List of Sites of Special Scientific Interest in North Yorkshire

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This is a list of the Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) in North Yorkshire, United Kingdom. In England the body responsible for designating SSSIs is Natural England, which chooses a site because of its fauna, flora, geological or physiographical features. , there are 241 sites designated within this Area of Search. 162 sites have been designated due to their biological interest, 56 due to their geological interest, and 23 for both.

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. Natural England, like its predecessor, uses the 1974–1996 county system and as such the same approach is followed here, rather than, for example, merging all Yorkshire sites into a single list. Some sites you may expect to find here could therefore be in the Cleveland list.

For other counties, see List of SSSIs by Area of Search. The data in the table is taken from Natural England's website in the form of citation sheets for each SSSI.

Sites

Site name Reason for designation Area Grid reference Year in which notified Map Citation Biological interest Geological interest Hectares Acres Acaster South Ings38.394.61988 Angram Bottoms9.824.21989 Arkengarthdale Gunnerside and Reeth Moors7,634.718,865.4 & 1998 Arkle Beck Meadows, Whaw8.420.81986 Arnecliff and Park Hole Woods52.5129.72000 Ashberry and Reins Wood97.7241.51960 Ashes Pasture and Meadows14.334.31983 Askham Bog44.7110.71961 Askrigg Bottoms2.86.91984 Attermire57.5142.11955 Aubert Ings10.626.31984 Austwick and Lawkland Mosses83.6206.61958 Aysgarth18.345.1 – 1992 Bastow Wood52.0128.61975 Beck Dale Meadow2.25.42002 Beck Hole70.5174.21960 Bellerby Fields2.86.91994 Betton Farm Quarries2.35.61954 Biller Howe Dale85.0210.11983 Birkham Wood28.269.61988 Birks Fell Caves85.5211.21989 Birkwith Caves and Fell178.4440.81988 Bishop Monkton Ings38.895.91986 Black Keld Catchment1401.33461.21999 Black Scar Quarry1.12.81992 Blaiskey Bank Springs1.43.51989 Bolton Percy Ings7.117.51991 Boreham Cave159.4393.91986 Botton Head5.112.61984 Brants Gill Catchment493.21218.2, & 1986 Breighton Meadows37.490.61986 Bride Stones120.5297.71952 Brimham Rocks162.7402.01958 Brockadale58.3144.01961 Broughton Bank4.611.31981 Bull Ings3.07.51983 Burr Closes, Selby1.33.11984 Burton Leonard Lime Quarry3.38.21958 Castle Hill Wood5.711.11983 Castlebeck and Scar Woods36.690.51954 Cawthorn Moor38.394.61990 Caydale163.6404.22004 Cayton, Cornelian and South Bays169.8419.51984 Chris's Pasture3.89.41991 Church Ings6.716.51991 Cliff Beck Meadow, Buttertubs1.53.71986 Cliff Force Cave70.9175.41998 Cliff Ridge2.66.41988 Clints Quarry1.02.51955 Cockerham Meadows, Thorpe2.56.21987 Cocket Moss20.050.01955 Cockrah Wood11.929.41950 Conistone Old Pasture297.2734.41955 Cow Cliff Pasture and Quarry1.33.31984 Cow Myers15.237.51983 Cracoe Reef Knolls141.1348.6, , , , & 1952 Cropton Banks and Howlgate Head Woods42.2104.31985 Dalby Bush Fen7.418.31988 Deepdale Meadows, Langstrothdale12.831.61988 Derwent Ings662.41,636.9 – 1975 Dow Cave System79.4196.21987 Duncombe