List of Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Cleveland

This is a list of the Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) in Cleveland
Cleveland, England
Cleveland is an area in the north east of England. Its name means literally "cliff-land", referring to its hilly southern areas, which rise to nearly...

, England

England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...

, United Kingdom

United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...

. In England the body responsible for designating SSSIs is Natural England

Natural England

Natural England is the non-departmental public body of the UK government responsible for ensuring that England's natural environment, including its land, flora and fauna, freshwater and marine environments, geology and soils, are protected and improved...

, which chooses a site because of its fauna

Fauna

Fauna or faunæ is all of the animal life of any particular region or time. The corresponding term for plants is flora.Zoologists and paleontologists use fauna to refer to a typical collection of animals found in a specific time or place, e.g. the "Sonoran Desert fauna" or the "Burgess shale fauna"...

, flora

Plant

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, geological

Geology

Geology is the science comprising the study of solid Earth, the rocks of which it is composed, and the processes by which it evolves. Geology gives insight into the history of the Earth, as it provides the primary evidence for plate tectonics, the evolutionary history of life, and past climates...

or physiographical features. , there are 18 sites designated within this Area of Search

Area of Search

Areas of Search are geographical areas used in the selection of Sites of Special Scientific Interest. In England these are largely based on the 1974–1996 administrative counties...

, of which 12 have been designated due to their biological interest, 4 due to their geological interest, and 2 (Durham Coast

Durham Coast SSSI

The Durham Coast is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in County Durham, England. Starting just south of Crimdon Dene, north of Hartlepool, it extends, with a few interruptions, northward to the mouth of the River Tyne at South Shields....

and Redcar Rocks

Redcar Rocks

Redcar Rocks is a 31.1 hectare biological and geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Cleveland, England notified in 1984.-Source:* -External links:* *...

) for both.

Natural England took over the role of designating and managing SSSIs from English Nature

English Nature

English Nature was the United Kingdom government agency that promoted the conservation of wildlife, geology and wild places throughout England between 1990 and 2006...

in October 2006 when it was formed from the amalgamation of English Nature, parts of the Countryside Agency

Countryside Agency

The Countryside Agency in England was a statutory body set up in 1999 with the task of improving the quality of the rural environment and the lives of those living in it. The Agency was formed by merging the Countryside Commission and the Rural Development Commission...

and the Rural Development Service

Rural Development Service

The Rural Development Service was formerly part of the UK Government's Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs . It ceased to exist on 1 October 2006 following the creation of Natural England.- History :...

. Natural England, like its predecessor, uses the 1974–1996 county system

Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England

Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties are one of the four levels of subdivisions of England used for the purposes of local government outside Greater London. As originally constituted, the metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties each consisted of multiple districts, had a county council and...

and as such the same approach is followed here, rather than splitting these sites between the County Durham and North Yorkshire lists. The data in the table is taken from English Nature's website in the form of citation sheets for each SSSI.

For other counties, see List of SSSIs by Area of Search.

Sites

Site name	Reason for Designation		Area		Grid reference	Year in which notified	Map
Site name	Biological Interest	Geological Interest	Hectares	Acres	Grid reference	Year in which notified	Map
Boulby Quarries Boulby Quarries Boulby Quarries is a 40.3 hectare geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Cleveland, England notified in 1989. It is located close to the coast and the village of Boulby....			40.3	99.6		1989	http://www.natureonthemap.naturalengland.org.uk/map.aspx?map=sssi&feature=1000219,sssi,HYPERLINK,LABEL
Briarcroft Pasture Briarcroft Pasture Briarcroft Pasture is a 1.76 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Cleveland, England notified in 2004.-Reason for Notification:SSSIs are designated by Natural England, formally English Nature, which uses the 1974-1996 county system...			1.8	4.3		2004	http://www.natureonthemap.naturalengland.org.uk/map.aspx?map=sssi&feature=2000475,sssi,HYPERLINK,LABEL
Cowpen Marsh Cowpen Marsh Cowpen Marsh is a 116.8 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Cleveland, England notified in 1966.-Source:* -External links:* *...			116.8	288.6		1966	http://www.natureonthemap.naturalengland.org.uk/map.aspx?map=sssi&feature=1000036,sssi,HYPERLINK,LABEL
Durham Coast Durham Coast SSSI The Durham Coast is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in County Durham, England. Starting just south of Crimdon Dene, north of Hartlepool, it extends, with a few interruptions, northward to the mouth of the River Tyne at South Shields....			765.4	1,891.4	–	1960	http://www.natureonthemap.naturalengland.org.uk/map.aspx?map=sssi&feature=1000255,sssi,HYPERLINK,LABEL
Hart Bog Hart Bog Hart Bog is a 1.79 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Cleveland, England notified in 1968.-Source:* -External links:* *...			1.8	4.4		1968	http://www.natureonthemap.naturalengland.org.uk/map.aspx?map=sssi&feature=1000052,sssi,HYPERLINK,LABEL
Hartlepool Submerged Forest Hartlepool Submerged Forest Hartlepool Submerged Forest is a 19.7 hectare geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Cleveland, England notified in 1988. The site is located to the south of Hartlepool Docks....			19.7	48.6		1988	http://www.natureonthemap.naturalengland.org.uk/map.aspx?map=sssi&feature=1002491,sssi,HYPERLINK,LABEL

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Langbaurgh Ridge

Langbaurgh Ridge is a 7.0 hectare geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Cleveland, England notified in 1986.The site is identified as being of national importance in the Geological Conservation Review.-Source:*...

Lovell Hill Pools

Lovell Hill Pools is a 9.2 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Cleveland, England notified in 1999.-Source:* -External links:* *...

North York Moors

The North York Moors is a national park in North Yorkshire, England. The moors are one of the largest expanses of heather moorland in the United Kingdom. It covers an area of , and it has a population of about 25,000...

Pinkney and Gerrick Woods

Pinkney And Gerrick Woods is a 62.7 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Cleveland, England notified in 1954.-Source:* -External links:* *...

Redcar Rocks

Redcar Rocks is a 31.1 hectare biological and geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Cleveland, England notified in 1984.-Source:* -External links:* *...

Roseberry Topping

Roseberry Topping is a distinctive hill on the border between North Yorkshire and the borough of Redcar and Cleveland, England. It is situated near Great Ayton and Newton under Roseberry. Its summit has a distinctive half-cone shape with a jagged cliff, which has led to many comparisons with the...

Saltburn Gill

Saltburn Gill is a 18.9 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Redcar and Cleveland district, in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England notified in 1986.-Source:* -External links:* *...

Seal Sands

Seal Sands is a 294.37 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Cleveland, England, notified in 1966.Situated in the mouth of the River Tees next to Greatham Creek and Seaton-on-Tees Channel, and accessible from the A178 road running between Seaton Carew and Port Clarence.- Source...

Seaton Dunes and Common

Seaton Dunes and Common is a 312.1 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Hartlepool Cleveland, England notified in 1966.-Source:* -External links:* *...

South Gare & Coatham Sands SSSI

South Gare & Coatham Sands SSSI is a 381.2 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Cleveland, England notified in 1971.-Source:* -External links:* *...

Tees and Hartlepool Foreshore and Wetlands SSSI

Tees and Hartlepool Foreshore and Wetlands SSSI is a 255.62 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Cleveland, England notified in 1997....

Whitton Bridge Pasture

Whitton Bridge Pasture is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the unitary authority of Stockton-on-Tees, England. At 3.18 hectares it lies to the south of Whitton village and north west of Stockton-on-Tees. SSSIs are chosen by Natural England, and Whitton Bridge Pasture was designated...

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