List of Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Humberside

This is a list of the Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) in Humberside (sic), 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] Although the county of Humberside no longer exists, Natural England curiously uses its former borders to mark an Area of Search.[2] As of 2012, there are 72 sites designated in this Area of Search, of which 51 have been designated due to their biological interest, 17 due to their geological interest, and 4 for both.[3]

View of the Humber Estuary, the largest SSSI in the area, across the western end of Sunk Island Sands

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[4] and as such the same approach is followed here. There are four unitary authorities in the Area of Search: Kingston upon Hull and East Riding of Yorkshire cover East Yorkshire, and North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire cover south of the Humber. The SSSI list for Lincolnshire does not include the sites on this list.

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 Humberside.[5]

For other counties, see List of Sites of Special Scientific Interest 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
Allerthorpe Common Y 12.8 31.7 53.917°N 0.843°W / 53.917; -0.843 (Allerthorpe Common)
    SE761474		 1951 WT Map [6]
Barn Hill Meadows Y 8.6 21.3 53.748°N 0.89°W / 53.748; -0.89 (Barn Hill Meadows)
    SE733285		 1987 Map [7]
Beckhead Plantation Y 3.7 9.1 53.972°N 0.757°W / 53.972; -0.757 (Beckhead Plantation)
    SE816536		 1968 WT Map [8]
Belshaw Y 0.2 0.5 53.544°N 0.842°W / 53.544; -0.842 (Belshaw)
    SE768059		 1988 Map [9]
Bishop Wilton Deep Dale Y 43.4 107.3 53.994°N 0.755°W / 53.994; -0.755 (Bishop Wilton Deep Dale)
    SE817560		 1954 Map [10]
Bishop Wilton Poor Land Y 2.1 5.1 53.991°N 0.815°W / 53.991; -0.815 (Bishop Wilton Poor Land)
    SE778557		 1988 Map [11]
Boynton Willow Garth Y 5.1 12.7 54.091°N 0.28°W / 54.091; -0.28 (Boynton Willow Garth)
    TA126675		 1984 GCR Map [12]
Brantingham Dale Y 15.8 39 53.768°N 0.563°W / 53.768; -0.563 (Brantingham Dale)
    SE948311		 1986 Map [13]
Broughton Alder Wood Y 0.8 2 53.577°N 0.552°W / 53.577; -0.552 (Broughton Alder Wood)
    SE960099		 1986 Map [14]
Broughton Far Wood Y 17.8 44 53.583°N 0.551°W / 53.583; -0.551 (Broughton Far Wood)
    SE960106		 1957 Map [15]
Bryan Mills Field Y 1.3 3.2 53.901°N 0.46°W / 53.901; -0.46 (Bryan Mills Field)
    TA013461		 1986 Map [16]
Burton Bushes Y 11.4 28.1 53.84°N 0.467°W / 53.84; -0.467 (Burton Bushes)
    TA010393		 1968 Map [17]
Castlethorpe Tufas Y 0.5 1.3 53.557°N 0.525°W / 53.557; -0.525 (Castlethorpe Tufas)
    SE978077		 1989 GCR Map [18]
Cinquefoil Brow and Wood Dale Y 11.5 28.5 54.065°N 0.539°W / 54.065; -0.539 (Cinquefoil Brow and Wood Dale)
    SE957642		 1989 Map [19]
