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List of Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Dorset

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Woodland in Aunt Mary's Bottom SSSI, Dorset

This is a list of the Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) in the county of Dorset, England, 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. Natural England uses Dorset's borders to mark one of its Areas of Search. As of 2012, there are 139 sites designated in this Area of Search. There are 20 sites with a purely geological interest, and 103 listed for biological interest. A further 16 sites are designated for both reasons.

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. The data in the table is taken from Natural England in the form of citation sheets for each SSSI, and the County Background Datasheet for Dorset.

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

Sites

Contents: 

Site name Reason for designation Area Coordinates & Grid ref Year in which notified Other designations Map & Citation
Biological interest Geological interest Hectares Acres
Abbotsbury Blind Lane Green tickY 0.2 0.5 50°40′05″N 2°36′04″W / 50.668°N 2.601°W / 50.668; -2.601 (Abbotsbury Blind Lane)
    SY576855
1977 AONB, GCR, HC Map
Abbotsbury Castle Green tickY 34.9 86.2 50°40′26″N 2°37′16″W / 50.674°N 2.621°W / 50.674; -2.621 (Abbotsbury Castle)
    SY562862
1984 AONB, HC Map
Arne Green tickY Green tickY 557.6 1,377.9 50°41′24″N 2°03′07″W / 50.69°N 2.052°W / 50.69; -2.052 (Arne)
    SY964878
1986 AONB, SPA, GCR, NNR, NCR, Ramsar site, SAC Map
Alder Hills Green tickY Green tickY 5.2 13 1984
Aunt Mary's Bottom Green tickY 8.2 20.3 50°49′05″N 2°38′46″W / 50.818°N 2.646°W / 50.818; -2.646 (Aunt Mary's Bottom)
    ST546023
1991 AONB, SAC Map
River Avon System Green tickY 475.9 1,176.1 51°01′34″N 1°45′36″W / 51.026°N 1.76°W / 51.026; -1.76 (River Avon System)
    SU169252
1996 NCR, SAC Map
Avon Valley (Bickton To Christchurch) Green tickY 1,403.8 3,468.9 50°46′19″N 1°47′28″W / 50.772°N 1.791°W / 50.772; -1.791 (Avon Valley (Bickton To Christchurch))
    SZ148970
1993 SPA, ESA, WT, NCR, Ramsar site Map
River Axe, Devon Green tickY Green tickY 69.5 171.8 50°46′48″N 3°00′25″W / 50.78°N 3.007°W / 50.78; -3.007 (River Axe)
    SY291983
1999 AONB, GCR, SAC Map
Babylon Hill Green tickY 1.1 2.7 50°56′10″N 2°36′11″W / 50.936°N 2.603°W / 50.936; -2.603 (Babylon Hill)
    ST577154
1986 GCR Map
Batcombe Down Green tickY 18.5 45.7 50°49′59″N 2°32′28″W / 50.833°N 2.541°W / 50.833; -2.541 (Batcombe Down)
    ST620039
1977 AONB Map
Belle Vue Quarry Green tickY 2.6 6.4 50°36′14″N 1°58′55″W / 50.604°N 1.982°W / 50.604; -1.982 (Belle Vue Quarry)
    SZ014782
1952 AONB, NT Map
Bere Stream Green tickY 10.9 27.0 50°43′44″N 2°12′11″W / 50.729°N 2.203°W / 50.729; -2.203 (Bere Stream)
    SY858922
1977 Map
Black Hill Down Green tickY 59.6 147.2 50°48′N 2°28′W / 50.8°N 2.47°W / 50.8; -2.47 (Black Hill Down)
    ST670002
1977 AONB, SAC Map
Black Hill Heath Green tickY 70.5 174.3 50°44′42″N 2°13′55″W / 50.745°N 2.232°W / 50.745; -2.232 (Black Hill Heath)
    SY837940
1989 SPA, Ramsar site, SAC Map
Blackdown (Hardy Monument) Green tickY 21.8 54.0 50°41′06″N 2°33′04″W / 50.685°N 2.551°W / 50.685; -2.551 (Blackdown (Hardy Monument))
    SY612874
1989 AONB, GCR, NT Map
Blackmore Vale Commons and Moors Green tickY 299.3 739.7 50°54′04″N 2°21′18″W / 50.901°N 2.355°W / 50.901; -2.355 (Blackmore Vale Commons and Moors)
    ST751113
