Staines Moor
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Staines Moor is a Site of Special Scientific Interest
at the NW corner of Surrey
, England
. It is around 2 sq km in area, and consists of rough pasture. The River Colne, Hertfordshire
runs through it. It lies between Staines
to the south and the village of Stanwellmoor
to the north.
The Staines Moor SSSI also includes King George VI Reservoir
which is to the east. The reservoir carries nationally important wintering populations of tufted duck
s, pochard, goosander and goldeneye
. The moor is separated from Wraysbury Reservoir
to the west by the M25
and a disused railway viaduct. It is owned by Thames Water
.
Site of Special Scientific Interest
A Site of Special Scientific Interest is a conservation designation denoting a protected area in the United Kingdom. SSSIs are the basic building block of site-based nature conservation legislation and most other legal nature/geological conservation designations in Great Britain are based upon...
at the NW corner of Surrey
Surrey
Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
, 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...
. It is around 2 sq km in area, and consists of rough pasture. The River Colne, Hertfordshire
River Colne, Hertfordshire
The Colne is a river in England which is a tributary of the River Thames. It flows mainly through Hertfordshire and forms the boundary between the South Bucks district of Buckinghamshire and the London Borough of Hillingdon...
runs through it. It lies between Staines
Staines
Staines is a Thames-side town in the Spelthorne borough of Surrey and Greater London Urban Area, as well as the London Commuter Belt of South East England. It is a suburban development within the western bounds of the M25 motorway and located 17 miles west south-west of Charing Cross in...
to the south and the village of Stanwellmoor
Stanwellmoor
Stanwell Moor is a village in Surrey, England which lies immediately east of the M25 near Heathrow airport and west of the village of Stanwell. The River Colne runs past Stanwell Moor. To the south lies King George VI Reservoir whilst to the west lies Wraysbury Reservoir....
to the north.
The Staines Moor SSSI also includes King George VI Reservoir
King George VI Reservoir
The King George VI Reservoir in England lies to the south of Stanwellmoor near Stanwell and Heathrow. The reservoir was opened in November 1947 and named after the then reigning monarch King George VI. It is owned by Thames Water....
which is to the east. The reservoir carries nationally important wintering populations of tufted duck
Tufted Duck
The Tufted Duck, Aythya fuligula, is a medium-sized diving duck with a population of close to one million birds.- Description :The adult male is all black except for white flanks and a blue-grey bill. It has an obvious head tuft that gives the species its name.The adult female is brown with paler...
s, pochard, goosander and goldeneye
Common Goldeneye
The Common Goldeneye is a medium-sized sea duck of the genus Bucephala, the goldeneyes. Their closest relative is the similar Barrow's Goldeneye....
. The moor is separated from Wraysbury Reservoir
Wraysbury Reservoir
The Wraysbury Reservoir is a water supply reservoir for London lying just west of the M25 near the village of Wraysbury and Heathrow airport. The reservoir was begun in 1967 and completed in 1970 with a capacity of 34,000 million litres....
to the west by the M25
M25 motorway
The M25 motorway, or London Orbital, is a orbital motorway that almost encircles Greater London, England, in the United Kingdom. The motorway was first mooted early in the 20th century. A few sections, based on the now abandoned London Ringways plan, were constructed in the early 1970s and it ...
and a disused railway viaduct. It is owned by Thames Water
Thames Water
Thames Water Utilities Ltd, known as Thames Water, is the private utility company responsible for the public water supply and waste water treatment in large parts of Greater London, the Thames Valley, Surrey, Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, Kent, and some other areas of in the United Kingdom...
.