List of Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Greater London

Frays River in Frays Farm Meadows
Frays River in Frays Farm Meadows

Greater London is split by the River Thames. The London region has a population of 7,512,400 within an area of 1,579 km², making it the second-largest populated region in the United Kingdom.[1] However, even though it is one of the largest urban conglomerations in Europe, almost two-thirds of London is made up of greenspace and wetlands, consisting primarily of extensive areas of green belt, large parks and the Thames basin.[2] As of January 2016, there are 37 sites designated within this Area of Search, 30 of which have been designated for their biological interest and 7 for their geological interest.[3][4]

In England, the body responsible for designating Sites of Special Scientific Interests is Natural England, which chooses sites because of their fauna, flora, geological or physiographical features.[5] 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. The data in the table is taken from Natural England's website in the form of citation sheets for each SSSI.

For other counties, see List of Sites of Special Scientific Interest by Area of Search.

Key

Interest

  • B = a site of biological interest
  • G = a site of geological interest

Access

  • YES = free public access to all or most of the site
  • PP = free public access to part of the site
  • PL = public access at limited times
  • NO = no public access

Other classifications

Sites

Site name Photograph B G Area[lower-alpha 1] Public
access		 Location[lower-alpha 1] Other
classifications		 Map[lower-alpha 1] Citation[lower-alpha 1]
Abbey Wood   Green tick 6.3 hectares (16 acres) YES Abbey Wood
51°29′13″N 0°07′46″E / 51.48706°N 0.12942°E / 51.48706; 0.12942 (Abbey Wood)
TQ481786		 GCR[6]  Map  Citation
Barn Elms Wetland Centre Green tick   29.9 hectares (74 acres) YES Barnes
51°28′43″N 0°13′59″W / 51.4786°N 0.2331°W / 51.4786; -0.2331 (Barn Elms Wetland Centre)
TQ228770		 WWT[7]  Map  Citation
Bentley Priory Green tick   55.1 hectares (136 acres) YES Stanmore
51°37′19″N 0°19′48″W / 51.622°N 0.330°W / 51.622; -0.330 (Bentley Priory)
TQ156297		 LNR[8]  Map  Citation
Brent Reservoir Green tick   68.6 hectares (170 acres) YES Hendon
51°34′16″N 0°14′42″W / 51.571°N 0.245°W / 51.571; -0.245 (Brent Reservoir)
TQ217873		 LNR[9]  Map  Citation
Bushy Park and Home Park Green tick   541.0 hectares (1,337 acres) YES Teddington
51°24′04″N 0°20′06″W / 51.4010°N 0.3349°W / 51.4010; -0.3349 (Bushy Park and Home Park)
TQ159692		  Map  Citation
Chingford Reservoirs Green tick   316.3 hectares (782 acres) NO Chingford
51°38′23″N 0°01′13″W / 51.6398°N 0.0202°W / 51.6398; -0.0202 (Chingford Reservoirs)
TQ371953		  Map  Citation
Crofton Woods Green tick   76.6 hectares (189 acres) YES Crofton
51°22′44″N 0°03′47″E / 51.379°N 0.063°E / 51.379; 0.063 (Crofton Wood)
TQ437665		  Map  Citation
Croham Hurst Green tick   33.6 hectares (83 acres) YES South Croydon
51°21′03″N 0°04′38″W / 51.3509°N 0.0773°W / 51.3509; -0.0773 (Croham Hurst)
TQ338632		  Map  Citation
Denham Lock Wood Green tick   6.3 hectares (16 acres) YES Denham
51°33′58″N 0°28′44″W / 51.566°N 0.479°W / 51.566; -0.479 (Denham Lock Wood)
TQ05863		 LWT[10]  Map  Citation
Downe Bank and High Elms Green tick   86.8 hectares (214 acres) YES Downe
51°19′52″N 0°03′50″E / 51.331°N 0.064°E / 51.331; 0.064 (Downe Bank)
TQ438610
51°21′04″N 0°04′30″E / 51.351°N 0.075°E / 51.351; 0.075 (High Elms)
TQ446625		 KWT,[11] LNR,[12] LB[13]  Map  Citation
Elmstead Pit   Green tick 0.05 hectares (0.12 acres) NO Elmstead
51°25′02″N 0°02′43″E / 51.4171°N 0.0453°E / 51.4171; 0.0453 (Elmstead Pit)
TQ42327066		 GCR[14]  Map  Citation
Epping Forest Green tick   1,728.0 hectares (4,270 acres) YES Epping
51°40′N 0°03′E / 51.66°N 0.05°E / 51.66; 0.05 (Epping Forest)
TL475035 –
TQ405865		 SAC[15]  Map  Citation
Farthing Downs and Happy Valley Green tick   120.5 hectares (298 acres) YES Coulsdon
51°17′56″N 0°07′55″W / 51.299°N 0.132°W / 51.299; -0.132 (Farthing Downs and Happy Valley)
TQ303572		 SM[16]  Map  Citation
Frays Farm Meadows Green tick   28.2 hectares (70 acres) YES Denham
51°33′50″N 0°28′35″W / 51.5639°N 0.4765°W / 51.5639; -0.4765 (Frays Farm Meadows)
TQ057861		 LWT,[17] LNR[18]  Map  Citation
Gilbert's Pit   Green tick 5.2 hectares (13 acres) YES Charlton
51°29′20″N 0°02′30″E / 51.4888°N 0.0418°E / 51.4888; 0.0418 (Gilbert's Pit)