2012 Common land, SAC Map
Blandford Camp Green tickY 28.7 70.9 50°52′34″N 2°06′29″W / 50.876°N 2.108°W / 50.876; -2.108 (Blandford Camp)
    ST925085
1994 AONB Map
Blashenwell Farm Pit Green tickY 11.3 28.0 50°37′26″N 2°04′08″W / 50.624°N 2.069°W / 50.624; -2.069 (Blashenwell Farm Pit)
    SY952805
1954 AONB, GCR Map
Blue Pool And Norden Heaths Green tickY 112.5 278.0 50°38′53″N 2°05′17″W / 50.648°N 2.088°W / 50.648; -2.088 (Blue Pool And Norden Heaths)
    SY939831
1985 AONB, SPA, Ramsar site, SAC Map
Boulsbury Wood Green tickY 119.8 295.9 50°56′06″N 1°53′46″W / 50.935°N 1.896°W / 50.935; -1.896 (Boulsbury Wood)
    SU074151
1983 Map
Bourne Valley Green tickY 72.8 180.0 50°44′02″N 1°54′22″W / 50.734°N 1.906°W / 50.734; -1.906 (Bourne Valley)
    SZ067927
1995 SAM, SPA, LNR, WT, Ramsar site, SAC Map
Bracket's Coppice And Ryewater Farm Green tickY 53.8 132.8 50°51′43″N 2°41′17″W / 50.862°N 2.688°W / 50.862; -2.688 (Bracket's Coppice And Ryewater Farm)
    ST517072
1984 AONB, SAC Map
Bradford Abbas Railway Cutting Green tickY 1.4 3.4 50°55′41″N 2°34′59″W / 50.928°N 2.583°W / 50.928; -2.583 (Bradford Abbas Railway Cutting)
    ST591144
1990 GCR Map
Breach Fields Green tickY 11.4 28.2 50°59′56″N 2°12′40″W / 50.999°N 2.211°W / 50.999; -2.211 (Breach Fields)
    ST853222
1991 Map
Brenscombe Heath Green tickY 34.8 85.9 50°38′56″N 2°01′30″W / 50.649°N 2.025°W / 50.649; -2.025 (Brenscombe Heath)
    SY983833
1985 AONB, HC, Ramsar site, SAC Map
Bryanston Green tickY 0.3 0.7 50°51′40″N 2°10′48″W / 50.861°N 2.18°W / 50.861; -2.18 (Bryanston)
    ST874069
1977 AONB Map
Bugden's Copse And Meadows Green tickY 7.6 18.7 50°52′44″N 1°52′30″W / 50.879°N 1.875°W / 50.879; -1.875 (Bugden's Copse And Meadows)
    SU089088
1990 LNR Map
Burton Bradstock Green tickY 0.1 0.2 50°42′00″N 2°43′41″W / 50.7°N 2.728°W / 50.7; -2.728 (Burton Bradstock)
    SY487892
1986 AONB, GCR, HC Map
Canford Heath Green tickY 413.1 1,020.7 50°45′47″N 1°57′43″W / 50.763°N 1.962°W / 50.763; -1.962 (Canford Heath)
    SZ028959
1985 SAM, SPA, NCR, Ramsar site, SAC Map
Chalbury Hill And Quarry Green tickY 12.0 29.6 50°39′11″N 2°26′02″W / 50.653°N 2.434°W / 50.653; -2.434 (Chalbury Hill And Quarry)
    SY694838
1984 AONB, GCR Map
Chesil & The Fleet Green tickY Green tickY 983.1 2,429.4 50°37′30″N 2°33′14″W / 50.625°N 2.554°W / 50.625; -2.554 (Chesil & The Fleet)
    SY609807
1986 AONB, GCR, NCR, Ramsar site, SAC Map
Christchurch Harbour Green tickY Green tickY 352.1 870.2 50°43′16″N 1°45′29″W / 50.721°N 1.758°W / 50.721; -1.758 (Christchurch Harbour)
    SZ172913
1986 SAM, GCR, LNR, SAC Map
Conegar Road Cutting Green tickY 0.2 0.4 50°49′19″N 2°47′53″W / 50.822°N 2.798°W / 50.822; -2.798 (Conegar Road Cutting)
    ST439028
1996 AONB Map
Corfe & Barrow Hills Green tickY 101.6 251.1 50°46′23″N 2°00′11″W / 50.773°N 2.003°W / 50.773; -2.003 (Corfe & Barrow Hills)
    SY999970
1986 SPA, Ramsar site, SAC Map
Corfe Common Green tickY 91.0 224.8 50°37′44″N 2°03′43″W / 50.629°N 2.062°W / 50.629; -2.062 (Corfe Common)
    SY957810
1984 AONB, NT, Ramsar site, SAC Map
Corfe Meadows Green tickY 18.1 44.8 50°39′11″N 2°03′14″W / 50.653°N 2.054°W / 50.653; -2.054 (Corfe Meadows)
    SY963837
1987 AONB, HC Map
Corfe Mullen Pastures Green tickY 11.9 29.4 50°45′58″N 2°02′13″W / 50.766°N 2.037°W / 50.766; -2.037 (Corfe Mullen Pastures)
    SY975963
1994 Ramsar site, SAC Map
Corton Cutting Green tickY 0.2 0.6 50°40′01″N 2°30′58″W / 50.667°N 2.516°W / 50.667; -2.516 (Corton Cutting)
    SY636854
1997 AONB, GCR Map