Cleatham Quarry Y 5.8 14.2 53.501°N 0.584°W / 53.501; -0.584 (Cleatham Quarry)
    SE940014		 1986 Map [20]
Cliff Farm Pit Y 1.1 2.8 53.495°N 0.583°W / 53.495; -0.583 (Cliff Farm Pit)
    SE941008		 1985 GCR Map [21]
Conesby (Yorkshire East) Quarry Y 0.9 2.2 53.622°N 0.636°W / 53.622; -0.636 (Conesby (Yorkshire East) Quarry)
    SE903148		 1995 GCR Map [22]
Cottam Well Dale Y 23.9 59 54.061°N 0.51°W / 54.061; -0.51 (Cottam Well Dale)
    SE976638		 1985 Map [23]
Crowle Borrow Pits Y 4.9 12.2 53.586°N 0.808°W / 53.586; -0.808 (Crowle Borrow Pits)
    SE790106		 1986 Map [24]
Derwent Ings Y 667.7 1650 53.883°N 0.934°W / 53.883; -0.934 (Derwent Ings)
    SE702435		 1975 SPA, WT, NNR, NP, NCR, Ramsar site, SAC Map [25]
Dimlington Cliff Y 34.2 84.4 53.675°N 0.101°E / 53.675; 0.101 (Dimlington Cliff)
    TA389219		 1990 GCR Map [26]
Drewton Lane Pits Y 5.2 12.8 53.783°N 0.605°W / 53.783; -0.605 (Drewton Lane Pits)
    SE920328		 1988 GCR Map [27]
Eastoft Meadow Y 0.8 2.1 53.618°N 0.813°W / 53.618; -0.813 (Eastoft Meadow)
    SE786142		 1985 Map [28]
Enthorpe Railway Cutting Y 3.4 8.4 53.9°N 0.617°W / 53.9; -0.617 (Enthorpe Railway Cutting)
    SE910458		 1981 GCR Map [29]
Epworth Turbary Y 32.9 81.3 53.526°N 0.864°W / 53.526; -0.864 (Epworth Turbary)
    SE754039		 1951 WT Map [30]
Everthorpe Quarry Y 3.7 9.1 53.779°N 0.613°W / 53.779; -0.613 (Everthorpe Quarry)
    SE915323		 1959 GCR Map [31]
Flamborough Head Y Y 326.9 807.8 54.13°N 0.115°W / 54.13; -0.115 (Flamborough Head)
    TA233721		 1952 SPA, GCR, LNR, NCR, RSPB, SAC Map [32]
Flamborough Railway Cutting Y 1.6 4 54.118°N 0.175°W / 54.118; -0.175 (Flamborough Railway Cutting)
    TA194707		 1986 Map [33]
Fordon Chalk Grasslands Y 55.7 137.6 54.169°N 0.408°W / 54.169; -0.408 (Fordon Chalk Grasslands)
    TA040760		 1975 WT, NCR Map [34]
Hatfield Chase Ditches Y 44.2 109.2 53.542°N 0.888°W / 53.542; -0.888 (Hatfield Chase Ditches)
    SE738056		 1999 Map [35]
Haxey Grange Fen Y 13.3 32.8 53.466°N 0.89°W / 53.466; -0.89 (Haxey Grange Fen)
    SK738972		 1988 Map [36]
Haxey Turbary Y 14.4 35.6 53.508°N 0.874°W / 53.508; -0.874 (Haxey Turbary)
    SE748018		 1951 WT Map [37]
Hewson's Field Y 0.5 1.2 53.486°N 0.818°W / 53.486; -0.818 (Hewson'S Field)
    SK785995		 1991 Map [38]
Hoddy Cows Spring Y 2 4.9 54.146°N 0.193°W / 54.146; -0.193 (Hoddy Cows Spring)
    TA181737		 1984 Map [39]
Hornsea Mere Y 232.3 573.9 53.903°N 0.192°W / 53.903; -0.192 (Hornsea Mere)
    TA189467		 1951 SPA, NCR, RSPB Map [40]
Horse Dale and Holm Dale Y 43.8 108.2 54°N 0.667°W / 54; -0.667 (Horse Dale and Holm Dale)
    SE875568		 1985 Map [41]
Hotham Meadow Y 1.8 4.4 53.804°N 0.641°W / 53.804; -0.641 (Hotham Meadow)
    SE896351		 1989 Map [42]
Humber Estuary Y Y 37000.6 91430.5 53.578°N 0.03°E / 53.578; 0.03 (Humber Estuary)
    TA345110		 2004 SPA, GCR, MOD, NNR, Ramsar site, SAC Map [43]
