View of the Humber Estuary, the largest SSSI in the area, across the western end of Sunk Island Sands

This is a list of the Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. In England the body responsible for designating SSSIs is Natural England, which chooses a site because of its fauna, flora, geological or physiographical features.[1] As of 2020, there are 50 sites designated in this Area of Search, of which 39 have been designated due to their biological interest, 14 due to their geological interest, and 3 for both.[2]

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. There are two unitary authorities in the Area of Search: Kingston upon Hull and East Riding of Yorkshire.

For other counties, see List of Sites of Special Scientific Interest by Area of Search.

Sites

Site name Reason for designation Area Coordinates & Grid ref[A] Year in which notified Other designations Map[B] & Citation
Biological interest Geological interest Hectares Acres
Allerthorpe Common Green tickY 12.8 31.7 53°55′01″N 0°50′35″W / 53.917°N 0.843°W / 53.917; -0.843 (Allerthorpe Common)
    SE761474 		1951 WT Map [3]
Barn Hill Meadows Green tickY 8.6 21.3 53°44′53″N 0°53′24″W / 53.748°N 0.89°W / 53.748; -0.89 (Barn Hill Meadows)
    SE733285 		1987 Map [4]
Beckhead Plantation Green tickY 3.7 9.1 53°58′19″N 0°45′25″W / 53.972°N 0.757°W / 53.972; -0.757 (Beckhead Plantation)
    SE816536 		1968 WT Map [5]
Bishop Wilton Deep Dale Green tickY 43.4 107.3 53°59′38″N 0°45′18″W / 53.994°N 0.755°W / 53.994; -0.755 (Bishop Wilton Deep Dale)
    SE817560 		1954 Map [6]
Bishop Wilton Poor Land Green tickY 2.1 5.1 53°59′28″N 0°48′54″W / 53.991°N 0.815°W / 53.991; -0.815 (Bishop Wilton Poor Land)
    SE778557 		1988 Map [7]
Breighton Meadows Green tickY 37.4 90.6 SE704330 1986 Map[8]
Boynton Willow Garth Green tickY 5.1 12.7 54°05′28″N 0°16′48″W / 54.091°N 0.28°W / 54.091; -0.28 (Boynton Willow Garth)
    TA126675 		1984 GCR Map [9]
Brantingham Dale Green tickY 15.8 39 53°46′05″N 0°33′47″W / 53.768°N 0.563°W / 53.768; -0.563 (Brantingham Dale)
    SE948311 		1986 Map [10]
Bryan Mills Field Green tickY 1.3 3.2 53°54′04″N 0°27′36″W / 53.901°N 0.46°W / 53.901; -0.46 (Bryan Mills Field)
    TA013461 		1986 Map [11]
Burton Bushes Green tickY 11.4 28.1 53°50′24″N 0°28′01″W / 53.84°N 0.467°W / 53.84; -0.467 (Burton Bushes)
    TA010393 		1968 Map [12]
Cinquefoil Brow and Wood Dale Green tickY 11.5 28.5 54°03′54″N 0°32′20″W / 54.065°N 0.539°W / 54.065; -0.539 (Cinquefoil Brow and Wood Dale)
    SE957642 		1989 Map [13]
Cottam Well Dale Green tickY 23.9 59 54°03′40″N 0°30′36″W / 54.061°N 0.51°W / 54.061; -0.51 (Cottam Well Dale)
    SE976638 		1985 Map [14]
Derwent Ings Green tickY 667.7 1650 53°52′59″N 0°56′02″W / 53.883°N 0.934°W / 53.883; -0.934 (Derwent Ings)
    SE702435 		1975 SPA, WT, NNR, NP, NCR, Ramsar site, SAC Map [15]