Court Farm, Sydling Green tickY 83.2 205.5 50°47′42″N 2°32′42″W / 50.795°N 2.545°W / 50.795; -2.545 (Court Farm, Sydling)
    SY617996
1987 AONB, SAC Map
Cranborne Common Green tickY 133.3 329.4 50°53′31″N 1°51′43″W / 50.892°N 1.862°W / 50.892; -1.862 (Cranborne Common)
    SU098103
1985 AONB, SPA, WT, Ramsar site, SAC Map
Creech Grange Green tickY <0.1 0.1 50°38′20″N 2°07′37″W / 50.639°N 2.127°W / 50.639; -2.127 (Creech Grange)
    SY911822
1986 AONB, NCR Map
Crookhill Brick Pit Green tickY 4.7 11.6 50°37′05″N 2°30′18″W / 50.618°N 2.505°W / 50.618; -2.505 (Crookhill Brick Pit)
    SY644799
2003 GCR, HC Map
Cull-peppers Dish Green tickY 0.8 2.1 50°43′55″N 2°15′54″W / 50.732°N 2.265°W / 50.732; -2.265 (Cull-Peppers Dish)
    SY814925
1989 GCR Map
Drakenorth Green tickY 26.2 64.8 50°46′41″N 2°40′26″W / 50.778°N 2.674°W / 50.778; -2.674 (Drakenorth)
    SY526978
1986 AONB Map
East Coppice Green tickY 4.7 11.7 50°44′46″N 2°09′00″W / 50.746°N 2.15°W / 50.746; -2.15 (East Coppice)
    SY895941
1987 Map
Ebblake Bog Green tickY 11.4 28.2 50°51′43″N 1°51′07″W / 50.862°N 1.852°W / 50.862; -1.852 (Ebblake Bog)
    SU105069
1985 SPA, Ramsar site, SAC Map
Eggardon Hill & Luccas Farm Green tickY 144.4 356.7 50°45′11″N 2°39′18″W / 50.753°N 2.655°W / 50.753; -2.655 (Eggardon Hill & Luccas Farm)
    SY539950
1986 AONB, NT, NCR Map
Ferndown Common Green tickY 64.4 159.1 50°47′56″N 1°54′18″W / 50.799°N 1.905°W / 50.799; -1.905 (Ferndown Common)
    SZ068999
1984 SPA, SAC Map
Fontmell And Melbury Downs Green tickY 263.1 650.1 50°57′40″N 2°09′54″W / 50.961°N 2.165°W / 50.961; -2.165 (Fontmell And Melbury Downs)
    ST885180
1987 AONB, NT, SAC Map
Frogden Quarry Green tickY 0.2 0.5 50°57′47″N 2°30′11″W / 50.963°N 2.503°W / 50.963; -2.503 (Frogden Quarry)
    ST648183
1986 GCR Map
River Frome Green tickY 151.5 374.2 50°41′56″N 2°15′58″W / 50.699°N 2.266°W / 50.699; -2.266 (River Frome)
    SY813888
1998 SAM, AONB, WT, Ramsar site Map
Frome St Quintin Green tickY 32.7 80.7 50°49′59″N 2°35′53″W / 50.833°N 2.598°W / 50.833; -2.598 (Frome St. Quintin)
    ST580039
1991 AONB, SAC Map
Giant Hill Green tickY 84.1 207.8 50°49′01″N 2°28′23″W / 50.817°N 2.473°W / 50.817; -2.473 (Giant Hill)
    ST668020
1985 AONB, NT, SAC Map
Goathill Quarry Green tickY 0.3 0.7 50°57′22″N 2°28′16″W / 50.956°N 2.471°W / 50.956; -2.471 (Goathill Quarry)
    ST670175
1986 GCR Map
Halfway House Quarry Green tickY 0.9 2.1 50°56′42″N 2°34′05″W / 50.945°N 2.568°W / 50.945; -2.568 (Halfway House Quarry)
    ST602163
1986 GCR Map
Ham Common Green tickY Green tickY 32.9 81.4 50°42′58″N 2°01′48″W / 50.716°N 2.03°W / 50.716; -2.03 (Ham Common)
    SY980907
1987 SPA, GCR, LNR, MOD, Ramsar site, SAC Map
Handcocks Bottom Green tickY 54.4 134.5 50°55′05″N 2°08′31″W / 50.918°N 2.142°W / 50.918; -2.142 (Handcocks Bottom)
    ST901132
1988 AONB Map
Hartland Moor Green tickY 301.3 744.5 50°39′58″N 2°04′16″W / 50.666°N 2.071°W / 50.666; -2.071 (Hartland Moor)
    SY951851
1986 AONB, SPA, NNR, NT, NCR, Ramsar site, SAC Map
Haydon And Askerswell Downs Green tickY 107.4 265.4 50°44′24″N 2°38′42″W / 50.74°N 2.645°W / 50.74; -2.645 (Haydon And Askerswell Downs)
    SY546936
1985 AONB, NCR Map
Highcliffe To Milford Cliffs Green tickY 110.1 272.1 50°43′52″N 1°38′20″W / 50.731°N 1.639°W / 50.731; -1.639 (Highcliffe To Milford Cliffs)
    SZ256924
1991 GCR Map
Higher Houghton Green tickY 145.0 358.4 50°50′35″N 2°17′06″W / 50.843°N 2.285°W / 50.843; -2.285 (Higher Houghton)
    ST800049
