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Upper Wye Gorge and River Wye SSSIs at Symonds Yat Rock, Herefordshire.
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The Malvern Hills, an SSSI on the boundary of Worcestershire and Herefordshire

This is a list of the Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) in Herefordshire, 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. As of 2012, there are 83 sites designated in this Area of Search. There are 21 sites with a geological interest, and 62 listed for biological interest. Four 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

Contents: 

Site name Reason for designation Area Coordinates & Grid ref Year in which notified Other designations Map & Citation
Biological interest Geological interest Hectares Acres
Aston Ingham Meadows Green tickY 5.2 12.9 51°54′54″N 2°27′18″W / 51.915°N 2.455°W / 51.915; -2.455 (Aston Ingham Meadows)
    SO688241 		1984 Map
Bank And Cother Hill Green tickY 18.8 46.4 52°07′05″N 2°21′32″W / 52.118°N 2.359°W / 52.118; -2.359 (Bank And Cother Hill)
    SO755467 		1952 AONB, WT Map
Berrington Pool Green tickY 7.3 18 52°15′47″N 2°43′19″W / 52.263°N 2.722°W / 52.263; -2.722 (Berrington Pool, Herefordshire)
    SO508630 		1969 NT Map
Birch Wood Green tickY 24.3 60.1 51°59′17″N 2°33′58″W / 51.988°N 2.566°W / 51.988; -2.566 (Birch Wood)
    SO612323 		1985 Map
Birchend Green tickY 3.2 7.8 52°05′53″N 2°29′06″W / 52.098°N 2.485°W / 52.098; -2.485 (Birchend)
    SO669445 		1975 Map
Bishon Meadow Green tickY 6.5 16 52°05′17″N 2°50′17″W / 52.088°N 2.838°W / 52.088; -2.838 (Bishon Meadow)
    SO427436 		1992 Map
Black Mountains Green tickY 1189.2 2938.7 51°59′49″N 3°02′49″W / 51.997°N 3.047°W / 51.997; -3.047 (Black Mountains)
    SO282337 		1954 NCR Map
Bradnor Hill Quarry Green tickY 0.5 1.2 52°12′47″N 3°02′28″W / 52.213°N 3.041°W / 52.213; -3.041 (Bradnor Hill Quarry)
    SO290577 		1952 GCR, NT Map
Brampton Bryan Park Green tickY 165 407.7 52°20′28″N 2°56′10″W / 52.341°N 2.936°W / 52.341; -2.936 (Brampton Bryan Park)
    SO363718 		1969 NCR Map
Burrington Farm Stream Section Green tickY 0.4 1.1 52°20′56″N 2°49′34″W / 52.349°N 2.826°W / 52.349; -2.826 (Burrington Farm Stream Section)
    SO438727 		1969 GCR Map
Burrington Meadow Green tickY 2.7 6.6 52°20′24″N 2°48′58″W / 52.34°N 2.816°W / 52.34; -2.816 (Burrington Meadow)
    SO445716 		1971 Map
Burrington Sections Green tickY 1.2 3 52°20′53″N 2°49′08″W / 52.348°N 2.819°W / 52.348; -2.819 (Burrington Sections)
    SO443725 		1986 GCR Map
Bushy Hazels & Cwmma Moors Green tickY 30.3 74.8 52°09′11″N 3°02′46″W / 52.153°N 3.046°W / 52.153; -3.046 (Bushy Hazels & Cwmma Moors)