Park117.8291.21985 East Heslerton Brow40.7100.61954 East Keswick Fitts12.029.61989 East Nidderdale Moors (Flamstone Pin - High Ruckles)10,776.926,619.1 – 1996 Eller's Wood and Sand Dale8.921.91983 Ellerburn Bank2.97.21983 Eskamhorn Meadows13.733.82010 Fairy Call Beck1.84.51992 Far Mains and Far Limekiln Close Meadows2.15.11986 Farndale157.3388.81987 Farnham Mires10.225.11954 Feetham Holme3.27.81984 Filey Brigg27.968.91985 Foredale1.64.01990 Forlorn Hope Meadow1.64.01991 Fothering Holme10.325.51989 Freeholders Wood14.034.61988 Fulford Ings12.731.31991 Giggleswick Scar and Kinsey Cave40.199.1 – 1958 Gingerfields6.917.0 & 1991 Golden Hill Pit0.71.71990 Gormire54.0133.51954 Gouthwaite Reservoir147.7365.01969 Gowerdale Windy Pits/Peak Scar4.711.6, & 1960 Grass Wood88.0217.51955 Grassington Hospital Grounds5.012.41988 Great Almscliff Crag7.919.41987 Green Lane Pit1.12.61988 Greenfield Meadow15.137.31985 Greenhow Pasture7.217.81983 Greenhow Quarry2.76.61992 Gristhorpe Bay and Red Cliff54.4134.41954 Hack Fall Wood42.4104.71989 Hackness Head Quarry3.07.41954 Hackness Rock Pit0.10.31992 Hambleton Quarry12.330.31991 Harker's House Meadows14.235.11985 Harwood Dale Moor0.41.11999 Haugh and Gundale Slacks58.7145.0, , , & 1985 Haw Crag Quarry9.023.31958 Hawkswick Wood12.029.01975 Hay-a-Park Gravel Pit44.9111.01995 Hayburn Wyke21.051.91958 Hesley Moss10.927.11993 Heslington Tillmire46.7115.31990 Hill House Nab4.09.91984 Hole of Horcum145.2358.81954 Holy Well, Bridge1.74.21986 Horse Field, Gilling2.15.21985 Ingleborough5,230.012,923.41955 Iron Scar and Hundale Point to Scalby Ness125.3309.6, – 1984 Jeffry Bog7.618.8 & 1983 Keasden Moor10.225.21989 Kettlewell Meadows12.330.31986 Kildale Hall6.616.21993 Kilnsey Flush1.53.71986 Kirk Deighton4.09.92000 Kirkby Wharfe21.753.71984 Kirkdale Cave0.30.71960 Kirkham Park & Riverside41.1101.51954 Kisdon Force Woods38.094.01974 Ladyhills3.58.81993 Langcliffe Scars and Jubilee, Albert and Victoria Caves684.91692.41955 Len Pastures, Crackpot4.09.91989 Leyburn Glebe2.66.51983 Ling Gill5.112.61985 Littlebeck Wood17.342.81983 Lord's Wood and Pasture6.415.81990 Lovely Seat - Stainton Moor10,128.725,017.8 – 1995 Low Gill Moor Wetlands62.9155.41990 Low Pasture10.525.91987 Lower Swaledale Woods and Grasslands223.7552.71992 Malham-Arncliffe4,933.912,191.71955 Malham-Arncliffe (Cool Pasture)6.215.21995 Mallerstang-Swaledale Head6,232.315,400.01964 Mar Field Fen8.922.01988 Marsett Rigg8.019.81985 Meadow Croft, Skythorns0.40.91985 Meal Bank Quarry7.217.71958 Mill Holme Meadow, Thwaite0.61.51986 Mount Pleasant Quarry1.02.51954 Muker Meadows15.638.51988 Nabgate6.716.51987 Naburn Marsh13.332.91992 New Close, Calvert Houses6.619.31986 New House Meadows, Malham8.821.71990 Newbridge Quarry7.117.51984 Newby Moor276.8684.01990 Newsome Bridge Quarry1.64.01970 Newton-le-willows Meadows4.210.5 & 1994 Newtondale935.52,311.11955 Nine Spring Dale4.511.21959 Noddle End9.523.51987 North Bay to South Toll House Cliff10.425.1, , & 1954 North York Moors44,087.7108,940.6 – & – 1998 Nunnington Cutting and Quarries5.613.8 & 1984 Oughtershaw and Beckermonds75.9187.61985 Ox Close140.1346.2 – 1985 