Keasey Dale Y 3.6 9 53.973°N 0.671°W / 53.973; -0.671 (Keasey Dale)
    SE873538		 1989 Map [44]
Kelsey Hill Gravel Pits Y 10.6 26.1 53.72°N 0.125°W / 53.72; -0.125 (Kelsey Hill Gravel Pits)
    TA238265		 1952 GCR Map [45]
Kiplingcotes Chalk Pit Y 4 10 53.879°N 0.611°W / 53.879; -0.611 (Kiplingcotes Chalk Pit)
    SE914434		 1968 LNR, WT Map [46]
Kirmington Pits Y 9.1 22.5 53.589°N 0.335°W / 53.589; -0.335 (Kirmington Pits)
    TA103116		 1951 GCR Map [47]
Lambwath Meadows Y 29.6 73.1 53.839°N 0.16°W / 53.839; -0.16 (Lambwath Meadows)
    TA212396		 1989 Map [48]
Leven Canal Y 21.3 52.6 53.889°N 0.351°W / 53.889; -0.351 (Leven Canal)
    TA085449		 1962 Map [49]
Manton and Twigmoor Y 88.9 219.6 53.526°N 0.583°W / 53.526; -0.583 (Manton and Twigmoor)
    SE940042		 1951 Map [50]
Manton Stone Quarry Y 17.5 43.2 53.51°N 0.584°W / 53.51; -0.584 (Manton Stone Quarry)
    SE940024		 1986 GCR Map [51]
Melbourne and Thornton Ings Y 200 494.3 53.899°N 0.883°W / 53.899; -0.883 (Melbourne and Thornton Ings)
    SE735453		 1985 SPA, NCR, Ramsar site, SAC Map [52]
Melton Bottom Chalk Pit Y 87.2 215.5 53.73°N 0.534°W / 53.73; -0.534 (Melton Bottom Chalk Pit)
    SE968270		 1968 GCR Map [53]
Messingham Heath Y 17.8 43.9 53.519°N 0.682°W / 53.519; -0.682 (Messingham Heath)
    SE875033		 1965 Map [54]
Messingham Sand Quarry Y 51.8 128 53.52°N 0.626°W / 53.52; -0.626 (Messingham Sand Quarry)
    SE912035		 1987 WT Map [55]
Millington Wood and Pastures Y 343.5 848.9 53.98°N 0.695°W / 53.98; -0.695 (Millington Wood and Pastures)
    SE857546		 1954 GCR Map [56]
Newbald Becksies Y 1.9 4.8 53.822°N 0.607°W / 53.822; -0.607 (Newbald Becksies)
    SE918371		 1990 Map [57]
Newton Mask Y 17.6 43.5 53.942°N 0.926°W / 53.942; -0.926 (Newton Mask)
    SE706501		 1986 SPA, NCR, Ramsar site, SAC Map [58]
North Killingholme Haven Pits Y 21.6 53.4 53.661°N 0.237°W / 53.661; -0.237 (North Killingholme Haven Pits)
    TA166197		 1996 WT, SPA Map [59]
Pocklington Canal Y 21.4 53 53.901°N 0.804°W / 53.901; -0.804 (Pocklington Canal)
    SE787456		 1987 Map [60]
Pulfin Bog Y 17.1 42.1 53.882°N 0.406°W / 53.882; -0.406 (Pulfin Bog)
    TA049440		 1954 WT Map [61]
Rifle Butts Quarry Y Y 0.3 0.8 53.872°N 0.636°W / 53.872; -0.636 (Rifle Butts Quarry)
    SE898426		 1952 GCR, WT Map [62]
Risby Warren Y Y 157.1 388.2 53.61°N 0.609°W / 53.61; -0.609 (Risby Warren)
    SE921135		 1966 GCR, NCR, Map [63]
River Derwent[D] Y 408.3[E] 1008.8[E] 53.941°N 0.927°W / 53.941; -0.927 (River Derwent)
    SE705500		 1986 SPA, NCR, SAC Map [64]
River Hull Headwaters Y 122 301.4 53.995°N 0.426°W / 53.995; -0.426 (River Hull Headwaters)
    TA033566		 1962 NCR Map [65]
Roos Bog Y 1.9 4.8 53.74°N 0.071°W / 53.74; -0.071 (Roos Bog)
    TA273288		 1990 GCR Map [66]
Rush Furlong Y 0.5 1.2 53.495°N 0.826°W / 53.495; -0.826 (Rush Furlong)
