 2.037°W / 50.766; -2.037 (Corfe Mullen Pastures)
    SY975963 		1994 Ramsar site, SAC Map [40]
Corton Cutting Green tick 0.2 0.6 50°40′01″N 2°30′58″W / 50.667°N 2.516°W / 50.667; -2.516 (Corton Cutting)
    SY636854 		1997 AONB, GCR Map [41]
Court Farm, Sydling Green tick 83.2 205.5 50°47′42″N 2°32′42″W / 50.795°N 2.545°W / 50.795; -2.545 (Court Farm, Sydling)
    SY617996 		1987 AONB, SAC Map [42]
Cranborne Common Green tick 133.3 329.4 50°53′31″N 1°51′43″W / 50.892°N 1.862°W / 50.892; -1.862 (Cranborne Common)
    SU098103 		1985 AONB, SPA, WT, Ramsar site, SAC Map [43]
Creech Grange Green tick <0.1 0.1 50°38′20″N 2°07′37″W / 50.639°N 2.127°W / 50.639; -2.127 (Creech Grange)
    SY911822 		1986 AONB, NCR Map [44]
Crookhill Brick Pit Green tick 4.7 11.6 50°37′05″N 2°30′18″W / 50.618°N 2.505°W / 50.618; -2.505 (Crookhill Brick Pit)
    SY644799 		2003 GCR, HC Map [45]
Cull-peppers Dish Green tick 0.8 2.1 50°43′55″N 2°15′54″W / 50.732°N 2.265°W / 50.732; -2.265 (Cull-Peppers Dish)
    SY814925 		1989 GCR Map [46]
Drakenorth Green tick 26.2 64.8 50°46′41″N 2°40′26″W / 50.778°N 2.674°W / 50.778; -2.674 (Drakenorth)
    SY526978 		1986 AONB Map [47]
East Coppice Green tick 4.7 11.7 50°44′46″N 2°09′00″W / 50.746°N 2.15°W / 50.746; -2.15 (East Coppice)
    SY895941 		1987 Map [48]
Ebblake Bog Green tick 11.4 28.2 50°51′43″N 1°51′07″W / 50.862°N 1.852°W / 50.862; -1.852 (Ebblake Bog)
    SU105069 		1985 SPA, Ramsar site, SAC Map [49]
Eggardon Hill & Luccas Farm Green tick 144.4 356.7 50°45′11″N 2°39′18″W / 50.753°N 2.655°W / 50.753; -2.655 (Eggardon Hill & Luccas Farm)
    SY539950 		1986 AONB, NT, NCR Map [50]
Ferndown Common Green tick 64.4 159.1 50°47′56″N 1°54′18″W / 50.799°N 1.905°W / 50.799; -1.905 (Ferndown Common)
    SZ068999 		1984 SPA, SAC Map [51]
Fontmell And Melbury Downs Green tick 263.1 650.1 50°57′40″N 2°09′54″W / 50.961°N 2.165°W / 50.961; -2.165 (Fontmell And Melbury Downs)
    ST885180 		1987 AONB, NT, SAC Map [52]
Frogden Quarry Green tick 0.2 0.5 50°57′47″N 2°30′11″W / 50.963°N 2.503°W / 50.963; -2.503 (Frogden Quarry)
    ST648183 		1986 GCR Map [53]
River Frome Green tick 151.5 374.2 50°41′56″N 2°15′58″W / 50.699°N 2.266°W / 50.699; -2.266 (River Frome)
    SY813888 		1998 SAM, AONB, WT, Ramsar site Map [54]
Frome St. Quintin Green tick 32.7 80.7 50°49′59″N 2°35′53″W / 50.833°N 2.598°W / 50.833; -2.598 (Frome St. Quintin)
    ST580039 		1900 AONB, SAC Map [55]
Giant Hill Green tick 84.1 207.8 50°49′01″N 2°28′23″W / 50.817°N 2.473°W / 50.817; -2.473 (Giant Hill)
    ST668020 		1985 AONB, NT, SAC Map [56]
Goathill Quarry Green tick 0.3 0.7 50°57′22″N 2°28′16″W / 50.956°N 2.471°W / 50.956; -2.471 (Goathill Quarry)
    ST670175 		1986 GCR Map [57]
Halfway House Quarry Green tick 0.9 2.1 50°56′42″N 2°34′05″W / 50.945°N 2.568°W / 50.945; -2.568 (Halfway House Quarry)
