This is a list of the Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) in Devon, England, United Kingdom. Natural England formerly English Nature is responsible for designating SSSIs in England, and chooses sites because of their fauna, flora, geological or physiographical features.[1], there are 211 sites designated in this Area of Search.[2] 71 of the sites are designated for their geological interest, 109 for biological interest and 31 are of interest for both. Eleven of Devon's SSSIs are national nature reserves, sixteen are managed by the Devon Wildlife Trust and three are bird sanctuaries. There are 49 Special Areas of Conservation.[3]
For other counties, see List of SSSIs by Area of Search.[4]
Site name | Reason for Designation | Area (ha) | Location | Year in which notified | Map/Refs | ||
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Biological interest | Geological interest | ||||||
Aller Sand Pit | 0.2 | 1969 | [5] | ||||
Andrew's Wood | 23.5 | 1952 | [6] | ||||
Arlington | 45.3 | 1988 | [7] | ||||
Ashburton Road Cuttings | 5.8 | 1997 | [8] | ||||
Ashculm Turbary | 6.6 | 1976 | [9] | ||||
Axmouth to Lyme Regis Undercliffs | 334.6 | to | 1952 | [10] | |||
Babbacombe Cliffs | 13.5 | 1976 | [11] | ||||
Barle Valley | 622.9 | to | 1954 | [12] | |||
Barricane Beach | 8.2 | 1989 | [13] | ||||
Beaford Moor | 31.6 | 1987 | [14] | ||||
Beer Quarry Caves | 27.8 | 1952 | [15] | ||||
Berry Head to Sharkham Point | 67.9 | 1952 | [16] | ||||
Bickleigh Wood Quarry | 0.6 | 1974 | [17] | ||||
Billacombe | 1.9 | 1989 | [18] | ||||
Black Down and Sampford Commons | 155.2 | 1952 | [19] | ||||
Blackslade Mire | 67.6 | 1952 | [20] | ||||
Blackstone Point | 7.38 | 2000 | [21] | ||||
Bolshayne Fen | 1.6 | 1992 | [22] | ||||
Bolt Head to Bolt Tail | 228.7 | 1976 | [23] | ||||
Bonhay Road Cutting | 0.3 | 1974 | [24] | ||||
Bovey Heathfield | 25.3 | 1989 | [25] | ||||
Bovey Valley Woodlands | 261.5 | 1963 | [26] | ||||
Bradiford Valley | 23.2 | 1974 | [27] | ||||
Bradworthy Common | 14.1 | 1992 | [28] | ||||
Brampford Speke | 83 | 1993 | [29] | ||||
Braunton Burrows | 1356.7 | 1952 | [30] | ||||
Braunton Swanpool | 11.9 | 1988 | [31] | ||||
Brendon and Vealand Fen | 18.3 | 1989 | [32] | ||||
Brendon Farm (North) | 16.1 | 1991 | [33] | ||||
Brent Tor | 6.7 | 1988 | [34] | ||||
Brocks Farm | 1.5 | 1986 | [35] | ||||
Broom Gravel Pits | 1.6 | 1986 | [36] | ||||
Buckfastleigh Caves | 26.3 | 1964 | [37] | ||||
Buckland-in-the-moor | 0.6 | 1976 | [38] | ||||
Budleigh Salterton Cliffs | 10.6 | 1964 | [39] | ||||
Bulkamore Iron Mine | 8.4 | 1994 | [40] | ||||
Buller's Hill Quarry | 1.4 | 1976 | [41] | ||||
Bulmoor Pastures and Coppice | 24.1 | 1991 | [42] | ||||
Burrator Quarries | 0.5 | 1976 | [43] | ||||
Bursdon Moor | 144.2 | 1988 | [44] | ||||