TQ418786		 GCR,[19] LNR[20]  Map  Citation
Hainault Forest Green tick   136.0 hectares (336 acres) YES Hainault
51°37′25″N 0°07′56″E / 51.6236°N 0.1323°E / 51.6236; 0.1323 (Hainault Forest)
TQ477938		  Map  Citation
Hampstead Heath Woods Green tick   16.6 hectares (41 acres) YES Hampstead
51°34′20″N 0°10′08″W / 51.5721°N 0.1689°W / 51.5721; -0.1689 (North Wood, Hampstead Heath)
TQ270875
51°34′03″N 0°10′03″W / 51.5676°N 0.1676°W / 51.5676; -0.1676 (Ken Wood, Hampstead Heath)
TQ271870		  Map  Citation
Harefield Pit   Green tick 1.8 hectares (4.4 acres) YES Harefield
51°35′53″N 0°29′10″W / 51.598°N 0.486°W / 51.598; -0.486 (Harefield Pit)
TQ049898		 GCR[21][22]  Map  Citation
Harrow Weald   Green tick 3.7 hectares (9.1 acres) YES Harrow Weald
51°37′24″N 0°20′41″W / 51.6233°N 0.3447°W / 51.6233; -0.3447 (Harrow Weald)
TQ147929		 GCR[23]  Map  Citation
Hornchurch Cutting   Green tick 0.8 hectares (2.0 acres) YES Hornchurch
51°33′49″N 0°13′51″E / 51.5636°N 0.2308°E / 51.5636; 0.2308 (Hornchurch Cutting)
TQ547874		 GCR[24]  Map  Citation
Ingrebourne Marshes Green tick   74.8 hectares (185 acres) YES Hornchurch
51°31′48″N 0°12′25″E / 51.530°N 0.207°E / 51.530; 0.207 (Ingrebourne Marshes)
TQ532835		 LNR[25]  Map  Citation
Inner Thames Marshes Green tick   479.3 hectares (1,184 acres) YES Purfleet
51°29′24″N 0°13′30″E / 51.490°N 0.225°E / 51.490; 0.225 (Inner Thames Marshes)
TQ531800		 RSPB,[26] LNR[27]  Map  Citation
Kempton Park Reservoirs Green tick   25.6 hectares (63 acres) NO Kempton Park
51°25′34″N 0°23′42″W / 51.426°N 0.395°W / 51.426; -0.395 (Kempton Park Reservoirs)
TQ118707		 LNR[28]  Map  Citation
Keston And Hayes Commons Green tick   26.6 hectares (66 acres) YES Keston
51°21′30″N 0°02′05″E / 51.3584°N 0.0348°E / 51.3584; 0.0348 (Keston Common)
TQ417643		  Map  Citation
Mid Colne Valley Green tick   132.0 hectares (326 acres) YES Harefield
51°35′35″N 0°29′38″W / 51.593°N 0.494°W / 51.593; -0.494 (Mid Colne Valley)
TQ043896		 HMWT[29]  Map  Citation
Old Park Wood Green tick   16.7 hectares (41 acres) YES Harefield
51°36′40″N 0°29′28″W / 51.611°N 0.491°W / 51.611; -0.491 (Old Park Wood)
TQ046913		 HMWT[30]  Map  Citation
Oxleas Woodlands Green tick   72.7 hectares (180 acres) YES Eltham
51°28′01″N 0°03′58″E / 51.467°N 0.066°E / 51.467; 0.066 (Oxleas Woodlands)
TQ442760		 LNR[31]  Map  Citation
Richmond Park Green tick   856.0 hectares (2,115 acres) YES Richmond
51°26′N 0°16′W / 51.44°N 0.27°W / 51.44; -0.27 (Richmond Park)
TQ200730 		NNR,[32] SAC,[33] RHPG[34]  Map  Citation
Riddlesdown Green tick   32.0 hectares (79 acres) YES Kenley
|51°19′25″N 0°05′33″W / 51.3236°N 0.0926°W / 51.3236; -0.0926 (Riddlesdown)
TQ330600		  Map  Citation
Ruislip Woods Green tick   305.4 hectares (755 acres) YES Ruislip
51°35′35″N 0°25′52″W / 51.593°N 0.431°W / 51.593; -0.431 (Ruislip Woods)
TQ081892		 NNR[32]  Map  Citation
Ruxley Gravel Pits Green tick   18.7 hectares (46 acres) NO Orpington
51°24′36″N 0°07′01″E / 51.410°N 0.117°E / 51.410; 0.117 (Ruxley Gravel Pits)
TQ474700		 KWT[35]  Map  Citation
Saltbox Hill Green tick   22.2 hectares (55 acres) YES Biggin Hill
51°19′30″N 0°00′33″E / 51.3251°N 0.0093°E / 51.3251; 0.0093 (Saltbox Hill)
TQ402604
TQ408607		 LWT[36]  Map  Citation
Syon Park Green tick   21.5 hectares (53 acres) PL Isleworth
51°28′34″N 0°18′29″W / 51.4761°N 0.3080°W / 51.4761; -0.3080 (Syon Park)
TQ176766		  Map  Citation
Walthamstow Marshes Green tick   36.7 hectares (91 acres) YES Walthamstow
51°34′14″N 0°03′00″W / 51.5706°N 0.0499°W / 51.5706; -0.0499 (Walthamstow Marshes)
TQ352875		  Map  Citation
Walthamstow Reservoirs Green tick   178.3 hectares (441 acres) NO Walthamstow
51°35′08″N 0°03′05″W / 51.5855°N 0.0514°W / 51.5855; -0.0514 (Walthamstow Reservoirs)
TQ351892		 SPA[37]  Map  Citation
Wansunt Pit   Green tick 1.9 hectares (4.7 acres) PP Dartford
51°26′28″N 0°10′37″E / 51.44116°N 0.17701°E / 51.44116; 0.17701 (Wansunt Pit)
TQ514736
TQ515738		 GCR[38]  Map  Citation
Wimbledon Common Green tick   346.5 hectares (856 acres) YES Wimbledon
51°26′02″N 0°14′10″W / 51.434°N 0.236°W / 51.434; -0.236 (Wimbledon Common)
TQ227720		 SAC[39]  Map  Citation
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See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 Maps and citations for each site are taken from the Natural England database. The area and location of the site is shown on the citation.