    ST602163 		1986 GCR Map [58]
Ham Common Green tick Green tick 32.9 81.4 50°42′58″N 2°01′48″W / 50.716°N 2.03°W / 50.716; -2.03 (Ham Common)
    SY980907 		1987 SPA, GCR, LNR, MOD, Ramsar site, SAC Map [59]
Handcocks Bottom Green tick 54.4 134.5 50°55′05″N 2°08′31″W / 50.918°N 2.142°W / 50.918; -2.142 (Handcocks Bottom)
    ST901132 		1988 AONB Map [60]
Hartland Moor Green tick 301.3 744.5 50°39′58″N 2°04′16″W / 50.666°N 2.071°W / 50.666; -2.071 (Hartland Moor)
    SY951851 		1986 AONB, SPA, NNR, NT, NCR, Ramsar site, SAC Map [61]
Haydon And Askerswell Downs Green tick 107.4 265.4 50°44′24″N 2°38′42″W / 50.74°N 2.645°W / 50.74; -2.645 (Haydon And Askerswell Downs)
    SY546936 		1985 AONB, NCR Map [62]
Highcliffe To Milford Cliffs Green tick 110.1 272.1 50°43′52″N 1°38′20″W / 50.731°N 1.639°W / 50.731; -1.639 (Highcliffe To Milford Cliffs)
    SZ256924 		1991 GCR Map [63]
Higher Houghton Green tick 145.0 358.4 50°50′35″N 2°17′06″W / 50.843°N 2.285°W / 50.843; -2.285 (Higher Houghton)
    ST800049 		1984 SAM, AONB, ESA, NCR Map [64]
Hod And Hambledon Hills Green tick 101.4 250.5 50°54′47″N 2°13′23″W / 50.913°N 2.223°W / 50.913; -2.223 (Hod And Hambledon Hills)
    ST844126 		1986 AONB, NNR, NT, NCR Map [65]
Hog Cliff Green tick 85.4 211.1 50°46′12″N 2°32′49″W / 50.77°N 2.547°W / 50.77; -2.547 (Hog Cliff)
    SY615969 		1985 AONB, NNR, SAC Map [66]
Holnest Green tick 54.9 135.8 50°53′38″N 2°28′30″W / 50.894°N 2.475°W / 50.894; -2.475 (Holnest)
    ST667106 		2004 SAC Map [67]
Holt And West Moors Heaths Green tick 767.0 1,895.2 50°50′28″N 1°56′13″W / 50.841°N 1.937°W / 50.841; -1.937 (Holt And West Moors Heaths)
    SU045046 		1988 SPA, MOD, NCR, Ramsar site, SAC Map [68]
Holton And Sandford Heaths Green tick 277.2 684.9 50°43′19″N 2°04′08″W / 50.722°N 2.069°W / 50.722; -2.069 (Holton And Sandford Heaths)
    SY952914 		1997 SPA, NNR, Ramsar site, SAC, Map [69]
Holway Hill Quarry Green tick 0.1 0.3 50°59′17″N 2°31′01″W / 50.988°N 2.517°W / 50.988; -2.517 (Holway Hill Quarry)
    ST638211 		1998 Map [70]
Horn Park Quarry Green tick Green tick 2.7 6.6 50°48′58″N 2°46′19″W / 50.816°N 2.772°W / 50.816; -2.772 (Horn Park Quarry)
    ST457021 		1986 AONB, GCR, NNR Map [71]
Horton Common Green tick 20.1 49.5 50°51′47″N 1°53′42″W / 50.863°N 1.895°W / 50.863; -1.895 (Horton Common)
    SU075071 		1984 SPA, Ramsar site, SAC Map [72]
Hurn Common Green tick 83.4 206.1 50°47′24″N 1°50′31″W / 50.79°N 1.842°W / 50.79; -1.842 (Hurn Common)
    SZ112990 		1986 CP, SPA, WT, MOD, SAC, Map [73]
Lambert's Castle Green tick 109.2 269.9 50°46′34″N 2°53′46″W / 50.776°N 2.896°W / 50.776; -2.896 (Lambert's Castle)
    SY369978 		1989 AONB Map [74]
Langford Meadow Green tick 7.8 19.2 50°45′18″N 2°30′58″W / 50.755°N 2.516°W / 50.755; -2.516 (Langford Meadow)
    SY637952 		1985 AONB Map [75]