Caen Valley Bats | 0.1 | 2002 | [45] | ||||
Chapel Hill | 0.2 | 1992 | [46] | ||||
Chipley Quarries | 1.0 | 1976 | [47] | ||||
Cholwell Brook | 12.6 | 1997 | [48] | ||||
Chudleigh Caves and Woods | 29.3 | 1964 | [49] | ||||
Chudleigh Knighton Heath | 50.7 | 1974 | [50] | ||||
Common Moor Langtree | 17.1 | 1987 | [51] | ||||
Common Moor, East Putford | 53.9 | 1988 | [52] | ||||
Coombe Meadow | 5.1 | 1988 | [53] | ||||
Coryton Quarry | 2.0 | 1999 | [54] | ||||
Crockham Quarry | 13.6 | 1995 | [55] | ||||
Daddyhole | 3.6 | 1988 | [56] | ||||
Dawlish Cliffs | 8.5 | 1974 | [57] | ||||
Dawlish Warren | 207.0 | 1952 | [58] | ||||
Dean Steep | 1.8 | 1985 | [59] | ||||
Dendles Wood | 50.4 | 1965 | [60] | ||||
Deptford Farm Pastures | 22.2 | 1991 | [61] | ||||
Devon Great Consols | 0.3 | 1985 | [62] | ||||
Devon United Mine | 1.0 | 1987 | [63] | ||||
Dunnabridge Meadows | 2.6 | 1983 | [64] | ||||
Dunsdon Farm | 39.2 | 1986 | [65] | ||||
Dunsland Park | 26.8 | 1991 | [66] | ||||
Dyer's Quarry | 0.8 | 1988 | [67] | ||||
East Dartmoor | 2088.1 | 1976 | [68] | ||||
East Devon Pebblebed Heaths | 1111.9 | 1952 | [69] | ||||
East Ogwell Quarry | 0.4 | 1985 | [70] | ||||
Erme Estuary | 431.4 | 1976 | [71] | ||||
Exe Estuary | 2181.6 | 1952 | [72] | ||||
Exmoor Coastal Heaths | 1758.3 | 1994 | [73] | ||||
Faraday Road | 0.2 | 1986 | [74] | ||||
Five Oaks, Bampton | 0.6 | 1985 | [75] | ||||
Fremington Claypit | 4.1 | 1974 | [76] | ||||
Fremington Quay Cliffs | 10.6 | 1974 | [77] | ||||
Froward Point | 32.1 | 1952 | [78] | ||||
Furley Chalk Pit | 2.1 | 1969 | [79] | ||||
Gilmoor and Moorlands | 10.9 | 1987 | [80] | ||||
Glenthorne | 13.3 | 1989 | [81] | ||||
Great Haldon Heaths | 53.2 | 1988 | [82] | ||||
Greenaways and Freshmarsh, Braunton | 13.5 | 1981 | [83] | ||||
Grenofen Wood and West Down | 102.3 | 1952 | [84] | ||||
Haldon Forest | 1013.2 | 1992 | [85] | ||||
Hallsands-Beesands | 13.3 | 1999 | [86] | ||||
Halsdon | 56.8 | 1972? | [87] | ||||
Halstock Wood | 25.5 | 1952 | [88] | ||||
Hannaborough Quarry | 0.8 | 1974 | [89] | ||||
Hare's Down, Knowstone and Rackenford Moors | 217.6 | 1981 | [90] | ||||
Haytor and Smallacombe Iron Mines | 2.5 | 1952 | [91] | ||||
Haytor Rocks and Quarries | 48.0 | 1990 | [92] | ||||
Hele, Samson's and Combe Martin Bays | 22.2 | 1998 | [93] | ||||
Hembury Woods | 123.6 | 1976 | [94] | ||||
Hense Moor | 91.2 | 1969 | [95] | ||||
Hense Moor Meadows | 3.2 | 1986 | [96] | ||||
High Down Quarry | 0.8 | 1983 | [97] | ||||
Hobby to Peppercombe | 240.6 | 1952 | [98] | ||||
Hollow Moor and Odham Moor | 182.9 | 1986 | [99] | ||||
Holne Woodlands | 1006.7 | 1952 | [100] | ||||
Hope's Nose to Wall's Hill | 64.7 | 1952 | [101] | ||||
Hunshaw Wood | 18.6 | 1952 | [102] | ||||
Kents Cavern | 1.7 | 1952 | [103] | ||||
Kersdown Quarry | 8.3 | 1974 | [104] | ||||
