List of Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Berkshire

Windsor Forest and Great Park.

In England the body responsible for designating Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) is Natural England, which chooses a site because of its fauna, flora, geological or physiographical features.[1]

As of 2012 there were 71 SSSIs within Berkshire, of which 8 are listed for their geological interest and 63 for their biological interest.[2]

For other counties, see List of SSSIs by Area of Search.

Sites

Contents :
Site name Reason for designation[A] Area[B] Coordinates & Grid ref[C] Year in which notified Other designations Map[D]
Biological interest Geological interest Hectares Acres
Aldermaston Gravel Pits Green tick 24.4 60.3 51°23′49″N 1°08′42″W / 51.397°N 1.145°W / 51.397; -1.145 (Aldermaston Gravel Pits)
    SU596668 		1955 Map [3]
Ashridge Wood Green tick 15.9 39.3 51°30′04″N 1°16′59″W / 51.501°N 1.283°W / 51.501; -1.283 (Ashridge Wood)
    SU499782 		1954 Map [4]
Avery's Pightle Green tick 1.3 3.2 51°22′59″N 1°22′34″W / 51.383°N 1.376°W / 51.383; -1.376 (Avery's Pightle)
    SU435651 		1985 WT Map [5]
Bisham Woods Green tick 86.5 213.7 51°33′25″N 0°45′54″W / 51.557°N 0.765°W / 51.557; -0.765 (Bisham Woods)
    SU857850 		1970 LNR, SAC Map [6]
Blackwater Valley Green tick 33.9 83.8 51°20′10″N 0°46′59″W / 51.336°N 0.783°W / 51.336; -0.783 (Blackwater Valley)
    SU849604 		1987 WT Map [7]
Bowdown and Chamberhouse Woods Green tick 67.9 167.8 51°23′06″N 1°16′12″W / 51.385°N 1.27°W / 51.385; -1.27 (Bowdown and Chamberhouse Woods)
    SU509654 		1983 WT Map [8]
Boxford Chalk Pit Green tick 0.4 1.1 51°26′38″N 1°22′59″W / 51.444°N 1.383°W / 51.444; -1.383 (Boxford Chalk Pit)
    SU430719 		1970 GCR Map [9]
Boxford Water Meadows Green tick 13.9 34.2 51°26′38″N 1°23′10″W / 51.444°N 1.386°W / 51.444; -1.386 (Boxford Water Meadows)
    SU428719 		1986 SAC Map [10]
Bray Meadows Green tick 6.7 16.6 51°30′43″N 0°42′32″W / 51.512°N 0.709°W / 51.512; -0.709 (Bray Meadows)
    SU897800 		1998 Map [11]
Bray Pennyroyal Field Green tick 3.5 8.6 51°29′42″N 0°40′59″W / 51.495°N 0.683°W / 51.495; -0.683 (Bray Pennyroyal Field)
    SU915782 		1991 Map [12]
Briff Lane Meadows Green tick 8.9 21.9 51°25′41″N 1°13′12″W / 51.428°N 1.22°W / 51.428; -1.22 (Briff Lane Meadows)
    SU543702 		1986 Map [13]
Brimpton Pit Green tick 1.6 3.9 51°22′52″N 1°11′24″W / 51.381°N 1.19°W / 51.381; -1.19 (Brimpton Pit)
    SU565650 		1984 GCR Map [14]
Broadmoor to Bagshot Woods and Heaths Green tick 1,696.3 4,191.7 51°22′08″N 0°44′10″W / 51.369°N 0.736°W / 51.369; -0.736 (Broadmoor To Bagshot Woods and Heaths)
    SU881641 		1973 WT, SPA Map [15]
Cannoncourt Farm Pit Green tick 0.3 0.8 51°32′20″N 0°44′13″W / 51.539°N 0.737°W / 51.539; -0.737 (Cannoncourt Farm Pit)
    SU877830 		1987 GCR Map [16]