Lions Hill Green tick 43.4 107.2 50°49′59″N 1°51′14″W / 50.833°N 1.854°W / 50.833; -1.854 (Lions Hill)
    SU104037 		1985 SPA, Ramsar site, SAC Map [76]
Lodmoor Green tick 74.9 185.1 50°37′55″N 2°26′38″W / 50.632°N 2.444°W / 50.632; -2.444 (Lodmoor)
    SY687815 		1985 RSPB Map [77]
Lorton Green tick 21.3 52.7 50°38′20″N 2°27′40″W / 50.639°N 2.461°W / 50.639; -2.461 (Lorton)
    SY675823 		1987 Map [78]
Low's Hill Quarry Green tick 0.8 1.9 50°56′35″N 2°33′22″W / 50.943°N 2.556°W / 50.943; -2.556 (Low's Hill Quarry)
    ST610161 		1989 GCR Map [79]
Lulworth Park & Lake Green tick 46.9 115.8 50°38′35″N 2°12′22″W / 50.643°N 2.206°W / 50.643; -2.206 (Lulworth Park & Lake)
    SY855826 		1988 AONB Map [80]
Luscombe Valley Green tick 58.0 143.2 50°42′14″N 1°55′55″W / 50.704°N 1.932°W / 50.704; -1.932 (Luscombe Valley)
    SZ049894 		1996 LNR Map [81]
Lyscombe And Highdon Green tick 82.9 204.9 50°48′43″N 2°22′37″W / 50.812°N 2.377°W / 50.812; -2.377 (Lyscombe And Highdon)
    ST735014 		1986 SAM, AONB, ESA Map [82]
Mapperton And Poorton Vales Green tick 85.2 210.6 50°47′38″N 2°41′31″W / 50.794°N 2.692°W / 50.794; -2.692 (Mapperton And Poorton Vales)
    SY513996 		1992 AONB, SAC Map [83]
Martin And Tidpit Downs Green tick 367.5 908.2 50°58′01″N 1°55′34″W / 50.967°N 1.926°W / 50.967; -1.926 (Martin And Tidpit Downs)
    SU053186 		1987 SAM, AONB, NNR, NCR Map [84]
Melbury Park Green tick 259.4 640.9 50°50′56″N 2°36′22″W / 50.849°N 2.606°W / 50.849; -2.606 (Melbury Park)
    ST574057 		1985 AONB, NCR Map [85]
The Moors Green tick 157.9 390.1 50°41′02″N 2°04′26″W / 50.684°N 2.074°W / 50.684; -2.074 (The Moors)
    SY949871 		1985 AONB, SPA, HC, Ramsar site, SAC Map [86]
Moors River System Green tick 291.9 721.3 50°47′42″N 1°50′38″W / 50.795°N 1.844°W / 50.795; -1.844 (Moors River System)
    SZ111995 		1999 AONB, CP, WT, NCR Map [87]
Morcombelake Green tick 23.0 56.7 50°44′42″N 2°50′42″W / 50.745°N 2.845°W / 50.745; -2.845 (Morcombelake)
    SY405943 		1991 AONB, HC Map [88]
Morden Bog And Hyde Heath Green tick 659.9 1,630.6 50°43′37″N 2°11′17″W / 50.727°N 2.188°W / 50.727; -2.188 (Morden Bog And Hyde Heath)
    SY868920 		1996 SAM, SPA, NNR, NCR, Ramsar site, SAC Map [89]
Nicodemus Heights Green tick 7.9 19.5 50°33′25″N 2°25′52″W / 50.557°N 2.431°W / 50.557; -2.431 (Nicodemus Heights)
    SY696731 		1999 SAC Map [90]
Oakers Bog Green tick Green tick 29.8 73.7 50°43′34″N 2°15′58″W / 50.726°N 2.266°W / 50.726; -2.266 (Oakers Bog)
    SY813918 		1988 SPA, GCR, Ramsar site, SAC Map [91]
Oakers Wood Green tick 47.2 116.5 50°43′23″N 2°16′34″W / 50.723°N 2.276°W / 50.723; -2.276 (Oakers Wood)
    SY806915 		1984 Map [92]
Oakhills Coppice Green tick 14.4 35.6 50°53′N 2°02′W / 50.88°N 2.03°W / 50.88; -2.03 (Oakhills Coppice)
    ST980089 		1990 AONB Map [93]
Parley Common Green tick 163.9 405.1 50°47′35″N 1°52′19″W / 50.793°N 1.872°W / 50.793; -1.872 (Parley Common)