1984 SAM, AONB, ESA, NCR Map
Hod And Hambledon Hills Green tickY 101.4 250.5 50°54′47″N 2°13′23″W / 50.913°N 2.223°W / 50.913; -2.223 (Hod And Hambledon Hills)
    ST844126
1986 AONB, NNR, NT, NCR Map
Hog Cliff Green tickY 85.4 211.1 50°46′12″N 2°32′49″W / 50.77°N 2.547°W / 50.77; -2.547 (Hog Cliff)
    SY615969
1985 AONB, NNR, SAC Map
Holnest Green tickY 54.9 135.8 50°53′38″N 2°28′30″W / 50.894°N 2.475°W / 50.894; -2.475 (Holnest)
    ST667106
2004 SAC Map
Holt And West Moors Heaths Green tickY 767.0 1,895.2 50°50′28″N 1°56′13″W / 50.841°N 1.937°W / 50.841; -1.937 (Holt And West Moors Heaths)
    SU045046
1988 SPA, MOD, NCR, Ramsar site, SAC Map
Holton And Sandford Heaths Green tickY 277.2 684.9 50°43′19″N 2°04′08″W / 50.722°N 2.069°W / 50.722; -2.069 (Holton And Sandford Heaths)
    SY952914
1997 SPA, NNR, Ramsar site, SAC, Map
Holway Hill Quarry Green tickY 0.1 0.3 50°59′17″N 2°31′01″W / 50.988°N 2.517°W / 50.988; -2.517 (Holway Hill Quarry)
    ST638211
1998 Map
Horn Park Quarry Green tickY Green tickY 2.7 6.6 50°48′58″N 2°46′19″W / 50.816°N 2.772°W / 50.816; -2.772 (Horn Park Quarry)
    ST457021
1986 AONB, GCR, NNR Map
Horton Common Green tickY 20.1 49.5 50°51′47″N 1°53′42″W / 50.863°N 1.895°W / 50.863; -1.895 (Horton Common)
    SU075071
1984 SPA, Ramsar site, SAC Map
Hurn Common Green tickY 83.4 206.1 50°47′24″N 1°50′31″W / 50.79°N 1.842°W / 50.79; -1.842 (Hurn Common)
    SZ112990
1986 CP, SPA, WT, MOD, SAC, Map
Lambert's Castle Green tickY 109.2 269.9 50°46′34″N 2°53′46″W / 50.776°N 2.896°W / 50.776; -2.896 (Lambert's Castle)
    SY369978
1989 AONB Map
Langford Meadow Green tickY 7.8 19.2 50°45′18″N 2°30′58″W / 50.755°N 2.516°W / 50.755; -2.516 (Langford Meadow)
    SY637952
1985 AONB Map
Lions Hill Green tickY 43.4 107.2 50°49′59″N 1°51′14″W / 50.833°N 1.854°W / 50.833; -1.854 (Lions Hill)
    SU104037
1985 SPA, Ramsar site, SAC Map
Lodmoor Green tickY 74.9 185.1 50°37′55″N 2°26′38″W / 50.632°N 2.444°W / 50.632; -2.444 (Lodmoor)
    SY687815
1985 RSPB Map
Lorton Green tickY 21.3 52.7 50°38′20″N 2°27′40″W / 50.639°N 2.461°W / 50.639; -2.461 (Lorton)
    SY675823
1987 Map
Low's Hill Quarry Green tickY 0.8 1.9 50°56′35″N 2°33′22″W / 50.943°N 2.556°W / 50.943; -2.556 (Low's Hill Quarry)
    ST610161
1989 GCR Map
Lulworth Park & Lake Green tickY 46.9 115.8 50°38′35″N 2°12′22″W / 50.643°N 2.206°W / 50.643; -2.206 (Lulworth Park & Lake)
    SY855826
1988 AONB Map
Luscombe Valley Green tickY 58.0 143.2 50°42′14″N 1°55′55″W / 50.704°N 1.932°W / 50.704; -1.932 (Luscombe Valley)
    SZ049894
1996 LNR Map
Lyscombe And Highdon Green tickY 82.9 204.9 50°48′43″N 2°22′37″W / 50.812°N 2.377°W / 50.812; -2.377 (Lyscombe And Highdon)
    ST735014
1986 SAM, AONB, ESA Map
Mapperton And Poorton Vales Green tickY 85.2 210.6 50°47′38″N 2°41′31″W / 50.794°N 2.692°W / 50.794; -2.692 (Mapperton And Poorton Vales)
    SY513996
1992 AONB, SAC Map
Martin And Tidpit Downs Green tickY 367.5 908.2 50°58′01″N 1°55′34″W / 50.967°N 1.926°W / 50.967; -1.926 (Martin And Tidpit Downs)
    SU053186
1987 SAM, AONB, NNR, NCR Map
Melbury Park Green tickY 259.4 640.9 50°50′56″N 2°36′22″W / 50.849°N 2.606°W / 50.849; -2.606 (Melbury Park)
    ST574057
1985 AONB, NCR Map
The Moors Green tickY 157.9 390.1 50°41′02″N 2°04′26″W / 50.684°N 2.074°W / 50.684; -2.074 (The Moors)
    SY949871
1985 AONB, SPA, HC, Ramsar site, SAC Map
Moors River System Green tickY 291.9 721.3 50°47′42″N 1°50′38″W / 50.795°N 1.844°W / 50.795; -1.844 (Moors River System)
    SZ111995
1999 AONB, CP, WT, NCR Map