Dimlington Cliff Green tickY 34.2 84.4 53°40′30″N 0°06′04″E / 53.675°N 0.101°E / 53.675; 0.101 (Dimlington Cliff)
    TA389219 		1990 GCR Map [16]
Drewton Lane Pits Green tickY 5.2 12.8 53°46′59″N 0°36′18″W / 53.783°N 0.605°W / 53.783; -0.605 (Drewton Lane Pits)
    SE920328 		1988 GCR Map [17]
Enthorpe Railway Cutting Green tickY 3.4 8.4 53°54′00″N 0°37′01″W / 53.9°N 0.617°W / 53.9; -0.617 (Enthorpe Railway Cutting)
    SE910458 		1981 GCR Map [18]
Everthorpe Quarry Green tickY 3.7 9.1 53°46′44″N 0°36′47″W / 53.779°N 0.613°W / 53.779; -0.613 (Everthorpe Quarry)
    SE915323 		1959 GCR Map [19]
Flamborough Head Green tickY Green tickY 326.9 807.8 54°07′48″N 0°06′54″W / 54.13°N 0.115°W / 54.13; -0.115 (Flamborough Head)
    TA233721 		1952 SPA, GCR, LNR, NCR, RSPB, SAC Map [20]
Flamborough Railway Cutting Green tickY 1.6 4 54°07′05″N 0°10′30″W / 54.118°N 0.175°W / 54.118; -0.175 (Flamborough Railway Cutting)
    TA194707 		1986 Map [21]
Fordon Chalk Grasslands Green tickY 55.7 137.6 54°10′08″N 0°24′29″W / 54.169°N 0.408°W / 54.169; -0.408 (Fordon Chalk Grasslands)
    TA040760 		1975 WT, NCR Map [22]
Hoddy Cows Spring Green tickY 2 4.9 54°08′46″N 0°11′35″W / 54.146°N 0.193°W / 54.146; -0.193 (Hoddy Cows Spring)
    TA181737 		1984 Map [23]
Hornsea Mere Green tickY 232.3 573.9 53°54′11″N 0°11′31″W / 53.903°N 0.192°W / 53.903; -0.192 (Hornsea Mere)
    TA189467 		1951 SPA, NCR, RSPB Map [24]
Horse Dale and Holm Dale Green tickY 43.8 108.2 54°00′00″N 0°40′01″W / 54°N 0.667°W / 54; -0.667 (Horse Dale and Holm Dale)
    SE875568 		1985 Map [25]
Hotham Meadow Green tickY 1.8 4.4 53°48′14″N 0°38′28″W / 53.804°N 0.641°W / 53.804; -0.641 (Hotham Meadow)
    SE896351 		1989 Map [26]
Humber Estuary Green tickY Green tickY 37000.6 91430.5 53°34′41″N 0°01′48″E / 53.578°N 0.03°E / 53.578; 0.03 (Humber Estuary)
    TA345110 		2004 SPA, GCR, MOD, NNR, Ramsar site, SAC Map [27]
Keasey Dale Green tickY 3.6 9 53°58′23″N 0°40′16″W / 53.973°N 0.671°W / 53.973; -0.671 (Keasey Dale)
    SE873538 		1989 Map [28]
Kelsey Hill Gravel Pits Green tickY 10.6 26.1 53°43′12″N 0°07′30″W / 53.72°N 0.125°W / 53.72; -0.125 (Kelsey Hill Gravel Pits)
    TA238265 		1952 GCR Map [29]
Kiplingcotes Chalk Pit Green tickY 4 10 53°52′44″N 0°36′40″W / 53.879°N 0.611°W / 53.879; -0.611 (Kiplingcotes Chalk Pit)
    SE914434 		1968 LNR, WT Map [30]
Lambwath Meadows Green tickY 29.6 73.1 53°50′20″N 0°09′36″W / 53.839°N 0.16°W / 53.839; -0.16 (Lambwath Meadows)
    TA212396 		1989 Map [31]
Leven Canal Green tickY 21.3 52.6 53°53′20″N 0°21′04″W / 53.889°N 0.351°W / 53.889; -0.351 (Leven Canal)
    TA085449 		1962 Map [32]
Melbourne and Thornton Ings Green tickY 200 494.3 53°53′56″N 0°52′59″W / 53.899°N 0.883°W / 53.899; -0.883 (Melbourne and Thornton Ings)
    SE735453 		1985 SPA, NCR, Ramsar site, SAC Map [33]