    SE780004		 1985 WT Map [67]
Skipsea Bail Mere Y 43.9 108.4 53.98°N 0.23°W / 53.98; -0.23 (Skipsea Bail Mere)
    TA162552		 1998 SAM, GCR Map [68]
South Cliffe Common Y 61.4 151.7 53.813°N 0.698°W / 53.813; -0.698 (South Cliffe Common)
    SE858360		 1988 Map [69]
South Ferriby Chalk Pit Y 85 209.9 53.667°N 0.486°W / 53.667; -0.486 (South Ferriby Chalk Pit)
    TA001200		 1987 GCR Map [70]
The Lagoons Y 70.2 173.4 53.636°N 0.133°E / 53.636; 0.133 (The Lagoons)
    TA411176		 1968 SPA Map [71]
Thorne Crowle and Goole Moors Y 1919 4742.1 53.633°N 0.901°W / 53.633; -0.901 (Thorne Crowle and Goole Moors)
    SE728157		 1970 SPA, WT, NNR, NCR, Ramsar site, SAC Map [72]
Tophill Low Y 34.6 85.5 53.925°N 0.364°W / 53.925; -0.364 (Tophill Low)
    TA075489		 1989 Map [73]
White Carr Meadow Y 1.1 2.7 53.901°N 0.805°W / 53.901; -0.805 (White Carr Meadow)
    SE786456		 1990 Map [74]
Withow Gap, Skipsea Y 8.4 20.7 53.974°N 0.199°W / 53.974; -0.199 (Withow Gap, Skipsea)
    TA182546		 1987 GCR Map [75]
Wrawby Moor Y 18.5 45.6 53.585°N 0.444°W / 53.585; -0.444 (Wrawby Moor)
    TA031109		 1966 Map [76]
Wyedale Y 12.5 30.8 53.805°N 0.604°W / 53.805; -0.604 (Wyedale)
    SE920352		 1986 Map [77]

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.[78]
C Link to maps using the Nature on the Map service provided by Natural England.
D The River Derwent site extends into the county of North Yorkshire and so can be found on the list of SSSIs in North Yorkshire.
E Recorded as 86.2 kilometres (53.6 mi) in length, where the River Derwent forms the then district boundaries the length is included in both directions.

References
  1. "Notification of SSSIs". English Nature. Retrieved 22 June 2009.
  2. Nature Conservancy Council (1989) Guidelines for selection of biological SSSIs ISBN 0-86139-544-1
  3. "SSSIs in Humberside". English Nature. Retrieved 22 June 2009.
  4. "County search of SSSIs". English Nature. Retrieved 2009-06-22.
  5. "Natural England County Background datasheet for Humberside SSSIs". Retrieved 30 November 2012.
  6. "Allerthorpe Common SSSI citation" (PDF).
  7. "Barn Hill Meadows SSSI citation" (PDF).
  8. "Beckhead Plantation SSSI citation" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-16.
  9. "Belshaw SSSI citation" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-16.
  10. "Bishop Wilton Deep Dale SSSI citation" (PDF).
  11. "Bishop Wilton Poor Land SSSI citation" (PDF).
  12. "Boynton Willow Garth SSSI citation" (PDF).
  13. "Brantingham Dale SSSI citation" (PDF).
  14. "Broughton Alder Wood SSSI citation" (PDF).
  15. "Broughton Far Wood SSSI citation" (PDF).
  16. "Bryan Mills Field SSSI citation" (PDF).
  17. "Burton Bushes SSSI citation" (PDF).
  18. "Castlethorpe Tufas SSSI citation" (PDF).
  19. "Cinquefoil Brow and Wood Dale SSSI citation" (PDF).