    SZ091993 		1984 SPA, NCR, Ramsar site, SAC, Map [94]
Peashill Quarry Green tick 0.4 1.1 50°43′16″N 2°43′01″W / 50.721°N 2.717°W / 50.721; -2.717 (Peashill Quarry)
    SY495915 		1989 AONB, GCR Map [95]
Pentridge Down Green tick 62.3 154.0 50°57′14″N 1°56′35″W / 50.954°N 1.943°W / 50.954; -1.943 (Pentridge Down)
    SU041172 		1996 AONB Map [96]
Piddles Wood Green tick 73.1 180.5 50°54′54″N 2°17′35″W / 50.915°N 2.293°W / 50.915; -2.293 (Piddles Wood)
    ST795129 		1985 WT Map [97]
Pitcombe Down Green tick 13.1 32.4 50°42′14″N 2°35′24″W / 50.704°N 2.59°W / 50.704; -2.59 (Pitcombe Down)
    SY584895 		1985 AONB Map [98]
Poole Bay Cliffs Green tick 12.3 30.4 50°42′43″N 1°53′49″W / 50.712°N 1.897°W / 50.712; -1.897 (Poole Bay Cliffs)
    SZ074903 		1989 GCR Map [99]
Poole Harbour Green tick 2,268.9 5,606.6 50°43′12″N 2°02′28″W / 50.72°N 2.041°W / 50.72; -2.041 (Poole Harbour)
    SY972911 		1990 AONB, SPA, NT, NCR, Ramsar site, SAC Map [100]
Isle of Portland Green tick Green tick 352.1 869.9 50°31′44″N 2°26′20″W / 50.529°N 2.439°W / 50.529; -2.439 (Isle Of Portland)
    SY690700 		1987 GCR, SAC Map [101]
Portland Harbour Shore Green tick Green tick 28.1 69.4 50°35′53″N 2°27′29″W / 50.598°N 2.458°W / 50.598; -2.458 (Portland Harbour Shore)
    SY677777 		1987 Crown estate, GCR, SAC Map [102]
Povington And Grange Heaths Green tick 1,217.1 3,007.5 50°39′04″N 2°09′14″W / 50.651°N 2.154°W / 50.651; -2.154 (Povington And Grange Heaths)
    SY892835 		1986 AONB, SPA, MOD, NCR, Ramsar site, SAC Map [103]
Powerstock Common And Wytherston Farm Green tick 161.7 399.5 50°46′01″N 2°39′14″W / 50.767°N 2.654°W / 50.767; -2.654 (Powerstock Common And Wytherston Farm)
    SY540966 		1900 AONB, WT, SAC, Map [104]
Poxwell Green tick 0.4 1.1 50°39′04″N 2°22′08″W / 50.651°N 2.369°W / 50.651; -2.369 (Poxwell)
    SY740835 		1998 AONB Map [105]
Purbeck Ridge (East) Green tick Green tick 143.6 354.8 50°37′48″N 1°57′18″W / 50.63°N 1.955°W / 50.63; -1.955 (Purbeck Ridge (East))
    SZ033811 		1999 AONB, GCR, HC, SAC Map [106]
Purbeck Ridge (West) Green tick 144.7 357.5 50°37′59″N 2°09′29″W / 50.633°N 2.158°W / 50.633; -2.158 (Purbeck Ridge (West))
    SY889815 		1986 AONB Map [107]
Purewell Meadows Green tick 12.9 31.8 50°44′20″N 1°45′58″W / 50.739°N 1.766°W / 50.739; -1.766 (Purewell Meadows)
    SZ166933 		1985 Map [108]
Radipole Lake Green tick 96.0 237.1 50°37′23″N 2°28′05″W / 50.623°N 2.468°W / 50.623; -2.468 (Radipole Lake)
    SY670805 		1985 RSPB Map [109]
Rempstone Heaths Green tick 170.0 420.0 50°39′04″N 2°01′48″W / 50.651°N 2.03°W / 50.651; -2.03 (Rempstone Heaths)
    SY980835 		1987 AONB, SPA, HC, Ramsar site, SAC Map [110]
Sandford Lane Quarry Green tick 0.8 1.9 50°57′29″N 2°31′52″W / 50.958°N 2.531°W / 50.958; -2.531 (Sandford Lane Quarry)