Melton Bottom Chalk Pit Green tickY 87.2 215.5 53°43′48″N 0°32′02″W / 53.73°N 0.534°W / 53.73; -0.534 (Melton Bottom Chalk Pit)
    SE968270 		1968 GCR Map [34]
Millington Wood and Pastures Green tickY 343.5 848.9 53°58′48″N 0°41′42″W / 53.98°N 0.695°W / 53.98; -0.695 (Millington Wood and Pastures)
    SE857546 		1954 GCR Map [35]
Newbald Becksies Green tickY 1.9 4.8 53°49′19″N 0°36′25″W / 53.822°N 0.607°W / 53.822; -0.607 (Newbald Becksies)
    SE918371 		1990 Map [36]
Newton Mask Green tickY 17.6 43.5 53°56′31″N 0°55′34″W / 53.942°N 0.926°W / 53.942; -0.926 (Newton Mask)
    SE706501 		1986 SPA, NCR, Ramsar site, SAC Map [37]
Pocklington Canal Green tickY 21.4 53 53°54′04″N 0°48′14″W / 53.901°N 0.804°W / 53.901; -0.804 (Pocklington Canal)
    SE787456 		1987 Map [38]
Pulfin Bog Green tickY 17.1 42.1 53°52′55″N 0°24′22″W / 53.882°N 0.406°W / 53.882; -0.406 (Pulfin Bog)
    TA049440 		1954 WT Map [39]
Rifle Butts Quarry Green tickY Green tickY 0.3 0.8 53°52′19″N 0°38′10″W / 53.872°N 0.636°W / 53.872; -0.636 (Rifle Butts Quarry)
    SE898426 		1952 GCR, WT Map [40]
River Derwent[C] Green tickY 408.3[D] 1008.8[D] 53°56′28″N 0°55′37″W / 53.941°N 0.927°W / 53.941; -0.927 (River Derwent)
    SE705500 		1986 SPA, NCR, SAC Map [41]
River Hull Headwaters Green tickY 122 301.4 53°59′42″N 0°25′34″W / 53.995°N 0.426°W / 53.995; -0.426 (River Hull Headwaters)
    TA033566 		1962 NCR Map [42]
Roos Bog Green tickY 1.9 4.8 53°44′24″N 0°04′16″W / 53.74°N 0.071°W / 53.74; -0.071 (Roos Bog)
    TA273288 		1990 GCR Map [43]
Skipsea Bail Mere Green tickY 43.9 108.4 53°59′N 0°14′W / 53.98°N 0.23°W / 53.98; -0.23 (Skipsea Bail Mere)
    TA162552 		1998 SAM, GCR Map [44]
South Cliffe Common Green tickY 61.4 151.7 53°48′47″N 0°41′53″W / 53.813°N 0.698°W / 53.813; -0.698 (South Cliffe Common)
    SE858360 		1988 Map [45]
The Lagoons Green tickY 70.2 173.4 53°38′10″N 0°07′59″E / 53.636°N 0.133°E / 53.636; 0.133 (The Lagoons)
    TA411176 		1968 SPA Map [46]
Thixen Dale and Longdale Green tickY 89.7 221.5 SE831600, SE843606 & SE845593 1954 Map [47]
Thorne Crowle and Goole Moors Green tickY 1919 4742.1 53°37′59″N 0°54′04″W / 53.633°N 0.901°W / 53.633; -0.901 (Thorne Crowle and Goole Moors)
    SE728157 		1970 SPA, WT, NNR, NCR, Ramsar site, SAC Map [48]
Tophill Low Green tickY 34.6 85.5 53°55′30″N 0°21′50″W / 53.925°N 0.364°W / 53.925; -0.364 (Tophill Low)
    TA075489 		1989 Map [49]
White Carr Meadow Green tickY 1.1 2.7 53°54′04″N 0°48′18″W / 53.901°N 0.805°W / 53.901; -0.805 (White Carr Meadow)
    SE786456 		1990 Map [50]
Withow Gap, Skipsea Green tickY 8.4 20.7 53°58′26″N 0°11′56″W / 53.974°N 0.199°W / 53.974; -0.199 (Withow Gap, Skipsea)
    TA182546 		1987 GCR Map [51]
Wyedale Green tickY 12.5 30.8 53°48′18″N 0°36′14″W / 53.805°N 0.604°W / 53.805; -0.604 (Wyedale)
    SE920352 		1986 Map [52]