    SO285510 		1969 NT, NCR Map
Byton & Combe Moors Green tickY 18.2 45 52°15′54″N 2°56′06″W / 52.265°N 2.935°W / 52.265; -2.935 (Byton & Combe Moors)
    SO363634 		1969 Map
Caeiron Meadow Green tickY 1.6 3.9 52°02′28″N 3°02′49″W / 52.041°N 3.047°W / 52.041; -3.047 (Caeiron Meadow)
    SO283386 		1989 Map
Cage Brook Valley Green tickY 5 12.4 52°02′31″N 2°48′07″W / 52.042°N 2.802°W / 52.042; -2.802 (Cage Brook Valley)
    SO451385 		1969 Map
Capler Wood Green tickY 5.9 14.6 51°59′20″N 2°36′04″W / 51.989°N 2.601°W / 51.989; -2.601 (Capler Wood)
    SO588325 		1969 AONB Map
Chanstone Wood Green tickY 40.6 100.4 52°00′40″N 2°56′24″W / 52.011°N 2.94°W / 52.011; -2.94 (Chanstone Wood)
    SO356352 		1969 Map
Cherry Hill Wood Green tickY 39.4 97.3 52°00′50″N 2°37′16″W / 52.014°N 2.621°W / 52.014; -2.621 (Cherry Hill Wood)
    SO575353 		1952 AONB, WT Map
Church Hill Quarry Green tickY 0.7 1.7 52°21′29″N 2°51′58″W / 52.358°N 2.866°W / 52.358; -2.866 (Church Hill Quarry)
    SO411737 		1989 GCR Map
Common Hill Green tickY 12.9 31.9 52°00′40″N 2°36′29″W / 52.011°N 2.608°W / 52.011; -2.608 (Common Hill)
    SO584349 		1975 AONB Map
Coughton Wood And Marsh Green tickY 1.4 3.4 51°53′10″N 2°35′49″W / 51.886°N 2.597°W / 51.886; -2.597 (Coughton Wood And Marsh)
    SO590210 		1986 AONB, WT Map
Crumpton Hill Wood Green tickY 1.6 3.9 52°08′13″N 2°21′07″W / 52.137°N 2.352°W / 52.137; -2.352 (Crumpton Hill Wood)
    SO760488 		1975 AONB Map
Devil's Spittleful Green tickY 99.3 245.3 52°22′26″N 2°17′06″W / 52.374°N 2.285°W / 52.374; -2.285 (Devil's Spittleful)
    SO807751 		1955 WT Map
Dinmore Hill Woods Green tickY 152.5 376.8 52°09′36″N 2°42′58″W / 52.16°N 2.716°W / 52.16; -2.716 (Dinmore Hill Woods)
    SO511516 		1952 CP, LNR Map
Downton Gorge Green tickY Green tickY 68.9 170.3 52°21′47″N 2°49′16″W / 52.363°N 2.821°W / 52.363; -2.821 (Downton Gorge)
    SO442742 		1952 GCR, NNR, NCR, SAC Map
Eastnor Park Green tickY 153.3 378.8 52°02′13″N 2°22′12″W / 52.037°N 2.37°W / 52.037; -2.37 (Eastnor Park)
    SO747377 		1990 AONB Map
Elton Lane Cutting Green tickY 0.3 0.6 52°19′44″N 2°47′10″W / 52.329°N 2.786°W / 52.329; -2.786 (Elton Lane Cutting)
    SO465704 		1969 GCR Map
Fishpool Valley Green tickY 33.1 81.8 52°17′24″N 2°48′29″W / 52.29°N 2.808°W / 52.29; -2.808 (Fishpool Valley)
    SO450661 		1952 NT Map
Flintsham & Titley Pools Green tickY 18.7 46.2 52°14′N 2°59′W / 52.23°N 2.99°W / 52.23; -2.99 (Flintsham & Titley Pools)
    SO325595 		1969 WT Map
Great Doward Green tickY 1.5 3.8 51°50′38″N 2°39′32″W / 51.844°N 2.659°W / 51.844; -2.659 (Great Doward)
    SO547164 		1969 WT, AONB Map
Grimley Brick Pits Green tickY 18.8 46.5 52°15′04″N 2°14′10″W / 52.251°N 2.236°W / 52.251; -2.236 (Grimley Brick Pits)