    ST628177 		1990 GCR Map [111]
Shillingstone Quarry Green tick 8.2 20.3 50°53′13″N 2°15′11″W / 50.887°N 2.253°W / 50.887; -2.253 (Shillingstone Quarry)
    ST823097 		1995 AONB Map [112]
Slop Bog And Uddens Heath Green tick 43.9 108.5 50°48′58″N 1°53′31″W / 50.816°N 1.892°W / 50.816; -1.892 (Slop Bog And Uddens Heath)
    SU077018 		1985 SPA, Ramsar site, SAC Map [113]
South Dorset Coast Green tick Green tick 1,591.7 3,933.1 50°37′23″N 2°11′13″W / 50.623°N 2.187°W / 50.623; -2.187 (South Dorset Coast)
    SY869804 		1986 AONB, CP, GCR, HC, WT, NT, NCR, SAC Map [114]
St Catherine's Hill, Dorset
St Leonards And St Ives Heaths Green tick 529.9 1,309.4 50°49′37″N 1°49′16″W / 50.827°N 1.821°W / 50.827; -1.821 (St Leonards And St Ives Heaths)
    SU127031 		1999 SAM, CP, SPA, WT, MOD, Ramsar site, SAC, Map [115]
Stoborough & Creech Heaths Green tick 338.0 835.2 50°39′54″N 2°06′32″W / 50.665°N 2.109°W / 50.665; -2.109 (Stoborough & Creech Heaths)
    SY924850 		1986 AONB, SPA, NNR, Ramsar site, SAC Map [116]
Stokeford Heaths Green tick 177.3 438.0 50°41′35″N 2°12′18″W / 50.693°N 2.205°W / 50.693; -2.205 (Stokeford Heaths)
    SY856882 		1995 SPA, Ramsar site, SAC Map [117]
Studland and Godlingston Heath NNR Green tick Green tick 757.8 1,872.6 50°39′18″N 1°58′08″W / 50.655°N 1.969°W / 50.655; -1.969 (Studland & Godlingston Heaths)
    SZ023839 		1986 AONB, SPA, GCR, NNR, NT, NCR, Ramsar site, SAC Map [118]
Studland Cliffs Green tick Green tick 21.1 52.2 50°38′28″N 1°56′10″W / 50.641°N 1.936°W / 50.641; -1.936 (Studland Cliffs)
    SZ046824 		1986 AONB, GCR, NT, SAC Map [119]
Sutton Combe Green tick 16.7 41.2 50°56′35″N 2°10′41″W / 50.943°N 2.178°W / 50.943; -2.178 (Sutton Combe)
    ST876160 		1986 AONB Map [120]
Sutton Meadows Green tick 5.0 12.3 50°53′42″N 1°55′12″W / 50.895°N 1.92°W / 50.895; -1.92 (Sutton Meadows)
    SU057106 		1985 AONB, WT Map [121]
Sydling Valley Downs Green tick 74.0 182.8 50°48′58″N 2°30′43″W / 50.816°N 2.512°W / 50.816; -2.512 (Sydling Valley Downs)
    ST640019 		1985 AONB, SAC Map [122]
Thrasher's Heath Green tick 14.8 36.6 50°39′18″N 2°02′38″W / 50.655°N 2.044°W / 50.655; -2.044 (Thrasher's Heath)
    SY970839 		1984 AONB, HC, Ramsar site, SAC Map [123]
Toller Porcorum Green tick 178.5 441.0 50°47′31″N 2°38′13″W / 50.792°N 2.637°W / 50.792; -2.637 (Toller Porcorum)
    SY552993 		1986 AONB, SAC Map [124]
Town Common Green tick Green tick 256.0 632.6 50°45′47″N 1°48′00″W / 50.763°N 1.8°W / 50.763; -1.8 (Town Common)
    SZ142960 		1994 SPA, GCR, WT, Ramsar site, SAC Map [125]
Townsend Green tick 13.6 33.6 50°36′11″N 1°58′01″W / 50.603°N 1.967°W / 50.603; -1.967 (Townsend)
    SZ024781 		1986 AONB, WT, SAC Map [126]
Trill Quarry Green tick 1.4 3.5 50°54′40″N 2°34′48″W / 50.911°N 2.58°W / 50.911; -2.58 (Trill Quarry)
    ST593126 		1989 GCR Map [127]
