List of Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Berkshire

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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