Killerton | 75.4 | 1986 | [105] | ||||
Kingford Fen | 7.4 | 1987 | [106] | ||||
Kismeldon Meadows | 36.0 | 1987 | [107] | ||||
Ladram Bay to Sidmouth | 17.1 | 22/10/86 | [108] | ||||
Lady's Wood and Viaduct Meadow | 4.7 | 24/10/86 | [109] | ||||
Lambert's Castle | 109.2 | 8/02/89 | [110] | ||||
Laughter Quarry | 0.9 | 11/10/88 | [111] | ||||
Leusdon Common | 9.3 | 19/01/90 | [112] | ||||
Little Haldon Heaths | 119.0 | 14/07/89 | [113] | ||||
Lockridge Mine | 0.5 | 18/08/89 | [114] | ||||
Lord's Wood | 21.2 | 30/04/85 | [115] | ||||
Lower Dunscombe Farm Quarry | 0.1 | 26/11/84 | [116] | ||||
Lower Whipcott | 6.4 | 31/01/86 | [117] | ||||
Lummaton Quarry | 4.9 | 11/09/84 | [118] | ||||
Lundy | 344.9 | 3/09/87 | [119] | ||||
Lydford Gorge | 36.2 | 5/02/86 | [120] | ||||
Lydford Railway Ponds | 1.3 | 6/01/86 | [121] | ||||
Maiden Down | 39.6 | 11/05/90 | [122] | ||||
Mambury and Stowford Moors | 39.9 | 1/06/90 | [123] | ||||
Marsland to Clovelly Coast | 931.7 | 31/03/93 | [124] | ||||
Meadfoot Sea Road | 6.2 | 20/11/87 | [125] | ||||
Meldon Aplite Quarry | 20.8 | 17/01/86 | [126] | ||||
Meldon Quarry | 76.3 | 26/01/90 | [127] | ||||
Mermaid's Pool to Rowden Gut | 152.2 | 25/01/96 | [128] | ||||
Merrivale | 489 | 17/09/97 | [129] | ||||
Mill Rock SSSI | 0.1 | 28/07/89 | [130] | ||||
Morte Point | 96.9 | 8/01/86 | [131] | ||||
Mount Wise | 0.5 | 25/06/85 | [132] | ||||
Napp's Cave | 11.8 | 7/01/86 | [133] | ||||
New Cut, Torquay | 0 | 27/02/96 | [134] | ||||
North Dartmoor | 13560.6 | 31/01/89 | [135] | ||||
North Exmoor | 12000.4 | 15/05/92 | [136] | ||||
Northam Burrows | 421.9 | 29/06/88 | [137] | ||||
Nymet Barton Marsh | 10.1 | 12/01/90 | [138] | ||||
Occombe | 11.8 | 24/01/92 | [139] | ||||
Okehampton Park Flush | 4.8 | 16/08/90 | [140] | ||||
Otter Estuary | 32.1 | 11/02/86 | [141] | ||||
Park Farm Meadows | 6.1 | 11/11/91 | [142] | ||||
Park Gate Quarry | 0.9 | 6/01/86 | [143] | ||||
Piles Copse | 50.3 | 17/08/84 | [144] | ||||
Pitt's Cleave | 9.6 | 9/08/91 | [145] | ||||
Plaistow Quarry | 13 | 12/02/85 | [146] | ||||
Plymbridge Lane and Estover Road | 0.3 | 29/11/91 | [147] | ||||
Plymouth Sound, Shores and Cliffs | 44.2 | 28/09/97 | [148] | ||||
Popehouse Moor | 3.2 | 7/07/89 | [149] | ||||
Posbury Clump | 1.7 | 21/02/86 | [150] | ||||
Potter's Wood | 17.4 | 22/05/86 | [151] | ||||
Prawle Point and Start Point | 337.4 | 17/10/86 | [152] | ||||
Pridhamsleigh Caves | 7.7 | 17/01/86 | [153] | ||||
Quarry Fields Farm | 5.4 | 20/07/90 | [154] | ||||
Ransley Quarry | 0.4 | 31/07/84 | [155] | ||||
Reed's Farm Pit | 0.7 | 24/03/95 | [156] | ||||
Ribsons Meadows | 9.0 | 24/06/88 | [157] | ||||
Richmond Walk | 0.2 | 24/01/92 | [158] | ||||
River Axe | 69.5 | to | 7/05/99 | [159] | |||
River Lemon Valley Woods | 70.4 | 17/09/86 | [160] | ||||
