Upper Wye Gorge and River Wye SSSIs at Symonds Yat Rock, Herefordshire.
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.[1] As of 2012, there are 83 sites designated in this Area of Search.[2] 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

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

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.[83]
C 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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