Catmore and Winterly Copses Green tick 25 61.9 51°23′24″N 1°27′54″W / 51.39°N 1.465°W / 51.39; -1.465 (Catmore and Winterly Copses)
    SU373658 		1984 Map [17]
Chawridge Bourne Green tick 9.3 23 51°27′07″N 0°42′47″W / 51.452°N 0.713°W / 51.452; -0.713 (Chawridge Bourne)
    SU895733 		1984 WT Map [18]
Chilton Foliat Meadows Green tick 55.3 136.6 51°25′52″N 1°33′18″W / 51.431°N 1.555°W / 51.431; -1.555 (Chilton Foliat Meadows)
    SU310703 		1989 AONB, SAC Map [19]
Cleeve Hill Green tick 4.7 11.7 51°29′10″N 1°31′23″W / 51.486°N 1.523°W / 51.486; -1.523 (Cleeve Hill)
    SU332765 		1983 Map [20]
Cock Marsh Green tick 18.3 45.3 51°34′16″N 0°43′37″W / 51.571°N 0.727°W / 51.571; -0.727 (Cock Marsh)
    SU883866 		1983 NT Map [21]
Cold Ash Quarry Green tick 0.4 1.1 51°26′20″N 1°16′55″W / 51.439°N 1.282°W / 51.439; -1.282 (Cold Ash Quarry)
    SU500714 		1984 GCR Map [22]
Combe Wood and Linkenholt Hanging Green tick 106.5 263.1 51°19′59″N 1°29′20″W / 51.333°N 1.489°W / 51.333; -1.489 (Combe Wood and Linkenholt Hanging)
    SU357595 		1987 Map [23]
Coombe Wood, Frilsham Green tick 19.2 47.4 51°27′32″N 1°13′01″W / 51.459°N 1.217°W / 51.459; -1.217 (Coombe Wood, Frilsham)
    SU545736 		1985 Map [24]
Croker's Hole Green tick 4.4 11 51°32′06″N 1°32′10″W / 51.535°N 1.536°W / 51.535; -1.536 (Croker's Hole)
    SU323819 		1991 Map [25]
Decoy Pit, Pools and Woods Green tick 17.7 43.8 51°21′54″N 1°07′26″W / 51.365°N 1.124°W / 51.365; -1.124 (Decoy Pit , Pools & Woods)
    SU611632 		1993 WT Map [26]
Easton Farm Meadow Green tick 1.7 4.1 51°26′46″N 1°24′00″W / 51.446°N 1.4°W / 51.446; -1.4 (Easton Farm Meadow)
    SU418721 		1985 Map [27]
Enborne Copse Green tick 12 29.5 51°23′28″N 1°22′44″W / 51.391°N 1.379°W / 51.391; -1.379 (Enborne Copse)
    SU433660 		1985 NCR Map [28]
Englemere Pond Green tick 26 64.1 51°24′29″N 0°42′00″W / 51.408°N 0.7°W / 51.408; -0.7 (Englemere Pond)
    SU905685 		1983 Crown Estate, LNR Map [29]
Fognam Chalk Quarry Green tick 3 7.4 51°31′01″N 1°34′30″W / 51.517°N 1.575°W / 51.517; -1.575 (Fognam Chalk Quarry)
    SU296799 		1985 GCR Map [30]
Freeman's Marsh Green tick 26.1 64.4 51°24′58″N 1°31′30″W / 51.416°N 1.525°W / 51.416; -1.525 (Freeman's Marsh)
    SU331687 		1986 WT Map [31]
Great Thrift Wood Green tick 14.2 35.1 51°29′42″N 0°44′49″W / 51.495°N 0.747°W / 51.495; -0.747 (Great Thrift Wood)
    SU871781 		1984 Map [32]
Greenham and Crookham Commons Green tick 280.5 693.1 51°22′59″N 1°18′14″W / 51.383°N 1.304°W / 51.383; -1.304 (Greenham and Crookham Commons)
    SU485651 		1994 Map [33]
Hamstead Marshall Pit Green tick 0.2 0.5 51°23′35″N 1°24′22″W / 51.393°N 1.406°W / 51.393; -1.406 (Hamstead Marshall Pit)
    SU414662 		1985 GCR Map [34]
Heath Lake Green tick 6 14.7 51°22′48″N 0°48′43″W / 51.38°N 0.812°W / 51.38; -0.812 (Heath Lake)
    SU828652 		1989 LNR Map [35]
Hog's Hole Green tick 23.7 58.4 51°20′02″N 1°27′32″W / 51.334°N 1.459°W / 51.334; -1.459 (Hog's Hole)