Morcombelake Green tickY 23.0 56.7 50°44′42″N 2°50′42″W / 50.745°N 2.845°W / 50.745; -2.845 (Morcombelake)
    SY405943
1991 AONB, HC Map
Morden Bog And Hyde Heath Green tickY 659.9 1,630.6 50°43′37″N 2°11′17″W / 50.727°N 2.188°W / 50.727; -2.188 (Morden Bog And Hyde Heath)
    SY868920
1996 SAM, SPA, NNR, NCR, Ramsar site, SAC Map
Nicodemus Heights Green tickY 7.9 19.5 50°33′25″N 2°25′52″W / 50.557°N 2.431°W / 50.557; -2.431 (Nicodemus Heights)
    SY696731
1999 SAC Map
Oakers Bog Green tickY Green tickY 29.8 73.7 50°43′34″N 2°15′58″W / 50.726°N 2.266°W / 50.726; -2.266 (Oakers Bog)
    SY813918
1988 SPA, GCR, Ramsar site, SAC Map
Oakers Wood Green tickY 47.2 116.5 50°43′23″N 2°16′34″W / 50.723°N 2.276°W / 50.723; -2.276 (Oakers Wood)
    SY806915
1984 Map
Oakhills Coppice Green tickY 14.4 35.6 50°53′N 2°02′W / 50.88°N 2.03°W / 50.88; -2.03 (Oakhills Coppice)
    ST980089
1990 AONB Map
Parley Common Green tickY 163.9 405.1 50°47′35″N 1°52′19″W / 50.793°N 1.872°W / 50.793; -1.872 (Parley Common)
    SZ091993
1984 SPA, NCR, Ramsar site, SAC, Map
Peashill Quarry Green tickY 0.4 1.1 50°43′16″N 2°43′01″W / 50.721°N 2.717°W / 50.721; -2.717 (Peashill Quarry)
    SY495915
1989 AONB, GCR Map
Pentridge Down Green tickY 62.3 154.0 50°57′14″N 1°56′35″W / 50.954°N 1.943°W / 50.954; -1.943 (Pentridge Down)
    SU041172
1996 AONB Map
Piddles Wood Green tickY 73.1 180.5 50°54′54″N 2°17′35″W / 50.915°N 2.293°W / 50.915; -2.293 (Piddles Wood)
    ST795129
1985 WT Map
Pitcombe Down Green tickY 13.1 32.4 50°42′14″N 2°35′24″W / 50.704°N 2.59°W / 50.704; -2.59 (Pitcombe Down)
    SY584895
1985 AONB Map
Poole Bay Cliffs Green tickY 12.3 30.4 50°42′43″N 1°53′49″W / 50.712°N 1.897°W / 50.712; -1.897 (Poole Bay Cliffs)
    SZ074903
1989 GCR Map
Poole Harbour Green tickY 2,268.9 5,606.6 50°43′12″N 2°02′28″W / 50.72°N 2.041°W / 50.72; -2.041 (Poole Harbour)
    SY972911
1990 AONB, SPA, NT, NCR, Ramsar site, SAC Map
Isle of Portland Green tickY Green tickY 352.1 869.9 50°31′44″N 2°26′20″W / 50.529°N 2.439°W / 50.529; -2.439 (Isle Of Portland)
    SY690700
1987 GCR, SAC Map
Portland Harbour Shore Green tickY Green tickY 28.1 69.4 50°35′53″N 2°27′29″W / 50.598°N 2.458°W / 50.598; -2.458 (Portland Harbour Shore)
    SY677777
1987 Crown estate, GCR, SAC Map
Povington And Grange Heaths Green tickY 1,217.1 3,007.5 50°39′04″N 2°09′14″W / 50.651°N 2.154°W / 50.651; -2.154 (Povington And Grange Heaths)
    SY892835
1986 AONB, SPA, MOD, NCR, Ramsar site, SAC Map
Powerstock Common And Wytherston Farm Green tickY 161.7 399.5 50°46′01″N 2°39′14″W / 50.767°N 2.654°W / 50.767; -2.654 (Powerstock Common And Wytherston Farm)
    SY540966
1900 AONB, WT, SAC, Map
Poxwell Green tickY 0.4 1.1 50°39′04″N 2°22′08″W / 50.651°N 2.369°W / 50.651; -2.369 (Poxwell)
    SY740835
1998 AONB Map
Purbeck Ridge (East) Green tickY Green tickY 143.6 354.8 50°37′48″N 1°57′18″W / 50.63°N 1.955°W / 50.63; -1.955 (Purbeck Ridge (East))
    SZ033811
1999 AONB, GCR, HC, SAC Map
Purbeck Ridge (West) Green tickY 144.7 357.5 50°37′59″N 2°09′29″W / 50.633°N 2.158°W / 50.633; -2.158 (Purbeck Ridge (West))
    SY889815
1986 AONB Map
Purewell Meadows Green tickY 12.9 31.8 50°44′20″N 1°45′58″W / 50.739°N 1.766°W / 50.739; -1.766 (Purewell Meadows)
    SZ166933
1985 Map
Radipole Lake Green tickY 96.0 237.1 50°37′23″N 2°28′05″W / 50.623°N 2.468°W / 50.623; -2.468 (Radipole Lake)
    SY670805
1985 RSPB Map
Rempstone Heaths Green tickY 170.0 420.0 50°39′04″N 2°01′48″W / 50.651°N 2.03°W / 50.651; -2.03 (Rempstone Heaths)