  20. "Cleatham Quarry SSSI citation" (PDF).
  21. "Cliff Farm Pit SSSI citation" (PDF).
  22. "Conesby (Yorkshire East) Quarry SSSI citation" (PDF).
  23. "Cottam Well Dale SSSI citation" (PDF).
  24. "Crowle Borrow Pits SSSI citation" (PDF).
  25. "Derwent Ings SSSI citation" (PDF).
  26. "Dimlington Cliff SSSI citation" (PDF).
  27. "Drewton Lane Pits SSSI citation" (PDF).
  28. "Eastoft Meadow SSSI citation" (PDF).
  29. "Enthorpe Railway Cutting SSSI citation" (PDF).
  30. "Epworth Turbary SSSI citation" (PDF).
  31. "Everthorpe Quarry SSSI citation" (PDF).
  32. "Flamborough Head SSSI citation" (PDF).
  33. "Flamborough Railway Cutting SSSI citation" (PDF).
  34. "Fordon Chalk Grasslands SSSI citation" (PDF).
  35. "Hatfield Chase Ditches SSSI citation" (PDF).
  36. "Haxey Grange Fen SSSI citation" (PDF).
  37. "Haxey Turbary SSSI citation" (PDF).
  38. "Hewson'S Field SSSI citation" (PDF).
  39. "Hoddy Cows Spring SSSI citation" (PDF).
  40. "Hornsea Mere SSSI citation" (PDF).
  41. "Horse Dale and Holm Dale SSSI citation" (PDF).
  42. "Hotham Meadow SSSI citation" (PDF).
  43. "Humber Estuary SSSI citation" (PDF).
  44. "Keasey Dale SSSI citation" (PDF).
  45. "Kelsey Hill Gravel Pits SSSI citation" (PDF).
  46. "Kiplingcotes Chalk Pit SSSI citation" (PDF).
  47. "Kirmington Pits SSSI citation" (PDF).
  48. "Lambwath Meadows SSSI citation" (PDF).
  49. "Leven Canal SSSI citation" (PDF).
  50. "Manton and Twigmoor SSSI citation" (PDF).
  51. "Manton Stone Quarry SSSI citation" (PDF).
  52. "Melbourne and Thornton Ings SSSI citation" (PDF).
  53. "Melton Bottom Chalk Pit SSSI citation" (PDF).
  54. "Messingham Heath SSSI citation" (PDF).
  55. "Messingham Sand Quarry SSSI citation" (PDF).
  56. "Millington Wood and Pastures SSSI citation" (PDF).
  57. "Newbald Becksies SSSI citation" (PDF).
  58. "Newton Mask SSSI citation" (PDF).
  59. "North Killingholme Haven Pits SSSI citation" (PDF).
  60. "Pocklington Canal SSSI citation" (PDF).
  61. "Pulfin Bog SSSI citation" (PDF).
  62. "Rifle Butts Quarry SSSI citation" (PDF).
  63. "Risby Warren SSSI citation" (PDF).
  64. "River Derwent SSSI citation" (PDF).
  65. "River Hull Headwaters SSSI citation" (PDF).
  66. "Roos Bog SSSI citation" (PDF).
  67. "Rush Furlong SSSI citation" (PDF).
  68. "Skipsea Bail Mere SSSI citation" (PDF).
  69. "South Cliffe Common SSSI citation" (PDF).
  70. "South Ferriby Chalk Pit SSSI citation" (PDF).
  71. "The Lagoons SSSI citation" (PDF).
  72. "Thorne Crowle and Goole Moors SSSI citation" (PDF).
  73. "Tophill Low SSSI citation" (PDF).
  74. "White Carr Meadow SSSI citation" (PDF).
  75. "Withow Gap, Skipsea SSSI citation" (PDF).
  76. "Wrawby Moor SSSI citation" (PDF).
  77. "Wyedale SSSI citation" (PDF).
  78. "Guide to National Grid". Ordnance Survey. Archived from the original on 27 October 2007. Retrieved 3 March 2007.
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