List of Special Protection Areas in the United Kingdom explained

See Special Protection Area to understand what this list is referring to.As of August 2004, the list of sites was as follows:

England

Site Name Local Authority Site Code Map Reference
Abberton ReservoirUK9009141
Alde-Ore EstuaryUK9009112
Alt Estuary
(part of Ribble and Alt Estuaries Phase 2)		UK9005102
Arun ValleyUK9020281
Ashdown ForestUK9012181
Avon ValleyUK9011091
Benacre to Easton BaventsUK9009291
Benfleet and Southend MarshesUK9009171
Blackwater Estuary
(Mid-Essex Coast Phase 4)		UK9009245
Bowland FellsUK9005151
Breydon WaterUK9009181
BroadlandUK9009253
Chesil Beach and The FleetUK9010091
Chew Valley LakeUK9010041
Chichester and Langstone HarboursUK9011011
Colne Estuary
(Mid-Essex Coast Phase 2)		UK9009243
Coquet IslandUK9006031
Crouch and Roach Estuaries
(Mid-Essex Coast Phase 3)		UK9009244
Deben Estuary SSSIUK9009261
Dengie
(Mid-Essex Coast Phase 1)		UK9009242
Dorset HeathlandsUK9010101
Duddon EstuaryUK9005031
Dungeness to Pett LevelUK9012091
East Devon HeathsUK9010121
Exe EstuaryUK9010081
Farne IslandsUK9006021
Flamborough Head
and Bempton Cliffs		UK9006101
Foulness
(Mid-Essex Coast Phase 5)		UK9009246
Gibraltar PointUK9008022
Great Yarmouth North DenesUK9009271
Hamford WaterUK9009131
Holburn Lake and MossUK9006041
Hornsea MereUK9006171
Humber Flats, Marshes and Coast
Phase 1		UK9006111
Isles of ScillyUK9020288
Lee ValleyUK9012111
Leighton MossUK9005091
LindisfarneUK9006011
Lower Derwent ValleyUK9006092
Marazion MarshUK9020289
Martin MereUK9005111
Medway Estuary and MarshesUK9012031
Mersey EstuaryUK9005131
Minsmere-WalberswickUK9009101
Moor House (Durham)
(part of North Pennine Moors)		UK9006271
Morecambe BayUK9005081
Nene WashesUK9008031
New ForestUK9011031
North Norfolk CoastUK9009031
North Pennine MoorsUK9006272
North York MoorsUK9006161
Northumbria CoastUK9006131
Old Hall Marshes
(part of Blackwater Estuary)		UK9009241
Orford Ness – Havergate
(part of Alde–Ore Estuary)		UK9009111
Ouse WashesUK9008041
Pagham HarbourUK9012041
Peak District Moors
(South Pennine Moors Phase 1)		UK9007021
Poole HarbourUK9010111
Porton DownUK9011101
Portsmouth HarbourUK9011051
Ribble and Alt Estuaries- UK9005103
Ribble Estuary
(part of Ribble and Alt Estuaries Phase 2)		UK9005101
Rockcliffe Marsh
(part of Upper Solway Flats and Marshes)		UK9005011
Rutland WaterUK9008051
Salisbury PlainUK9011102
SandlingsUK9020286
Solent and Southampton WaterUK9011061
Somerset Levels and MoorsUK9010031
South Pennine Moors Phase 2- UK9007022
South West London WaterbodiesUK9012171
StodmarshUK9012121
Stour and Orwell EstuariesUK9009121
Tamar Estuaries ComplexUK9010141
Teesmouth and Cleveland CoastUK9006061
Thames Estuary and MarshesUK9012021
Thanet Coast and Sandwich BayUK9012071
The SwaleUK9012011
The WashUK9008021
Thorne and Hatfield MoorsUK9005171
Thursley, Hankley
and Frensham Commons
(Wealden Heaths Phase 1)		UK9012131
Upper Severn Estuary
(part of Severn Estuary)		UK9015021
Walmore CommonUK9007051
Wealden Heaths
(Phase 2)		UK9012132