Notes

A Grid reference is based on the British national grid reference system, also known as OSGB36, and is the system used by the Ordnance Survey.[53]
B Link to maps using the Nature on the Map service provided by Natural England.
C The River Derwent site extends into the county of North Yorkshire and so can be found on the list of SSSIs in North Yorkshire.
D Recorded as 86.2 kilometres (53.6 mi) in length, where the River Derwent forms the then district boundaries the length is included in both directions.

References

  1. ^ "Notification of SSSIs". English Nature. Retrieved 22 June 2009.
  2. ^ "SSSIs in East Riding of Yorkshire". English Nature. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Allerthorpe Common SSSI citation" (PDF).
  4. ^ "Barn Hill Meadows SSSI citation" (PDF).
  5. ^ "Beckhead Plantation SSSI citation" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 July 2011.
  6. ^ "Bishop Wilton Deep Dale SSSI citation" (PDF).
  7. ^ "Bishop Wilton Poor Land SSSI citation" (PDF).
  8. ^ "Breighton Meadows SSSI citation" (PDF).
  9. ^ "Boynton Willow Garth SSSI citation" (PDF).
  10. ^ "Brantingham Dale SSSI citation" (PDF).
  11. ^ "Bryan Mills Field SSSI citation" (PDF).
  12. ^ "Burton Bushes SSSI citation" (PDF).
  13. ^ "Cinquefoil Brow and Wood Dale SSSI citation" (PDF).
  14. ^ "Cottam Well Dale SSSI citation" (PDF).
  15. ^ "Derwent Ings SSSI citation" (PDF).
  16. ^ "Dimlington Cliff SSSI citation" (PDF).
  17. ^ "Drewton Lane Pits SSSI citation" (PDF).
  18. ^ "Enthorpe Railway Cutting SSSI citation" (PDF).
  19. ^ "Everthorpe Quarry SSSI citation" (PDF).
  20. ^ "Flamborough Head SSSI citation" (PDF).
  21. ^ "Flamborough Railway Cutting SSSI citation" (PDF).
  22. ^ "Fordon Chalk Grasslands SSSI citation" (PDF).
  23. ^ "Hoddy Cows Spring SSSI citation" (PDF).
  24. ^ "Hornsea Mere SSSI citation" (PDF).
  25. ^ "Horse Dale and Holm Dale SSSI citation" (PDF).
  26. ^ "Hotham Meadow SSSI citation" (PDF).
  27. ^ "Humber Estuary SSSI citation" (PDF).
  28. ^ "Keasey Dale SSSI citation" (PDF).
  29. ^ "Kelsey Hill Gravel Pits SSSI citation" (PDF).
  30. ^ "Kiplingcotes Chalk Pit SSSI citation" (PDF).
  31. ^ "Lambwath Meadows SSSI citation" (PDF).
  32. ^ "Leven Canal SSSI citation" (PDF).
  33. ^ "Melbourne and Thornton Ings SSSI citation" (PDF).
  34. ^ "Melton Bottom Chalk Pit SSSI citation" (PDF).
  35. ^ "Millington Wood and Pastures SSSI citation" (PDF).
  36. ^ "Newbald Becksies SSSI citation" (PDF).
  37. ^ "Newton Mask SSSI citation" (PDF).
  38. ^ "Pocklington Canal SSSI citation" (PDF).
  39. ^ "Pulfin Bog SSSI citation" (PDF).
  40. ^ "Rifle Butts Quarry SSSI citation" (PDF).
  41. ^ "River Derwent SSSI citation" (PDF).
  42. ^ "River Hull Headwaters SSSI citation" (PDF).
  43. ^ "Roos Bog SSSI citation" (PDF).
  44. ^ "Skipsea Bail Mere SSSI citation" (PDF).
  45. ^ "South Cliffe Common SSSI citation" (PDF).
  46. ^ "The Lagoons SSSI citation" (PDF).
  47. ^ "Thixen Dale and Longdale SSSI citation" (PDF).
  48. ^ "Thorne Crowle and Goole Moors SSSI citation" (PDF).
  49. ^ "Tophill Low SSSI citation" (PDF).
  50. ^ "White Carr Meadow SSSI citation" (PDF).
  51. ^ "Withow Gap, Skipsea SSSI citation" (PDF).
  52. ^ "Wyedale SSSI citation" (PDF).
  53. ^ "Guide to National Grid". Ordnance Survey. Archived from the original on 27 October 2007. Retrieved 3 March 2007.
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