References

  1. ↑ "T 08: Selected age groups for local authorities in the United Kingdom; estimated resident population; Mid-2006 Population Estimates". Office for National Statistics. August 22, 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-23.
  2. ↑ "Urban Greater London". Natural England. Archived from the original on 2007-12-14. Retrieved 2007-12-23.
  3. ↑ "London, Landscape and geodiversity". Natural England. Retrieved 2012-06-03.
  4. ↑ "SSSIs in Greater London". Natural England. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  5. ↑ "Notification of SSSIs". Natural England. Retrieved 2007-12-23.
  6. ↑ "Geological Conservation Review - search results for Abbey Wood". Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  7. ↑ "London Wetland Centre". Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  8. ↑ "Bentley Priory". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 1 March 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
  9. ↑ "Brent Reservoir/Welsh Harp". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 1 March 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
  10. ↑ "Denham Lock Wood". London Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  11. ↑ "Downe Bank". Kent Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  12. ↑ "High Elms". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 5 March 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
  13. ↑ "Search Results for ‘high elms’". Historic England. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  14. ↑ "Elmstead Rock Pit, Chislehurst (Palaeogene)". Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  15. ↑ "Special Areas of Conservation: Epping Forest". Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  16. ↑ "Regular aggregate field system, associated trackway and Anglo-Saxon barrow field on Farthing Down, 490m east of Hooley Farm". Historic England. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  17. ↑ "Frays Farm Meadows SSSI". London Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  18. ↑ "Frays Valley". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 4 March 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
  19. ↑ "Charlton Sand Pit (Gilbert's Pit) (Palaeogene)". Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
  20. ↑ "Maryon Wilson Park and Gilbert's Pit". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 6 March 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
  21. ↑ "Harefield (Palaeogene)". Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
  22. ↑ "Harefield (Tertiary Palaeobotany)". Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
  23. ↑ "Harrow Weald Common (Quaternary of the Thames)". Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
  24. ↑ "Hornchurch Railway Cutting (Quaternary of the Thames)". Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
  25. ↑ "Ingrebourne Valley". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 25 March 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
  26. ↑ "Rainham Marshes". Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
  27. ↑ "Rainham Marshes". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 24 June 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
  28. ↑ "Kempton". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 5 March 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
  29. ↑ "Broadwater Lake". Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  30. ↑ "Old Park Wood". Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  31. ↑ "Oxleas/Shooters Hill Woodlands". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 24 March 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  32. 1 2 "London's National Nature Reserves". Natural England. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  33. ↑ "Richmond Park". Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 3 December 2012.
  34. ↑ "Richmond Park". Historic England. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  35. ↑ "Ruxley Gravel Pits". Kent Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  36. ↑ "Saltbox Hill". London Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  37. ↑ "Lee Valley". Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  38. ↑ "Wansunt Pit, Dartford Heath (Quaternary of the Thames)". Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  39. ↑ "Wimbledon Common". Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 16 January 2016.

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