Scotland

Site Name Local Authority Site Code Map Reference
Abernethy ForestUK9002561
Achanalt MarshesUK9001701
Ailsa CraigUK9003091
Aird & Borve, BenbeculaWestern Isles / Na h-Eileanan an Iar UK9001751
Arran MoorsUK9003341
Assynt LochsUK9001591
AuskerryUK9002381
BallochbuieUK9002781
Beinn DeargUK9001631
Ben AlderUK9002551
Ben WyvisUK9001641
Black CartUK9003221
Bridgend Flats, IslayUK9003052
Buchan Ness to Collieston CoastUK9002491
CaenlochanUK9004011
CairngormsUK9002241
Caithness and Sutherland PeatlandsUK9001151
Caithness LochsUK9001171
Calf of EdayUK9002431
Cameron ReservoirUK9004131
Canna and SandayUK9001431
Cape WrathUK9001231
Castle Loch, LochmabenUK9003191
Cnuic agus Cladach MhuileUK9003311
CollUK9003031
Coll (corncrake)UK9003033
CopinsayUK9002151
Craigmore WoodUK9001801
Creag MeagaidhUK9002161
Cromarty FirthUK9001623
CuillinsUK9001781
Din Moss – Hoselaw LochUK9004291
Dornoch Firth and Loch FleetUK9001622
Drumochter HillsUK9002301
East Caithness CliffsUK9001182
East Sanday CoastUK9002331
Eilean na Muice Duibhe
(Duich Moss), Islay		UK9003054
Eoligarry, BarraWestern Isles / Na h-Eileanan an Iar UK9001761
Fair IsleUK9002091
Fala FlowUK9004241
FetlarUK9002031
Feur Lochain (part of Rinns of Islay)UK9003056
Firth of ForthUK9004411
Firth of Tay & Eden EstuaryUK9004121
Flannan IslesWestern Isles / Na h-Eileanan an Iar UK9001021
Forest of ClunieUK9004381
Forth IslandsUK9004171
FoulaUK9002061
FowlsheughUK9002271
Glac na Criche
(part of Rinns of Islay)		UK9003055
Gladhouse ReservoirUK9004231
Glas EileananUK9003211
Glen App and Galloway MoorsUK9003351
Glen TanarUK9002771
Greenlaw MoorUK9004281
Gruinart Flats, IslayUK9003051
HandaUK9001241
Hermaness, Saxa Vord and Valla FieldUK9002011
HoyUK9002141
Inner Clyde EstuaryUK9003061
Inner Moray FirthUK9001624
Inverpolly, Loch Urigill and Nearby LochsUK9001511
Kilpheder to Smerclate, South UistWestern Isles / Na h-Eileanan an Iar UK9001083
Kintyre Goose RoostsUK9003071
Kinveachy ForestUK9002581
Knapdale LochsUK9003301
Laggan, IslayUK9003053
Lairg and Strathbrora LochsUK9001611
Langholm – Newcastleton HillsUK9003271
Lewis PeatlandsWestern Isles / Na h-Eileanan an Iar UK9001571
Loch AshieUK9001554
Loch Druidibeg, Loch a' Machair
and Loch Stilligarry
(part of South Uist Machair and Lochs)		Western Isles / Na h-Eileanan an Iar UK9001081
Loch EyeUK9001621
Loch FlemingtonUK9001691
Loch Ken and River Dee MarshesUK9003111
Loch Knockie and Nearby LochsUK9001552
Loch LevenUK9004111
Loch LomondUK9003021
Loch MareeUK9001531
Loch of Inch and Torrs WarrenUK9003121
Loch of KinnordyUK9004051
Loch of LintrathenUK9004061
Loch of SkeneUK9002261
Loch of StrathbegUK9002211
Loch RuthvenUK9001551
Loch ShielUK9001721
Loch SpynieUK9002201
Loch VaaUK9002751
LochnagarUK9002281
Lochs of Spiggie and BrowUK9002651
Marwick HeadUK9002121
Mingulay and BernerayWestern Isles / Na h-Eileanan an Iar UK9001121
Mointeach ScadabhaighWestern Isles / Na h-Eileanan an Iar UK9001501
Monach IslandsWestern Isles / Na h-Eileanan an Iar UK9001071
Montrose BasinUK9004031
Morangie ForestUK9001791
Moray and Nairn CoastUK9001625
MousaUK9002361
Muir of DinnetUK9002791
Muirkirk and North Lowther UplandsUK9003261
Ness & Barvas, LewisWestern Isles / Na h-Eileanan an Iar UK9001741
North Caithness CliffsUK9001181
North Colonsay and Western CliffsUK9003171
North Harris MountainsWestern Isles / Na h-Eileanan an Iar UK9001572
North Inverness LochsUK9001553
North Rona and Sula SgeirWestern Isles / Na h-Eileanan an Iar UK9001011
North Sutherland Coastal IslandsUK9001211
North Uist Machair and IslandsWestern Isles / Na h-Eileanan an Iar UK9001051
NossUK9002081
Orkney Mainland MoorsUK9002311
Otterswick and GravelandUK9002941
Papa StourUK9002051
Papa Westray
(North Hill and Holm)		UK9002111
Pentland Firth IslandsUK9001131
Priest Island (Summer Isles)UK9001261
Ramna Stacks and GruneyUK9002021
Rannoch LochsUK9004021
Rinns of IslayUK9003057
River Spey – Insh MarshesUK9002231
Ronas Hill – North Roe and TingonUK9002041
RousayUK9002371
RùmUK9001341
Shiant IslesWestern Isles / Na h-Eileanan an Iar UK9001041
Sléibhtean agus Cladach Thiriodh
(Tiree Wetlands and Coast)		UK9003032
South Tayside Goose RoostsUK9004401
South Uist Machair and LochsWestern Isles / Na h-Eileanan an Iar UK9001082
St Abb's Head to Fast CastleUK9004271
St KildaWestern Isles / Na h-Eileanan an Iar UK9001031
Sule Skerry and Sule StackUK9002181
Sumburgh HeadUK9002511
SwithaUK9002891
Tips of Corsemaul and Tom MórUK9002811
Tiree (corncrake)UK9003034
Treshnish IslesUK9003041
Troup, Pennan and Lion's HeadsUK9002471
West WestrayUK9002101
Wester Ross LochsUK9001711
WestwaterUK9004251
Ythan Estuary, Sands of Forvie and Meikle LochUK9002221