River Lyn | 17.1 | 15/03/96 | [161] | ||||
Roundham Head | 3.9 | 31/10/86 | [162] | ||||
Rushford Wood | 20.7 | 17/01/86 | [163] | ||||
Ryecroft Quarry | 2.3 | 19/01/90 | [164] | ||||
Salcombe to Kingsbridge Estuary | 634.5 | 6/02/87 | [165] | ||||
Saltern Cove | 15.5 | 1/01/85 | [166] | ||||
Sampford Spiney | 173.7 | 14/03/86 | [167] | ||||
Saunton to Baggy Point coast | 148.1 | 21/11/86 | [168] | ||||
Scabbacombe | 7.9 | 21/11/86 | [169] | ||||
Shapwick Grange Quarry | 5.7 | 5/09/86 | [170] | ||||
Shaugh Prior Woods | 87.6 | 31/07/86 | [171] | ||||
Sidmouth to Beer Coast | 242 | 9/08/85 | [172] | ||||
Slapton Ley | 254.7 | 11/02/04 | [173] | ||||
Small Brook | 14.8 | 31/10/91 | [174] | ||||
South Brentor Quarry | 0.1 | 26/08/88 | [175] | ||||
South Dartmoor | 7113.9 | 31/01/89 | [176] | ||||
South Exmoor | 3130.7 | 26/06/92 | [177] | ||||
South Milton Ley | 16.5 | 11/12/84 | [178] | ||||
Southacre Clay Pit | 62.8 | 31/03/95 | [179] | ||||
Southey and Gotleigh Moors | 61.5 | 1/02/88 | [180] | ||||
Southmoor Farm | 28.3 | 1/09/87 | [181] | ||||
Spara Bridge | 1.1 | 14/09/90 | [182] | ||||
Spring Head, Axmouth | 13.6 | 9/08/85 | [183] | ||||
Staddon Moor | 4.8 | 26/04/91 | [184] | ||||
Stoke Woods | 91.7 | 26/09/86 | [185] | ||||
Stokenham | 0.7 | 10/01/86 | [186] | ||||
Stout's Cottage | 0.5 | 30/04/85 | [187] | ||||
Stover Park | 45.7 | 5/01/84 | [188] | ||||
Tamar-Tavy Estuary | 1413.7 | 27/03/91 | [189] | ||||
Taw-Torridge Estuary | 1375.1 | 19/12/88 | [190] | ||||
Teign Valley Woods | 175.2 | 21/01/85 | [191] | ||||
Thorne and Doves Moors | 78.8 | 2/10/92 | [192] | ||||
Tidcombe Lane Fen | 6.9 | 11/10/88 | [193] | ||||
Tor Royal Bog | 58.4 | 13/11/84 | [194] | ||||
Torbryan Caves | 19.1 | 1/05/97 | [195] | ||||
Tower Wood Quarry | 0.2 | 31/03/89 | [196] | ||||
Two Bridges Quarry | 0.1 | 14/05/85 | [197] | ||||
Ugbrooke Park | 13.5 | 30/03/90 | [198] | ||||
Wallsend Industrial Estate | 0.6 | 31/07/91 | [199] | ||||
Watersmeet | 345.9 | 3/06/86 | [200] | ||||
Webberton Cross Quarries | 2.3 | 18/03/86 | [201] | ||||
Wembury Point | 138.7 | 8/11/84 | [202] | ||||
West Exmoor coast and woods | 698.5 | 4/03/86 | [203] | ||||
Western King | 1.8 | 9/08/85 | [204] | ||||
Westward Ho! Cliffs | 28.7 | 1/05/85 | [205] | ||||
Wheal Emily | 0.3 | 12/11/90 | [206] | ||||
Whiddon Deer Park | 49.1 | 6/12/91 | [207] | ||||
Whiddon Moor, Luckcoft and Odham Marshes | 27.1 | 21/10/91 | [208] | ||||
Whitchurch Down | 3.7 | 24/08/87 | [209] | ||||
Whiteleigh Meadows | 81.5 | 18/11/87 | [210] | ||||
Wilmington Quarry | 22.8 | 19/06/84 | [211] | ||||
Wistman's Wood | 267.7 | 10/05/85 | [212] | ||||
Wolborough Fen | 8.2 | 21/03/90 | [213] | ||||
Yarner Wood and Trendlebere Down | 324.1 | 30/08/96 | [214] | ||||
Yealm Estuary | 87.2 | 29/09/97 | [215] |