Turbary And Kinson Commons Green tick 36.2 89.3 50°45′07″N 1°54′58″W / 50.752°N 1.916°W / 50.752; -1.916 (Turbary And Kinson Commons)
    SZ060947 		1988 SPA, Ramsar site, SAC Map [128]
Turners Puddle Heath Green tick 391.0 966.2 50°43′01″N 2°15′40″W / 50.717°N 2.261°W / 50.717; -2.261 (Turners Puddle Heath)
    SY817908 		1990 SPA, Ramsar site, SAC Map [129]
Upton Heath Green tick 218.9 540.9 50°44′53″N 2°01′26″W / 50.748°N 2.024°W / 50.748; -2.024 (Upton Heath)
    SY984943 		1990 SPA, NCR, Ramsar site, SAC Map [130]
Upwey Quarries And Bincombe Down Green tick 6.5 16.0 50°40′05″N 2°27′36″W / 50.668°N 2.46°W / 50.668; -2.46 (Upwey Quarries And Bincombe Down)
    SY676855 		1992 AONB, GCR Map [131]
Valley Of Stones Green tick Green tick 80.4 198.7 50°41′20″N 2°34′19″W / 50.689°N 2.572°W / 50.689; -2.572 (Valley Of Stones)
    SY597879 		1996 SAM, AONB, GCR, NNR Map [132]
Verwood Heaths Green tick 27.8 68.7 50°52′59″N 1°52′16″W / 50.883°N 1.871°W / 50.883; -1.871 (Verwood Heaths)
    SU092093 		1985 SPA, LNR, Ramsar site, SAC Map [133]
Wareham Common Green tick 17.5 43.3 50°41′24″N 2°07′23″W / 50.69°N 2.123°W / 50.69; -2.123 (Wareham Common)
    SY914878 		1992 Map [134]
Wareham Meadows Green tick 210.9 521.1 50°41′02″N 2°05′53″W / 50.684°N 2.098°W / 50.684; -2.098 (Wareham Meadows)
    SY932871 		1987 AONB, SPA, HC, Ramsar site, SAC Map [135]
Warmwell Heath Green tick 55.4 137.0 50°40′59″N 2°21′04″W / 50.683°N 2.351°W / 50.683; -2.351 (Warmwell Heath)
    SY753871 		1987 SPA, Ramsar site, SAC Map [136]
West Dorset Coast Green tick Green tick 598.5 1,478.9 50°43′30″N 2°50′38″W / 50.725°N 2.844°W / 50.725; -2.844 (West Dorset Coast)
    SY405920 		1991 AONB, GCR, NT, SAC Map [137]
Whetley Meadows Green tick 8.1 19.9 50°45′54″N 2°40′08″W / 50.765°N 2.669°W / 50.765; -2.669 (Whetley Meadows)
    SY529964 		1985 AONB Map [138]
White Horse Hill Green tick 60.0 148.3 50°39′29″N 2°24′22″W / 50.658°N 2.406°W / 50.658; -2.406 (White Horse Hill)
    SY714843 		1991 AONB Map [139]
Winfrith Heath Green tick 288.9 713.8 50°40′59″N 2°16′44″W / 50.683°N 2.279°W / 50.683; -2.279 (Winfrith Heath)
    SY804871 		1996 SPA, WT, NCR, Ramsar site, SAC Map [140]
Woolcombe Green tick 18.1 44.8 50°45′32″N 2°37′41″W / 50.759°N 2.628°W / 50.759; -2.628 (Woolcombe)
    SY558957 		1986 AONB, SAC Map [141]
Wootton Fitzpaine Green tick 9.6 23.8 50°45′18″N 2°54′50″W / 50.755°N 2.914°W / 50.755; -2.914 (Wootton Fitzpaine)
    SY356954 		1987 AONB, HC Map [142]
Worgret Heath Green tick 8.3 20.6 50°40′59″N 2°09′04″W / 50.683°N 2.151°W / 50.683; -2.151 (Worgret Heath)
    SY894870 		1987 SPA, SAC Map [143]

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.[144]
C Link to maps using the Nature on the Map service provided by English Nature.

References

  1. ↑ "Notification of SSSIs". English Nature. Retrieved 2012-09-06.