    SY980835
1987 AONB, SPA, HC, Ramsar site, SAC Map
Sandford Lane Quarry Green tickY 0.8 1.9 50°57′29″N 2°31′52″W / 50.958°N 2.531°W / 50.958; -2.531 (Sandford Lane Quarry)
    ST628177
1990 GCR Map
Shillingstone Quarry Green tickY 8.2 20.3 50°53′13″N 2°15′11″W / 50.887°N 2.253°W / 50.887; -2.253 (Shillingstone Quarry)
    ST823097
1995 AONB Map
Slop Bog And Uddens Heath Green tickY 43.9 108.5 50°48′58″N 1°53′31″W / 50.816°N 1.892°W / 50.816; -1.892 (Slop Bog And Uddens Heath)
    SU077018
1985 SPA, Ramsar site, SAC Map
South Dorset Coast Green tickY Green tickY 1,591.7 3,933.1 50°37′23″N 2°11′13″W / 50.623°N 2.187°W / 50.623; -2.187 (South Dorset Coast)
    SY869804
1986 AONB, CP, GCR, HC, WT, NT, NCR, SAC Map
St Catherine's Hill, Dorset
St Leonards And St Ives Heaths Green tickY 529.9 1,309.4 50°49′37″N 1°49′16″W / 50.827°N 1.821°W / 50.827; -1.821 (St Leonards And St Ives Heaths)
    SU127031
1999 SAM, CP, SPA, WT, MOD, Ramsar site, SAC, Map
Stoborough & Creech Heaths Green tickY 338.0 835.2 50°39′54″N 2°06′32″W / 50.665°N 2.109°W / 50.665; -2.109 (Stoborough & Creech Heaths)
    SY924850
1986 AONB, SPA, NNR, Ramsar site, SAC Map
Stokeford Heaths Green tickY 177.3 438.0 50°41′35″N 2°12′18″W / 50.693°N 2.205°W / 50.693; -2.205 (Stokeford Heaths)
    SY856882
1995 SPA, Ramsar site, SAC Map
Studland and Godlingston Heath NNR Green tickY Green tickY 757.8 1,872.6 50°39′18″N 1°58′08″W / 50.655°N 1.969°W / 50.655; -1.969 (Studland & Godlingston Heaths)
    SZ023839
1986 AONB, SPA, GCR, NNR, NT, NCR, Ramsar site, SAC Map
Studland Cliffs Green tickY Green tickY 21.1 52.2 50°38′28″N 1°56′10″W / 50.641°N 1.936°W / 50.641; -1.936 (Studland Cliffs)
    SZ046824
1986 AONB, GCR, NT, SAC Map
Sutton Combe Green tickY 16.7 41.2 50°56′35″N 2°10′41″W / 50.943°N 2.178°W / 50.943; -2.178 (Sutton Combe)
    ST876160
1986 AONB Map
Sutton Meadows Green tickY 5.0 12.3 50°53′42″N 1°55′12″W / 50.895°N 1.92°W / 50.895; -1.92 (Sutton Meadows)
    SU057106
1985 AONB, WT Map
Sydling Valley Downs Green tickY 74.0 182.8 50°48′58″N 2°30′43″W / 50.816°N 2.512°W / 50.816; -2.512 (Sydling Valley Downs)
    ST640019
1985 AONB, SAC Map
Thrasher's Heath Green tickY 14.8 36.6 50°39′18″N 2°02′38″W / 50.655°N 2.044°W / 50.655; -2.044 (Thrasher's Heath)
    SY970839
1984 AONB, HC, Ramsar site, SAC Map
Toller Porcorum Green tickY 178.5 441.0 50°47′31″N 2°38′13″W / 50.792°N 2.637°W / 50.792; -2.637 (Toller Porcorum)
    SY552993
1986 AONB, SAC Map
Town Common Green tickY Green tickY 256.0 632.6 50°45′47″N 1°48′00″W / 50.763°N 1.8°W / 50.763; -1.8 (Town Common)
    SZ142960
1994 SPA, GCR, WT, Ramsar site, SAC Map
Townsend Green tickY 13.6 33.6 50°36′11″N 1°58′01″W / 50.603°N 1.967°W / 50.603; -1.967 (Townsend)
    SZ024781
1986 AONB, WT, SAC Map
Trill Quarry Green tickY 1.4 3.5 50°54′40″N 2°34′48″W / 50.911°N 2.58°W / 50.911; -2.58 (Trill Quarry)
    ST593126
1989 GCR Map
Turbary And Kinson Commons Green tickY 36.2 89.3 50°45′07″N 1°54′58″W / 50.752°N 1.916°W / 50.752; -1.916 (Turbary And Kinson Commons)
    SZ060947
1988 SPA, Ramsar site, SAC Map
Turners Puddle Heath Green tickY 391.0 966.2 50°43′01″N 2°15′40″W / 50.717°N 2.261°W / 50.717; -2.261 (Turners Puddle Heath)
    SY817908
1990 SPA, Ramsar site, SAC Map
Upton Heath Green tickY 218.9 540.9 50°44′53″N 2°01′26″W / 50.748°N 2.024°W / 50.748; -2.024 (Upton Heath)
    SY984943
1990 SPA, NCR, Ramsar site, SAC Map
Upwey Quarries And Bincombe Down Green tickY 6.5 16.0 50°40′05″N 2°27′36″W / 50.668°N 2.46°W / 50.668; -2.46 (Upwey Quarries And Bincombe Down)