Oxenber and Wharfe Woods88.4218.31955 Pan Beck Fen2.56.11985 Park Hall Meadows, Healaugh, Richmondshire6.816.81985 The grid reference given in the citation is SD012989 but it should be SE017989 Pen Y Ghent Gill215.6532.71986 Pen-y-ghent1,456.93,600.01955 Pikedaw Calamine Caverns27.166.91958 Pilmoor45.0111.21992 Pry and Bottom Meadows, Mid-mossdale3.68.8 – 1984 Quarry Moor7.518.81986 Raincliffe & Forge Valley Woods95.6236.21956 Richmond Meadows2.97.1 & 1995 Rievaulx Woods17.042.01954 Ripon Parks130.0321.01983 River Derwent - - – 1986 River Ribble (Long Preston Deeps)168.8417.2 – 1987 River Ure Bank, Ripon Parks1.94.6 – 1988 River Ure Grasslands18.545.8 – , & 1986 River Wharfe48.3119.4 – 1985 Robin Hood's Bay: Maw Wyke to Beast Cliff365.2902.4 – 1954–-74 Runswick Bay9.924.41984 Ruston Cottage Pasture17.142.31984 Ryedale Windypits11.227.7, & 1960 Salt Lake Quarry3.68.91975 Scar Closes, Kisdon Side3.79.11988 Scar End Wood27.467.71983 School Share Section2.46.01952 Scoska Wood68.9170.31975 Seato Pastures9.924.51990 Seive Dale Fen10.426.71983 Semerwater101.4250.61975 Shaw Beck Gill29.177.9 – 1977 Shaw's Gate Quarry1.63.91984 Sherburn Willows5.313.11985 Sked Dale3.68.91954 Skipwith Common293.0724.01958 Sleightholme Dale28.771.01986 Snape Hill Quarry0.61.51984 Snaper Farm Meadows15.939.31990 South Pennine Moors20,93851,738.71994 Spell Howe Plantation4.310.61986 Spiker's Hill Quarry6.415.81991 Spring Wood, Hawnby42.4104.71984 Staithes - Port Mulgrave62.3154.1 – 1984 Stephen Ings, Crackpot3,0897,6301986 Stonehead Beck (Gill Beck)0.61.41986 Stonepit and Nova Slacks12.230.11986 Stran's Gill7.819.31990 Strensall Common578.71,430.11965 Strid Wood58.9145.61985 Stump Cross Caves55.8137.91989 Stutton Ings5.112.71986 Swale Lakes42.5105.01986 Swarth Moor34.185.21958 Swinden Quarry112.1276.91998 Swineley Meadow, Widdale8.821.71984 Tadcaster Mere8.721.51987 The Ings, Amotherby18.044.61994 Thixen Dale and Longdale89.7221.5, & 1954 Thornton and Twisleton Glens59.6147.2 & 1958 Thowker Corner1.43.51990 Three Dykes0.61.41962 Thwaite Stones17.643.51984 Tranmire11.027.21985 Tripsdale1,0132,5031965 Troutsdale and Rosekirk Dale Fens13.132.3 & 1984 Upper Dunsforth Carrs10.225.11984 Upper Nidderdale137.2347.21961 Upper Wharfedale1,123.02,773.91994 Vessey Pasture Dale and Back Dale26.866.21985 Walden Meadows12.029.71986 Wanlass Grasslands67.1165.8 & 1986 Waterdale36.390.01954 Wath Quarry0.10.31991 West End Meadow, Lunds3.79.11986 West Nidderdale, Barden and Blubberhouses Moors13,418.933,144.8 – – 1998 Wharram Quarry6.416.01984 Whernside3,839.49,487.11958 Whitby-Saltwick42.4104.7 – 1985 Whitcliffe Section, Quarry Moor0.10.21998 Whitfield Gill and Mill Gill18.746.2 – 1998 Wintringham Marsh5.714.01975 Yockenthwaite Meadows11.227.71986

Notes Data rounded to one decimal place. Grid reference is based on the British national grid reference system, also known as OSGB36, and is the system used by the Ordnance Survey. Link to maps using the Nature on the Map service provided by English Nature. English Nature citation sheets for each SSSI. Retrieved 8 May 2011.

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