    SU378596 		1988 Map [36]
Holies Down Green tick 5.6 13.9 51°30′50″N 1°08′49″W / 51.514°N 1.147°W / 51.514; -1.147 (Holies Down)
    SU593798 		1988 NT Map [37]
Inkpen and Walbury Hill Green tick 86.8 214.6 51°21′32″N 1°29′20″W / 51.359°N 1.489°W / 51.359; -1.489 (Inkpen and Walbury Hills)
    SU357623 		1983 SAM Map [38]
Inkpen Common Green tick 12.8 31.5 51°22′30″N 1°27′14″W / 51.375°N 1.454°W / 51.375; -1.454 (Inkpen Common)
    SU381641 		1983 WT Map [39]
Inkpen Crocus Fields Green tick 3.1 7.7 51°22′23″N 1°28′16″W / 51.373°N 1.471°W / 51.373; -1.471 (Inkpen Crocus Fields)
    SU369639 		1986 WT Map [40]
Irish Hill Copse Green tick 15.9 39.4 51°24′00″N 1°25′08″W / 51.4°N 1.419°W / 51.4; -1.419 (Irish Hill Copse)
    SU405669 		1984 Map [41]
Kennet and Lambourn Floodplain Green tick 23 56.9 51°24′58″N 1°30′25″W / 51.416°N 1.507°W / 51.416; -1.507 (Kennet and Lambourn Floodplain)
    SU344687 		1996 NCR, SAC Map [42]
Kennet Valley Alderwoods Green tick 57.7 142.7 51°24′18″N 1°25′44″W / 51.405°N 1.429°W / 51.405; -1.429 (Kennet Valley Alderwoods)
    SU398675 		1997 SAC Map [43]
King's Copse Green tick 13.7 33.9 51°25′52″N 1°10′23″W / 51.431°N 1.173°W / 51.431; -1.173 (King's Copse)
    SU576705 		1985 Map [44]
Lardon Chase Green tick 14.7 36.3 51°31′23″N 1°09′18″W / 51.523°N 1.155°W / 51.523; -1.155 (Lardon Chase)
    SU587808 		1983 NT Map [45]
Lodge Wood and Sandford Mill Green tick 2.3 5.7 51°27′22″N 0°52′12″W / 51.456°N 0.87°W / 51.456; -0.87 (Lodge Wood & Sandford Mill)
    SU786736 		1985 WT Map [46]
Longmoor Bog Green tick 14 34.7 51°22′48″N 0°52′41″W / 51.38°N 0.878°W / 51.38; -0.878 (Longmoor Bog)
    SU782652 		1986 LNR Map [47]
Old Copse, Beenham Green tick 8 19.7 51°24′43″N 1°09′22″W / 51.412°N 1.156°W / 51.412; -1.156 (Old Copse, Beenham)
    SU588684 		1984 Map [48]
Parkfarm Down Green tick 3.3 8.2 51°32′28″N 1°34′19″W / 51.541°N 1.572°W / 51.541; -1.572 (Parkfarm Down)
    SU298825 		1982 Map [49]
Pincent's Kiln Green tick 0.2 0.5 51°26′28″N 1°03′58″W / 51.441°N 1.066°W / 51.441; -1.066 (Pincent's Kiln)
    SU650718 		1985 GCR Map [50]
Redhill Wood Green tick 29.1 71.8 51°22′44″N 1°23′46″W / 51.379°N 1.396°W / 51.379; -1.396 (Redhill Wood)
    SU421646 		1985 Map [51]
River Kennet Green tick 111.6 275.6 51°24′50″N 1°30′18″W / 51.414°N 1.505°W / 51.414; -1.505 (River Kennet)
    SU345685 		1995 Map [52]
River Lambourn Green tick 28.8 71.2 51°27′25″N 1°25′05″W / 51.457°N 1.418°W / 51.457; -1.418 (River Lambourn)
    SU405733 		1995 SAC Map [53]
Sandhurst to Owlsmoor Bogs and Heaths Green tick 85.8 212 51°21′25″N 0°47′20″W / 51.357°N 0.789°W / 51.357; -0.789 (Sandhurst To Owlsmoor Bogs and Heaths)
    SU844627 		1983 LNR, SPA Map [54]
Seven Barrows Green tick 3.8 9.3 51°32′35″N 1°31′37″W / 51.543°N 1.527°W / 51.543; -1.527 (Seven Barrows)
    SU329828 		1987 WT Map [55]