Wales

Site Name Local Authority Site Code Map Reference
Aberdaron Coast and Bardsey Island
/Glannau Aberdaron and Ynys Enlli		UK9013121
BerwynUK9013111
Bird's Rock /Craig yr AderynUK9020283
Burry InletUK9015011
Castlemartin CoastUK9014061
Carmarthen Bay /Bae CaerfyrddinUK9014091
Dyfi Estuary / Aber DyfiUK9020284
Elenydd – MallaenUK9014111
Flat Holm
GrassholmUK9014041
Holy Island Coast /Glannau Ynys GybiUK9013101
Lavan Sands/Traeth Lafan, Conwy BayUK9013031
Migneint–Arenig–DdualltUK9013131
Mynydd Cilan,
Trwyn y Wylfa ac Ynysoedd Sant Tudwal		UK9020282
Ramsey Island
and St David's Peninsula Coast		UK9014062
Skokholm and SkomerUK9014051
Ynys Feurig, Cemlyn Bay
and The Skerries		UK9013061
Ynys Seiriol / Puffin IslandUK9020285

Northern Ireland

Site Name Local Authority Site Code Map Reference
Belfast LoughUK9020101
Carlingford LoughUK9020161
Larne LoughUK9020042
Lough FoyleUK9020031
Lough Neagh and Lough BegUK9020091
Pettigoe PlateauUK9020051
Rathlin IslandUK9020011
Sheep IslandUK9020021
Strangford LoughUK9020111
Swan Island
(part of Larne Lough)		UK9020041
Upper Lough ErneUK9020071

External links

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "List of Special Protection Areas in the United Kingdom".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2025, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.