    SO840615 		1955 Map
Halesend Wood Green tickY 54.9 135.6 52°08′24″N 2°22′52″W / 52.14°N 2.381°W / 52.14; -2.381 (Halesend Wood)
    SO740492 		1969 AONB, NCR Map
Hall Wood Green tickY 18.1 44.6 51°59′46″N 2°28′44″W / 51.996°N 2.479°W / 51.996; -2.479 (Hall Wood)
    SO672332 		1989 Map
Haugh Wood Green tickY 354.1 875 52°01′59″N 2°35′53″W / 52.033°N 2.598°W / 52.033; -2.598 (Haugh Wood)
    SO591373 		1989 AONB, WT, NT Map
Highclere Green tickY 1 2.6 52°07′48″N 1°59′02″W / 52.13°N 1.984°W / 52.13; -1.984 (Highclere)
    SP012480 		1994 Map
Hill Hole Dingle Green tickY 38.4 94.8 52°11′02″N 2°40′37″W / 52.184°N 2.677°W / 52.184; -2.677 (Hill Hole Dingle)
    SO538542 		1969 NCR Map
Lea & Pagets Woods Green tickY 28.8 71.2 52°00′22″N 2°35′13″W / 52.006°N 2.587°W / 52.006; -2.587 (Lea & Pagets Woods)
    SO598343 		1985 AONB, WT Map
Ledbury Cutting Green tickY 1.7 4.2 52°02′42″N 2°25′23″W / 52.045°N 2.423°W / 52.045; -2.423 (Ledbury Cutting)
    SO711386 		1990 GCR Map
Linton Quarry Green tickY 1.4 3.5 51°55′44″N 2°28′16″W / 51.929°N 2.471°W / 51.929; -2.471 (Linton Quarry)
    SO677257 		1969 GCR Map
Little Byefields Meadow Green tickY 1.4 3.5 52°08′20″N 2°22′26″W / 52.139°N 2.374°W / 52.139; -2.374 (Little Byefields Meadow)
    SO745490 		1975 AONB Map
Little Hill Green tickY 5.8 14.2 52°02′28″N 2°34′23″W / 52.041°N 2.573°W / 52.041; -2.573 (Little Hill)
    SO608382 		1986 GCR Map
Littlemarsh Common Green tickY 2.3 5.6 52°02′06″N 2°49′16″W / 52.035°N 2.821°W / 52.035; -2.821 (Littlemarsh Common)
    SO438377 		1969 WT Map
Lugg and Hampton Meadows Green tickY 155.7 384.7 52°03′36″N 2°39′43″W / 52.06°N 2.662°W / 52.06; -2.662 (Lugg and Hampton Meadows)
    SO547404 		2011 WT Map
Lyppard Grange Ponds Green tickY 1.1 2.7 52°11′53″N 2°10′41″W / 52.198°N 2.178°W / 52.198; -2.178 (Lyppard Grange Ponds)
    SO879556 		2000 SAC Map
Mains Wood Green tickY 8.6 21.2 52°02′42″N 2°31′12″W / 52.045°N 2.52°W / 52.045; -2.52 (Mains Wood)
    SO644386 		1969 Map
Mayhill Wood Green tickY 7 17.3 52°01′52″N 2°24′25″W / 52.031°N 2.407°W / 52.031; -2.407 (Mayhill Wood)
    SO722370 		1975 AONB Map
Moccas Park Green tickY 138.6 342.6 52°04′37″N 2°57′58″W / 52.077°N 2.966°W / 52.077; -2.966 (Moccas Park)
    SO339425 		1963 NNR, NCR Map
Mocktree Quarries Green tickY 2.3 5.7 52°22′23″N 2°51′43″W / 52.373°N 2.862°W / 52.373; -2.862 (Mocktree Quarries)
    SO414753 		1975 GCR Map
Monnington Scar Green tickY 1.6 4.1 52°05′38″N 2°56′46″W / 52.094°N 2.946°W / 52.094; -2.946 (Monnington Scar)
    SO353444 		1990 GCR Map
Mortimer Forest Green tickY 6.6 16.3 52°21′32″N 2°45′43″W / 52.359°N 2.762°W / 52.359; -2.762 (Mortimer Forest)
