Sidestrand and Trimingham Cliffs

Sidestrand and Trimingham Cliffs
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Area of Search Norfolk
Grid reference TG 275 392[1]
Interest Biological
Geological
Area 133.9 hectares (331 acres)[1]
Notification 1993[1]
Location map Magic Map

Sidestrand and Trimingham Cliffs is a 133.9-hectare (331-acre) biological and geological Site of Special Scientific Interest south-east of Cromer in Norfolk.[1][2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site.[3][4][5] It is in the Norfolk Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.[6]

This crumbling cliff exposes both Pleistocene sediments and a rich assembly of invertebrate fossils dating to the late Cretaceous. It also has several rare beetles and the Red Data Book parasitic herbaceous plant purple broomrape.[7]

The beach is open to the public.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Sidestrand and Trimingham Cliffs". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
  2. ↑ "Map of Sidestrand and Trimingham Cliffs". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
  3. ↑ "Sidestrand (Quaternary of East Anglia)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  4. ↑ "Sidestrand (Pleistocene Vertebrata)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  5. ↑ "Trimingham (Mass movement)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  6. ↑ "Norfolk Coast AONB Management Plan 2014-19: Other Conservation Designations within the AONB" (PDF). Norfolk Coast AONB. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  7. ↑ "Sidestrand and Trimingham Cliffs citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 14 June 2018.

Coordinates: 52°54′07″N 1°22′52″E / 52.902°N 1.381°E / 52.902; 1.381

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