Snelsmore Common Green tick 104 257 51°25′59″N 1°20′28″W / 51.433°N 1.341°W / 51.433; -1.341 (Snelsmore Common)
    SU459707 		1989 Map [56]
Stanford End Mill and River Loddon Green tick 11.8 29.2 51°22′30″N 0°58′48″W / 51.375°N 0.98°W / 51.375; -0.98 (Stanford End Mill and River Loddon)
    SU711645 		1987 Map [57]
Streatley Warren Green tick 31.3 77.2 51°31′23″N 1°12′22″W / 51.523°N 1.206°W / 51.523; -1.206 (Streatley Warren)
    SU552808 		1988 Map [58]
Sulham and Tidmarsh Woods and Meadows Green tick 75.8 187.2 51°27′32″N 1°04′48″W / 51.459°N 1.08°W / 51.459; -1.08 (Sulham and Tidmarsh Woods and Meadows)
    SU640737 		1986 WT Map [59]
Swinley Park and Brick Pits Green tick 89 219.9 51°23′53″N 0°43′05″W / 51.398°N 0.718°W / 51.398; -0.718 (Swinley Park and Brick Pits)
    SU893673 		1983 Crown Estate Map [60]
Thatcham Reed Beds Green tick 67.3 166.4 51°23′35″N 1°16′12″W / 51.393°N 1.27°W / 51.393; -1.27 (Thatcham Reed Beds)
    SU509663 		2002 LNR, SAC Map [61]
Wasing Wood Ponds Green tick 13.4 33.1 51°22′05″N 1°10′16″W / 51.368°N 1.171°W / 51.368; -1.171 (Wasing Wood Ponds)
    SU578635 		1984 Map [62]
Wellington College Bog Green tick 6.2 15.4 51°21′25″N 0°48′25″W / 51.357°N 0.807°W / 51.357; -0.807 (Wellington College Bog)
    SU832627 		1986 LNR Map [63]
West Woodhay Down Green tick 1.3 3.3 51°21′11″N 1°26′49″W / 51.353°N 1.447°W / 51.353; -1.447 (West Woodhay Down)
    SU386617 		1985 Map [64]
West's Meadow, Aldermaston Green tick 1.2 2.9 51°21′32″N 1°08′38″W / 51.359°N 1.144°W / 51.359; -1.144 (West's Meadow, Aldermaston)
    SU597626 		1986 Map [65]
Westfield Farm Chalk Bank Green tick 14.1 34.8 51°28′59″N 1°29′31″W / 51.483°N 1.492°W / 51.483; -1.492 (Westfield Farm Chalk Bank)
    SU354761 		1990 Map [66]
White Shute Green tick 1.9 4.8 51°29′31″N 1°31′34″W / 51.492°N 1.526°W / 51.492; -1.526 (White Shute)
    SU330771 		1987 WT Map [67]
Windsor Forest and Great Park Green tick 1,778.8 4,395.4 51°26′02″N 0°37′48″W / 51.434°N 0.63°W / 51.434; -0.63 (Windsor Forest and Great Park)
    SU953715 		2000 Crown Estate, NCR, SAC Map [68]
Winterbourne Chalk Pit Green tick 0.1 0.1 51°26′49″N 1°21′29″W / 51.447°N 1.358°W / 51.447; -1.358 (Winterbourne Chalk Pit)
    SU447722 		1983 GCR Map [69]
Woolhampton Reed Bed Green tick 6.2 15.2 51°23′46″N 1°10′19″W / 51.396°N 1.172°W / 51.396; -1.172 (Woolhampton Reed Bed)
    SU577666 		1985 Map [70]
Wraysbury & Hythe End Gravel Pits Green tick 117.2 289.6 51°27′18″N 0°32′35″W / 51.455°N 0.543°W / 51.455; -0.543 (Wraysbury & Hythe End Gravel Pits)
    TQ013739 		1992 SPA, Ramsar site Map [71]
Wraysbury No 1 Gravel Pit Green tick 57.7 142.6 51°27′47″N 0°33′22″W / 51.463°N 0.556°W / 51.463; -0.556 (Wraysbury No 1 Gravel Pit)
    TQ004748 		1999 SPA, Ramsar site Map [72]
Wykery Copse Green tick 3.2 7.9 51°24′36″N 0°46′44″W / 51.41°N 0.779°W / 51.41; -0.779 (Wykery Copse)
    SU850686 		1984 Map [73]