    SO482737 		1969 GCR Map
Moseley Common, Pembridge Green tickY 5.6 13.8 52°13′05″N 2°54′43″W / 52.218°N 2.912°W / 52.218; -2.912 (Moseley Common, Pembridge)
    SO378581 		1985 Map
New Inn Meadow Green tickY 2.6 6.5 52°08′28″N 2°21′18″W / 52.141°N 2.355°W / 52.141; -2.355 (New Inn Meadow)
    SO758493 		1981 AONB Map
Olchon Farm Meadows Green tickY 2.7 6.6 51°58′19″N 3°01′05″W / 51.972°N 3.018°W / 51.972; -3.018 (Olchon Farm Meadows)
    SO302309 		1975 NCR Map
Orchid Bank, Winslow Mill Green tickY 0.5 1.3 52°01′23″N 2°32′56″W / 52.023°N 2.549°W / 52.023; -2.549 (Orchid Bank, Winslow Mill)
    SO624362 		1975 Map
Park Wood Green tickY 15.2 37.5 51°51′22″N 2°36′14″W / 51.856°N 2.604°W / 51.856; -2.604 (Park Wood)
    SO585177 		1975 Map
Perton Roadside Section And Quarry Green tickY 6.4 15.8 52°03′18″N 2°35′38″W / 52.055°N 2.594°W / 52.055; -2.594 (Perton Roadside Section And Quarry)
    SO594398 		1952 GCR Map
Pikes Farm Meadows Green tickY 10.2 25.2 52°02′10″N 3°02′17″W / 52.036°N 3.038°W / 52.036; -3.038 (Pikes Farm Meadows)
    SO289380 		1989 Map
Quebb Meadow Green tickY 1.4 3.6 52°09′47″N 3°01′23″W / 52.163°N 3.023°W / 52.163; -3.023 (Quebb Meadow)
    SO301521 		1989 WT Map
Queestmoor Meadow Green tickY 1.5 3.6 52°09′43″N 3°01′01″W / 52.162°N 3.017°W / 52.162; -3.017 (Queestmoor Meadow)
    SO305520 		1992 Map
Ridgeway Wood Green tickY 31.9 78.8 52°02′56″N 2°22′34″W / 52.049°N 2.376°W / 52.049; -2.376 (Ridgeway Wood)
    SO743390 		1952 AONB Map
River Lugg Green tickY 142.4 352 52°15′29″N 2°49′19″W / 52.258°N 2.822°W / 52.258; -2.822 (River Lugg)
    SO440625 		1995 WT, SAC Map
River Lugg Meanders Green tickY 11.2 27.6 52°14′42″N 2°47′06″W / 52.245°N 2.785°W / 52.245; -2.785 (River Lugg Meanders)
    SO465611 		1992 GCR Map
River Teme Green tickY 441 1089.6 52°21′58″N 2°43′30″W / 52.366°N 2.725°W / 52.366; -2.725 (River Teme)
    SO507745 		1996 AONB, SAC Map
River Wye Green tickY 906.1 2239 51°58′30″N 2°37′01″W / 51.975°N 2.617°W / 51.975; -2.617 (River Wye)
    SO577309 		1978 AONB, WT, NT, NCR, SAC Map
Rockhall Quarry Green tickY 1.7 4.1 52°17′02″N 2°50′56″W / 52.284°N 2.849°W / 52.284; -2.849 (Rockhall Quarry)
    SO422654 		1969 GCR Map
Scutterdine Quarry Green tickY 1 2.3 52°01′41″N 2°37′05″W / 52.028°N 2.618°W / 52.028; -2.618 (Scutterdine Quarry)
    SO577368 		1952 AONB, GCR Map
Sharpnage Wood Green tickY 19 46.9 52°01′44″N 2°34′55″W / 52.029°N 2.582°W / 52.029; -2.582 (Sharpnage Wood)
    SO602369 		1975 AONB Map
The Bury Farm Green tickY 76.6 189.2 52°09′54″N 2°44′13″W / 52.165°N 2.737°W / 52.165; -2.737 (The Bury Farm)
    SO497521 		2006 Map