  2. ↑ "SSSIs in Dorset". English Nature. Retrieved 2012-09-01.
  3. ↑ "County search of SSSIs". English Nature. Retrieved 2006-08-05.
  4. ↑ Natural England County Background datasheet for Dorset SSSIs Accessed 6 Sept 2012
  5. ↑ "Abbotsbury Blind Lane" (PDF).
  6. ↑ "Abbotsbury Castle" (PDF).
  7. ↑ "Arne" (PDF).
  8. ↑ "Aunt Mary's Bottom" (PDF).
  9. ↑ "River Avon System" (PDF).
  10. ↑ "Avon Valley (Bickton To Christchurch)" (PDF).
  11. ↑ "River Axe" (PDF).
  12. ↑ "Babylon Hill" (PDF).
  13. ↑ "Batcombe Down" (PDF).
  14. ↑ "Belle Vue Quarry" (PDF).
  15. ↑ "Bere Stream" (PDF).
  16. ↑ "Black Hill Down" (PDF).
  17. ↑ "Black Hill Heath" (PDF).
  18. ↑ "Blackdown (Hardy Monument)" (PDF).
  19. ↑ "Blackmore Vale Commons and Moors" (PDF).
  20. ↑ "Blandford Camp" (PDF).
  21. ↑ "Blashenwell Farm Pit" (PDF).
  22. ↑ "Blue Pool And Norden Heaths" (PDF).
  23. ↑ "Boulsbury Wood" (PDF).
  24. ↑ "Bourne Valley" (PDF).
  25. ↑ "Bracket's Coppice And Ryewater Farm" (PDF).
  26. ↑ "Bradford Abbas Railway Cutting" (PDF).
  27. ↑ "Breach Fields" (PDF).
  28. ↑ "Brenscombe Heath" (PDF).
  29. ↑ "Bryanston" (PDF).
  30. ↑ "Bugden's Copse And Meadows" (PDF).
  31. ↑ "Burton Bradstock" (PDF).
  32. ↑ "Canford Heath" (PDF).
  33. ↑ "Chalbury Hill And Quarry" (PDF).
  34. ↑ "Chesil & The Fleet" (PDF).
  35. ↑ "Christchurch Harbour" (PDF).
  36. ↑ "Conegar Road Cutting" (PDF).
  37. ↑ "Corfe & Barrow Hills" (PDF).
  38. ↑ "Corfe Common" (PDF).
  39. ↑ "Corfe Meadows" (PDF).
  40. ↑ "Corfe Mullen Pastures" (PDF).
  41. ↑ "Corton Cutting" (PDF).
  42. ↑ "Court Farm, Sydling" (PDF).
  43. ↑ "Cranborne Common" (PDF).
  44. ↑ "Creech Grange" (PDF).
  45. ↑ "Crookhill Brick Pit" (PDF).
  46. ↑ "Cull-Peppers Dish" (PDF).
  47. ↑ "Drakenorth" (PDF).
  48. ↑ "East Coppice" (PDF).
  49. ↑ "Ebblake Bog" (PDF).
  50. ↑ "Eggardon Hill & Luccas Farm" (PDF).
  51. ↑ "Ferndown Common" (PDF).
  52. ↑ "Fontmell And Melbury Downs" (PDF).
  53. ↑ "Frogden Quarry" (PDF).
  54. ↑ "River Frome" (PDF).
  55. ↑ "Frome St. Quintin" (PDF).
  56. ↑ "Giant Hill" (PDF).
  57. ↑ "Goathill Quarry" (PDF).
  58. ↑ "Halfway House Quarry" (PDF).
  59. ↑ "Ham Common" (PDF).
  60. ↑ "Handcocks Bottom" (PDF).
  61. ↑ "Hartland Moor" (PDF).
  62. ↑ "Haydon And Askerswell Downs" (PDF).
  63. ↑ "Highcliffe To Milford Cliffs" (PDF).
  64. ↑ "Higher Houghton" (PDF).
  65. ↑ "Hod And Hambledon Hills" (PDF).
  66. ↑ "Hog Cliff" (PDF).
  67. ↑ "Holnest" (PDF).
  68. ↑ "Holt And West Moors Heaths" (PDF).
  69. ↑ "Holton And Sandford Heaths" (PDF).
  70. ↑ "Holway Hill Quarry" (PDF).
  71. ↑ "Horn Park Quarry" (PDF).