Notes

A Reason for designation; either for the site's biological interest, or its geological interest.
B Data rounded to one decimal place.
C Grid reference is based on the British national grid reference system, also known as OSGB36, and is the system used by the Ordnance Survey.[74]
D Link to maps using the Nature on the Map service provided by Natural England.

References

  1. ↑ "Notification of SSSIs". Natural England. Retrieved 2007-03-03.
  2. ↑ Natural England SSSI County Level Reports and Statistics Accessed 17 August 2012
  3. ↑ "Aldermaston Gravel Pits" (PDF).
  4. ↑ "Ashridge Wood" (PDF).
  5. ↑ "Avery's Pightle" (PDF).
  6. ↑ "Bisham Woods" (PDF).
  7. ↑ "Blackwater Valley" (PDF).
  8. ↑ "Bowdown and Chamberhouse Woods" (PDF).
  9. ↑ "Boxford Chalk Pit" (PDF).
  10. ↑ "Boxford Water Meadows" (PDF).
  11. ↑ "Bray Meadows" (PDF).
  12. ↑ "Bray Pennyroyal Field" (PDF).
  13. ↑ "Briff Lane Meadows" (PDF).
  14. ↑ "Brimpton Pit" (PDF).
  15. ↑ "Broadmoor To Bagshot Woods and Heaths" (PDF).
  16. ↑ "Cannoncourt Farm Pit" (PDF).
  17. ↑ "Catmore and Winterly Copses" (PDF).
  18. ↑ "Chawridge Bourne" (PDF).
  19. ↑ "Chilton Foliat Meadows" (PDF).
  20. ↑ "Cleeve Hill" (PDF).
  21. ↑ "Cock Marsh" (PDF).
  22. ↑ "Cold Ash Quarry" (PDF).
  23. ↑ "Combe Wood and Linkenholt Hanging" (PDF).
  24. ↑ "Coombe Wood, Frilsham" (PDF).
  25. ↑ "Croker's Hole" (PDF).
  26. ↑ "Decoy Pit , Pools & Woods" (PDF).
  27. ↑ "Easton Farm Meadow" (PDF).
  28. ↑ "Enborne Copse" (PDF).
  29. ↑ "Englemere Pond" (PDF).
  30. ↑ "Fognam Chalk Quarry" (PDF).
  31. ↑ "Freeman's Marsh" (PDF).
  32. ↑ "Great Thrift Wood" (PDF).
  33. ↑ "Greenham and Crookham Commons" (PDF).
  34. ↑ "Hamstead Marshall Pit" (PDF).
  35. ↑ "Heath Lake" (PDF).
  36. ↑ "Hog's Hole" (PDF).
  37. ↑ "Holies Down" (PDF).
  38. ↑ "Inkpen and Walbury Hills" (PDF).
  39. ↑ "Inkpen Common" (PDF).
  40. ↑ "Inkpen Crocus Fields" (PDF).
  41. ↑ "Irish Hill Copse" (PDF).
  42. ↑ "Kennet and Lambourn Floodplain" (PDF).
  43. ↑ "Kennet Valley Alderwoods" (PDF).
  44. ↑ "King's Copse" (PDF).
  45. ↑ "Lardon Chase" (PDF).
  46. ↑ "Lodge Wood & Sandford Mill" (PDF).
  47. ↑ "Longmoor Bog" (PDF).
  48. ↑ "Old Copse, Beenham" (PDF).
  49. ↑ "Parkfarm Down" (PDF).
  50. ↑ "Pincent's Kiln" (PDF).
  51. ↑ "Redhill Wood" (PDF).
  52. ↑ "River Kennet" (PDF).
  53. ↑ "River Lambourn" (PDF).
  54. ↑ "Sandhurst To Owlsmoor Bogs and Heaths" (PDF).
  55. ↑ "Seven Barrows" (PDF).
  56. ↑ "Snelsmore Common" (PDF).
  57. ↑ "Stanford End Mill and River Loddon" (PDF).
  58. ↑ "Streatley Warren" (PDF).
  59. ↑ "Sulham and Tidmarsh Woods and Meadows" (PDF).
  60. ↑ "Swinley Park and Brick Pits" (PDF).
  61. ↑ "Thatcham Reed Beds" (PDF).
  62. ↑ "Wasing Wood Ponds" (PDF).
  63. ↑ "Wellington College Bog" (PDF).
  64. ↑ "West Woodhay Down" (PDF).
  65. ↑ "West's Meadow, Aldermaston" (PDF).
  66. ↑ "Westfield Farm Chalk Bank" (PDF).
  67. ↑ "White Shute" (PDF).
  68. ↑ "Windsor Forest and Great Park" (PDF).
  69. ↑ "Winterbourne Chalk Pit" (PDF).
  70. ↑ "Woolhampton Reed Bed" (PDF).
  71. ↑ "Wraysbury & Hythe End Gravel Pits" (PDF).
  72. ↑ "Wraysbury No 1 Gravel Pit" (PDF).
  73. ↑ "Wykery Copse" (PDF).
  74. ↑ "Guide to National Grid". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 2007-03-03.
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