The Flits Green tickY 35.1 86.8 52°03′50″N 2°54′36″W / 52.064°N 2.91°W / 52.064; -2.91 (The Flits)
    SO377410 		1985 NNR, NCR Map
The Malvern Hills Green tickY Green tickY 746.2 1844 52°02′42″N 2°21′00″W / 52.045°N 2.35°W / 52.045; -2.35 (The Malvern Hills)
    SO761386 		1954 SAM, AONB, GCR, MHC Map
The Sturts Green tickY 33.9 83.6 52°07′19″N 2°58′23″W / 52.122°N 2.973°W / 52.122; -2.973 (The Sturts)
    SO335475 		1997 Map
Upper Hall Farm Quarry And Grassland Green tickY Green tickY 8.9 21.9 52°02′31″N 2°24′50″W / 52.042°N 2.414°W / 52.042; -2.414 (Upper Hall Farm Quarry And Grassland)
    SO717383 		1969 GCR Map
Upper Welson Marsh Green tickY 1.7 4.3 52°09′22″N 3°02′10″W / 52.156°N 3.036°W / 52.156; -3.036 (Upper Welson Marsh)
    SO292514 		1969 WT Map
Upper Wye Gorge Green tickY Green tickY 198.3 490.1 51°50′06″N 2°39′36″W / 51.835°N 2.66°W / 51.835; -2.66 (Upper Wye Gorge)
    SO546154 		1969 SAM, AONB, GCR, NNR, NCR, SAC, WT Map
Wayne Herbert Quarry Green tickY 0.2 0.4 51°58′55″N 2°58′12″W / 51.982°N 2.97°W / 51.982; -2.97 (Wayne Herbert Quarry)
    SO335320 		1952 GCR Map
Wellington Wood Green tickY 144.5 357.2 52°08′28″N 2°45′07″W / 52.141°N 2.752°W / 52.141; -2.752 (Wellington Wood)
    SO486495 		1986 Map
Wilton Bluff, Ross-on-wye Green tickY 0.3 0.7 51°54′43″N 2°35′24″W / 51.912°N 2.59°W / 51.912; -2.59 (Wilton Bluff, Ross-On-Wye)
    SO595239 		1988 GCR Map
Woodshuts Wood Green tickY 8.7 21.6 52°02′02″N 2°36′54″W / 52.034°N 2.615°W / 52.034; -2.615 (Woodshuts Wood)
    SO579375 		1984 AONB Map
Wormbridge Common Green tickY 0.4 1 51°58′37″N 2°50′20″W / 51.977°N 2.839°W / 51.977; -2.839 (Wormbridge Common)
    SO425313 		1969 Map

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

  1. "Notification of SSSIs". English Nature. Archived from the original on 15 May 2012. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
  2. "SSSIs in Hereford and Worcester". English Nature. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
  3. "Aston Ingham Meadows NE citation" (PDF).
  4. "Bank And Cother Hill NE citation" (PDF).
  5. "Berrington Pool, Herefordshire NE citation" (PDF).
  6. "Birch Wood NE citation" (PDF).
  7. "Birchend NE citation" (PDF).
  8. "Bishon Meadow NE citation" (PDF).
  9. "Black Mountains NE citation" (PDF).
  10. "Bradnor Hill Quarry NE citation" (PDF).
  11. "Brampton Bryan Park NE citation" (PDF).
  12. "Burrington Farm Stream Section NE citation" (PDF).
  13. "Burrington Meadow NE citation" (PDF).
  14. "Burrington Sections NE citation" (PDF).
  15. "Bushy Hazels & Cwmma Moors NE citation" (PDF).
  16. "Byton & Combe Moors NE citation" (PDF).
  17. "Caeiron Meadow NE citation" (PDF).
  18. "Cage Brook Valley NE citation" (PDF).