  72. ↑ "Horton Common" (PDF).
  73. ↑ "Hurn Common" (PDF).
  74. ↑ "Lambert's Castle" (PDF).
  75. ↑ "Langford Meadow" (PDF).
  76. ↑ "Lions Hill" (PDF).
  77. ↑ "Lodmoor" (PDF).
  78. ↑ "Lorton" (PDF).
  79. ↑ "Low's Hill Quarry" (PDF).
  80. ↑ "Lulworth Park & Lake" (PDF).
  81. ↑ "Luscombe Valley" (PDF).
  82. ↑ "Lyscombe And Highdon" (PDF).
  83. ↑ "Mapperton And Poorton Vales" (PDF).
  84. ↑ "Martin And Tidpit Downs" (PDF).
  85. ↑ "Melbury Park" (PDF).
  86. ↑ "The Moors" (PDF).
  87. ↑ "Moors River System" (PDF).
  88. ↑ "Morcombelake" (PDF).
  89. ↑ "Morden Bog And Hyde Heath" (PDF).
  90. ↑ "Nicodemus Heights" (PDF).
  91. ↑ "Oakers Bog" (PDF).
  92. ↑ "Oakers Wood" (PDF).
  93. ↑ "Oakhills Coppice" (PDF).
  94. ↑ "Parley Common" (PDF).
  95. ↑ "Peashill Quarry" (PDF).
  96. ↑ "Pentridge Down" (PDF).
  97. ↑ "Piddles Wood" (PDF).
  98. ↑ "Pitcombe Down" (PDF).
  99. ↑ "Poole Bay Cliffs" (PDF).
  100. ↑ "Poole Harbour" (PDF).
  101. ↑ "Isle Of Portland" (PDF).
  102. ↑ "Portland Harbour Shore" (PDF).
  103. ↑ "Povington And Grange Heaths" (PDF).
  104. ↑ "Powerstock Common And Wytherston Farm" (PDF).
  105. ↑ "Poxwell" (PDF).
  106. ↑ "Purbeck Ridge (East)" (PDF).
  107. ↑ "Purbeck Ridge (West)" (PDF).
  108. ↑ "Purewell Meadows" (PDF).
  109. ↑ "Radipole Lake" (PDF).
  110. ↑ "Rempstone Heaths" (PDF).
  111. ↑ "Sandford Lane Quarry" (PDF).
  112. ↑ "Shillingstone Quarry" (PDF).
  113. ↑ "Slop Bog And Uddens Heath" (PDF).
  114. ↑ "South Dorset Coast" (PDF).
  115. ↑ "St Leonards And St Ives Heaths" (PDF).
  116. ↑ "Stoborough & Creech Heaths" (PDF).
  117. ↑ "Stokeford Heaths" (PDF).
  118. ↑ "Studland & Godlingston Heaths" (PDF).
  119. ↑ "Studland Cliffs" (PDF).
  120. ↑ "Sutton Combe" (PDF).
  121. ↑ "Sutton Meadows" (PDF).
  122. ↑ "Sydling Valley Downs" (PDF).
  123. ↑ "Thrasher's Heath" (PDF).
  124. ↑ "Toller Porcorum" (PDF).
  125. ↑ "Town Common" (PDF).
  126. ↑ "Townsend" (PDF).
  127. ↑ "Trill Quarry" (PDF).
  128. ↑ "Turbary And Kinson Commons" (PDF).
  129. ↑ "Turners Puddle Heath" (PDF).
  130. ↑ "Upton Heath" (PDF).
  131. ↑ "Upwey Quarries And Bincombe Down" (PDF).
  132. ↑ "Valley Of Stones" (PDF).
  133. ↑ "Verwood Heaths" (PDF).
  134. ↑ "Wareham Common" (PDF).
  135. ↑ "Wareham Meadows" (PDF).
  136. ↑ "Warmwell Heath" (PDF).
  137. ↑ "West Dorset Coast" (PDF).
  138. ↑ "Whetley Meadows" (PDF).
  139. ↑ "White Horse Hill" (PDF).
  140. ↑ "Winfrith Heath" (PDF).
  141. ↑ "Woolcombe" (PDF).
  142. ↑ "Wootton Fitzpaine" (PDF).
  143. ↑ "Worgret Heath" (PDF).
  144. ↑ "Guide to National Grid". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-11.
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