    SY676855
1992 AONB, GCR Map
Valley Of Stones Green tickY Green tickY 80.4 198.7 50°41′20″N 2°34′19″W / 50.689°N 2.572°W / 50.689; -2.572 (Valley Of Stones)
    SY597879
1996 SAM, AONB, GCR, NNR Map
Verwood Heaths Green tickY 27.8 68.7 50°52′59″N 1°52′16″W / 50.883°N 1.871°W / 50.883; -1.871 (Verwood Heaths)
    SU092093
1985 SPA, LNR, Ramsar site, SAC Map
Wareham Common Green tickY 17.5 43.3 50°41′24″N 2°07′23″W / 50.69°N 2.123°W / 50.69; -2.123 (Wareham Common)
    SY914878
1992 Map
Wareham Meadows Green tickY 210.9 521.1 50°41′02″N 2°05′53″W / 50.684°N 2.098°W / 50.684; -2.098 (Wareham Meadows)
    SY932871
1987 AONB, SPA, HC, Ramsar site, SAC Map
Warmwell Heath Green tickY 55.4 137.0 50°40′59″N 2°21′04″W / 50.683°N 2.351°W / 50.683; -2.351 (Warmwell Heath)
    SY753871
1987 SPA, Ramsar site, SAC Map
West Dorset Coast Green tickY Green tickY 598.5 1,478.9 50°43′30″N 2°50′38″W / 50.725°N 2.844°W / 50.725; -2.844 (West Dorset Coast)
    SY405920
1991 AONB, GCR, NT, SAC Map
Whetley Meadows Green tickY 8.1 19.9 50°45′54″N 2°40′08″W / 50.765°N 2.669°W / 50.765; -2.669 (Whetley Meadows)
    SY529964
1985 AONB Map
White Horse Hill Green tickY 60.0 148.3 50°39′29″N 2°24′22″W / 50.658°N 2.406°W / 50.658; -2.406 (White Horse Hill)
    SY714843
1991 AONB Map
Winfrith Heath Green tickY 288.9 713.8 50°40′59″N 2°16′44″W / 50.683°N 2.279°W / 50.683; -2.279 (Winfrith Heath)
    SY804871
1996 SPA, WT, NCR, Ramsar site, SAC Map
Woolcombe Green tickY 18.1 44.8 50°45′32″N 2°37′41″W / 50.759°N 2.628°W / 50.759; -2.628 (Woolcombe)
    SY558957
1986 AONB, SAC Map
Wootton Fitzpaine Green tickY 9.6 23.8 50°45′18″N 2°54′50″W / 50.755°N 2.914°W / 50.755; -2.914 (Wootton Fitzpaine)
    SY356954
1987 AONB, HC Map
Worgret Heath Green tickY 8.3 20.6 50°40′59″N 2°09′04″W / 50.683°N 2.151°W / 50.683; -2.151 (Worgret Heath)
    SY894870
1987 SPA, SAC Map

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.

References

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  4. Natural England County Background datasheet for Dorset SSSIs Accessed 6 Sept 2012
  5. "Abbotsbury Blind Lane" (PDF).
  6. "Abbotsbury Castle" (PDF).
  7. "Arne" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016.
  8. "Alder Hills nature reserve". BCP Council. 1 August 2020.
  9. "Aunt Mary's Bottom" (PDF).
  10. "River Avon System" (PDF).
  11. "Avon Valley (Bickton To Christchurch)" (PDF).
  12. "River Axe" (PDF).
  13. "Babylon Hill" (PDF).
  14. "Batcombe Down" (PDF).
  15. "Belle Vue Quarry" (PDF).
  16. "Bere Stream" (PDF).
  17. "Black Hill Down" (PDF).
  18. "Black Hill Heath" (PDF).
  19. "Blackdown (Hardy Monument)" (PDF).
  20. "Blackmore Vale Commons and Moors" (PDF).
  21. "Blandford Camp" (PDF).
  22. "Blashenwell Farm Pit" (PDF).
  23. "Blue Pool And Norden Heaths" (PDF).
  24. "Boulsbury Wood" (PDF).
  25. "Bourne Valley" (PDF).
  26. "Bracket's Coppice And Ryewater Farm" (PDF).
  27. "Bradford Abbas Railway Cutting" (PDF).
  28. "Breach Fields" (PDF).
  29. "Brenscombe Heath" (PDF).
  30. "Bryanston" (PDF).
  31. "Bugden's Copse And Meadows" (PDF).
  32. "Burton Bradstock" (PDF).
  33. "Canford Heath" (PDF).
  34. "Chalbury Hill And Quarry" (PDF).
  35. "Chesil & The Fleet" (PDF).
  36. "Christchurch Harbour" (PDF).
  37. "Conegar Road Cutting" (PDF).
  38. "Corfe & Barrow Hills" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016.
  39. "Corfe Common" (PDF).
  40. "Corfe Meadows" (PDF).
