List Of Sites Of Special Scientific Interest In Merseyside
In England the body responsible for designating SSSIs is Natural England, which chooses a site because of its fauna, flora, geological or physiographical features. 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, splitting these sites between the Lancashire and Cheshire 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 Sites of Special Scientific Interest by Area of Search.
Sites
Site name | Reason for designation | Area | Grid reference | Year in which notified | Map | ||
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Biological interest | Geological interest | Hectares | Acres | ||||
Dee Estuary | ![]() |
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14.4 | 35.6 | SJ238832 | 1979 | Map |
Dibbinsdale | ![]() |
53.2 | 131.5 | SJ338815 | 1979 | Map | |
Hesketh Golf Links | ![]() |
14.6 | 36.1 | SD352190 | 1989 | Map | |
Heswall Dales | ![]() |
29.6 | 73.1 | SJ261821 | 1979 | Map | |
Meols Meadows | ![]() |
7.1 | 17.5 | SJ245903 | 1988 | Map | |
Mersey Narrows | ![]() |
117.8 | 291.1 | SJ315949 | 2000 | Map | |
New Ferry | ![]() |
73.9 | 182.6 | SJ340862 | 2000 | Map | |
North Wirral Foreshore | ![]() |
2109.9 | 5213.6 | SJ250920 | 1979 | Map | |
Red Rocks | ![]() |
11.4 | 28.1 | SJ207878 | 1979 | Map | |
Ribble Estuary | ![]() |
9226.3 | 22798.2 | SD375240 | 1966 | Map | |
Sefton Coast | ![]() |
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4605.3 | 11380.0 | SD295106 | 2000 | Map |
Stanley Bank Meadow | ![]() |
14.9 | 36.8 | SJ535972 | 1986 | Map | |
The Dungeon | ![]() |
1.2 | 2.8 | SJ251831 | 1977 | Map | |
Thurstaston Common | ![]() |
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70.8 | 174.9 | SJ245851 | 1954 | Map |