  19. "Capler Wood NE citation" (PDF).
  20. "Chanstone Wood NE citation" (PDF).
  21. "Cherry Hill Wood NE citation" (PDF).
  22. "Church Hill Quarry NE citation" (PDF).
  23. "Common Hill NE citation" (PDF).
  24. "Coughton Wood And Marsh NE citation" (PDF).
  25. "Crumpton Hill Wood NE citation" (PDF).
  26. "Devil's Spittleful NE citation" (PDF).
  27. "Dinmore Hill Woods NE citation" (PDF).
  28. "Downton Gorge NE citation" (PDF).
  29. "Eastnor Park NE citation" (PDF).
  30. "Elton Lane Cutting NE citation" (PDF).
  31. "Fishpool Valley NE citation" (PDF).
  32. "Flintsham & Titley Pools NE citation" (PDF).
  33. "Great Doward NE citation" (PDF).
  34. "Grimley Brick Pits NE citation" (PDF).
  35. "Halesend Wood NE citation" (PDF).
  36. "Hall Wood NE citation" (PDF).
  37. "Haugh Wood NE citation" (PDF).
  38. "Highclere NE citation" (PDF).
  39. "Hill Hole Dingle NE citation" (PDF).
  40. "Lea & Pagets Woods NE citation" (PDF).
  41. "Ledbury Cutting NE citation" (PDF).
  42. "Linton Quarry NE citation" (PDF).
  43. "Little Byefields Meadow NE citation" (PDF).
  44. "Little Hill NE citation" (PDF).
  45. "Littlemarsh Common NE citation" (PDF).
  46. "Lugg and Hampton Meadows NE citation" (PDF).
  47. "Lyppard Grange Ponds NE citation" (PDF).
  48. "Mains Wood NE citation" (PDF).
  49. "Mayhill Wood NE citation" (PDF).
  50. "Moccas Park NE citation" (PDF).
  51. "Mocktree Quarries NE citation" (PDF).
  52. "Monnington Scar NE citation" (PDF).
  53. "Mortimer Forest NE citation" (PDF).
  54. "Moseley Common, Pembridge NE citation" (PDF).
  55. "New Inn Meadow NE citation" (PDF).
  56. "Olchon Farm Meadows NE citation" (PDF).
  57. "Orchid Bank, Winslow Mill NE citation" (PDF).
  58. "Park Wood NE citation" (PDF).
  59. "Perton Roadside Section And Quarry NE citation" (PDF).
  60. "Pikes Farm Meadows NE citation" (PDF).
  61. "Quebb Meadow NE citation" (PDF).
  62. "Queestmoor Meadow NE citation" (PDF).
  63. "Ridgeway Wood NE citation" (PDF).
  64. "River Lugg NE citation" (PDF).
  65. "River Lugg Meanders NE citation" (PDF).
  66. "River Teme NE citation" (PDF).
  67. "River Wye NE citation" (PDF).
  68. "Rockhall Quarry NE citation" (PDF).
  69. "Scutterdine Quarry NE citation" (PDF).
  70. "Sharpnage Wood NE citation" (PDF).
  71. "The Bury Farm NE citation" (PDF).
  72. "The Flits NE citation" (PDF).
  73. "The Malvern Hills NE citation" (PDF).
  74. "The Sturts NE citation" (PDF).
  75. "Upper Hall Farm Quarry And Grassland NE citation" (PDF).
  76. "Upper Welson Marsh NE citation" (PDF).
  77. "Upper Wye Gorge NE citation" (PDF).
  78. "Wayne Herbert Quarry NE citation" (PDF).
  79. "Wellington Wood NE citation" (PDF).
  80. "Wilton Bluff, Ross-On-Wye NE citation" (PDF).
  81. "Woodshuts Wood NE citation" (PDF).
  82. "Wormbridge Common NE citation" (PDF).
  83. "Guide to National Grid". Ordnance Survey. Archived from the original on 27 October 2007. Retrieved 3 March 2007.
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