  41. "Corfe Mullen Pastures" (PDF).
  42. "Corton Cutting" (PDF).
  43. "Court Farm, Sydling" (PDF).
  44. "Cranborne Common" (PDF).
  45. "Creech Grange" (PDF).
  46. "Crookhill Brick Pit" (PDF).
  47. "Cull-Peppers Dish" (PDF).
  48. "Drakenorth" (PDF).
  49. "East Coppice" (PDF).
  50. "Ebblake Bog" (PDF).
  51. "Eggardon Hill & Luccas Farm" (PDF).
  52. "Ferndown Common" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016.
  53. "Fontmell And Melbury Downs" (PDF).
  54. "Frogden Quarry" (PDF).
  55. "River Frome" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016.
  56. "Frome St. Quintin" (PDF).
  57. "Giant Hill" (PDF).
  58. "Goathill Quarry" (PDF).
  59. "Halfway House Quarry" (PDF).
  60. "Ham Common" (PDF).
  61. "Handcocks Bottom" (PDF).
  62. "Hartland Moor" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016.
  63. "Haydon And Askerswell Downs" (PDF).
  64. "Highcliffe To Milford Cliffs" (PDF).
  65. "Higher Houghton" (PDF).
  66. "Hod And Hambledon Hills" (PDF).
  67. "Hog Cliff" (PDF).
  68. "Holnest" (PDF).
  69. "Holt And West Moors Heaths" (PDF).
  70. "Holton And Sandford Heaths" (PDF).
  71. "Holway Hill Quarry" (PDF).
  72. "Horn Park Quarry" (PDF).
  73. "Horton Common" (PDF).
  74. "Hurn Common" (PDF).
  75. "Lambert's Castle" (PDF).
  76. "Langford Meadow" (PDF).
  77. "Lions Hill" (PDF).
  78. "Lodmoor" (PDF).
  79. "Lorton" (PDF).
  80. "Low's Hill Quarry" (PDF).
  81. "Lulworth Park & Lake" (PDF).
  82. "Luscombe Valley" (PDF).
  83. "Lyscombe And Highdon" (PDF).
  84. "Mapperton And Poorton Vales" (PDF).
  85. "Martin And Tidpit Downs" (PDF).
  86. "Melbury Park" (PDF).
  87. "The Moors" (PDF).
  88. "Moors River System" (PDF).
  89. "Morcombelake" (PDF).
  90. "Morden Bog And Hyde Heath" (PDF).
  91. "Nicodemus Heights" (PDF).
  92. "Oakers Bog" (PDF).
  93. "Oakers Wood" (PDF).
  94. "Oakhills Coppice" (PDF).
  95. "Parley Common" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 March 2014.
  96. "Peashill Quarry" (PDF).
  97. "Pentridge Down" (PDF).
  98. "Piddles Wood" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016.
  99. "Pitcombe Down" (PDF).
  100. "Poole Bay Cliffs" (PDF).
  101. "Poole Harbour" (PDF).
  102. "Isle Of Portland" (PDF).
  103. "Portland Harbour Shore" (PDF).
  104. "Povington And Grange Heaths" (PDF).
  105. "Powerstock Common And Wytherston Farm" (PDF).
  106. "Poxwell" (PDF).
  107. "Purbeck Ridge (East)" (PDF).
  108. "Purbeck Ridge (West)" (PDF).
  109. "Purewell Meadows" (PDF).
  110. "Radipole Lake" (PDF).
  111. "Rempstone Heaths" (PDF).
  112. "Sandford Lane Quarry" (PDF).
  113. "Shillingstone Quarry" (PDF).
  114. "Slop Bog And Uddens Heath" (PDF).
  115. "South Dorset Coast" (PDF).
  116. "St Leonards And St Ives Heaths" (PDF).
  117. "Stoborough & Creech Heaths" (PDF).
  118. "Stokeford Heaths" (PDF).
  119. "Studland & Godlingston Heaths" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016.
  120. "Studland Cliffs" (PDF).
  121. "Sutton Combe" (PDF).
  122. "Sutton Meadows" (PDF).
  123. "Sydling Valley Downs" (PDF).
  124. "Thrasher's Heath" (PDF).
  125. "Toller Porcorum" (PDF).
  126. "Town Common" (PDF).
  127. "Townsend" (PDF).
  128. "Trill Quarry" (PDF).
  129. "Turbary And Kinson Commons" (PDF).
  130. "Turners Puddle Heath" (PDF).
  131. "Upton Heath" (PDF).
  132. "Upwey Quarries And Bincombe Down" (PDF).
  133. "Valley Of Stones" (PDF).
  134. "Verwood Heaths" (PDF).
  135. "Wareham Common" (PDF).
  136. "Wareham Meadows" (PDF).
  137. "Warmwell Heath" (PDF).
  138. "West Dorset Coast" (PDF).
  139. "Whetley Meadows" (PDF).
  140. "White Horse Hill" (PDF).
  141. "Winfrith Heath" (PDF).
  142. "Woolcombe" (PDF).
  143. "Wootton Fitzpaine" (PDF).
  144. "Worgret Heath" (PDF).
  145. "Guide to National Grid". Ordnance Survey. Archived from the original on 27 October 2007. Retrieved 11 October 2009.
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