List of Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Cambridgeshire - Sites

Sites

Contents: A B C D E F G H K L M N O P R S T U W
Site name Reason for designation Area Coordinates & Grid ref Year in which notified Other designations Map & Citation
Biological interest Geological interest Hectares Acres
Adventurers' Land Y 10.1 25.0
TF361019		 1989 GCR
Alder Carr Y 6.7 16.6
TL542489		 1958
Aversley Wood Y 62.3 154.0
TL161818		 1958
Balsham Wood Y 35.0 86.4
TL588496		 1971
Barnack Hills & Holes NNR Y 23.5 58.2
TF076046		 1986 NNR, NCR, SAC
Barrington Chalk Pit Y 97.1 239.9
TL392515		 1997 GCR
Barrington Pit Y 3.8 9.3
TL383491		 1959 GCR
Bassenhally Pit Y 8.6 21.3
TL286985		 1971 WT
Bedford Purlieus NNR Y 214.3 529.5
TL042995		 1969 NNR, NCR
Berry Fen Y 15.3 37.8
TL378745		 1971
Bonemills Hollow Y 17.5 43.3
TF032011		 1972
Brackland Rough Y 10.7 26.4
TL633698		 1971 WT
Brampton Meadow Y 1.0 2.3
TL192720		 1986
Brampton Racecourse Y 20.7 51.1
TL203722		 1984
Brampton Wood Y 132.1 326.5
TL180701		 1954
Buff Wood Y 15.8 39.0
TL281503		 1958 WT
Caldecote Meadows Y 9.3 23.1
TL348577		 1985
Cam Washes Y 166.5 411.5
TL538725 –
TL530692
 1986 RSPB
Carlton Wood Y 10.5 25.8
TL654529		 1986
Castor Flood Meadows Y 41.8 103.2
TL123973		 1971
Castor Hanglands NNR Y 89.8 221.9
TF116015 –
TF123022
 1986 NNR, NCR
Cherry Hinton Pit Y 12.8 31.6
TL483557		 1951 LNR
Chettisham Meadow Y 0.7 1.7
TL541830		 1983 WT
Chippenham Fen and Snailwell Poor's Fen Y 155.6 384.4
TL648694		 1972 NNR, NCR, Ramsar site, SAC
Delph Bridge Drain Y 0.1 0.3
TL567768		 1989
Dernford Fen Y 10.3 25.3
TL472503		 1955
Devil's Dyke Y 39.8 98.3
TL568660 –
TL653584
 1955 SAM, WT, SAC
Dogsthorpe Star Pit Y 36.4 89.8
TF213026		 1993
Elsworth Wood Y 6.9 17.1
TL312617		 WT
Ely Pits and Meadows Y Y 85.8 212.1
TL554808		 1986 GCR, WT
Eversden and Wimpole Woods Y 66.6 164.4
TL345531 –
TL340525
 1954 SAC
Eye Gravel Pit Y 0.3 0.8
TF230036		 1954 GCR, LNR
Fleam Dyke Y 11.8 29.1
TL542548		 1951 SAM
Fowlmere Watercress Beds Y 39.9 98.5
TL405454		 1966 RSPB
Fulbourn Fen Y 27.3 67.6
TL530560		 1954 WT
Furze Hill Y 5.8 14.3
TL552487		 1954 WT
Gamlingay Wood Y 48.4 119.7
TL242534		 1955
Godmanchester Eastside Common Y 29.7 73.4
TL270716 –
TL270713
 1986
Gog Magog Golf Course Y 88.1 217.7
TL488541		 1985
Grafham Water Y 806.3 1992.4
TL147679		 1986 WT
Great Stukeley Railway Cutting Y 34.7 85.8
TL235735 –
TL232764
 1986
Great Wilbraham Common Y 23.5 58.1
TL534576		 1983
Hardwick Wood Y 15.5 38.2
TL354576		 1954 WT
Hayley Wood Y 51.7 127.7
TL291529		 1955 WT, NCR
Hemingford Grey Meadow Y 0.7 1.7
TL291692		 1984 WT
Hildersham Wood Y 7.4 18.4
TL534456		 1958
Histon Road Y 0.6 1.5
TL443611		 1984 GCR
Holland Hall (Melbourn) Railway Cutting Y 3.3 8.2
TL364428		 1986
Holme Fen Y 269.4 665.7
TL207890		 1985 NNR, NCR
Houghton Meadows Y 4.7 11.5
TL293716		 1984 WT
Kingston Wood and Outliers Y 47.4 117.0
TL325542		 1971
L-moor, Shepreth Y 7.3 18.1
TL385474		 1969 WT
Langley Wood Y 31.6 78.0
TL607424		 1971 NCR
Little Catworth Meadow Y 5.2 12.9
TL103727		 1984
Little Paxton Pits Y 127.4 314.8
TL201638		 1986 LNR
Little Paxton Wood Y 44.1 108.9
TL169636		 1989
Madingley Wood Y 15.2 37.6
TL400596		 1959
Monk's Wood and The Odd Quarter Y 169.3 418.3
TL198800		 1986 NNR, NCR
Nene Washes Y 1,522.9 3,763.1
TF319001		 1959 SPA, NCR, Ramsar site, RSPB, SAC
Newmarket Heath Y 279.3 690.2
TL619622		 1993
Orton Pit Y 145.8 360.3
TL161941		 2004 GCR, SAC
Orwell Clunch Pit Y 1.9 4.6
TL363506		 1985
Ouse Washes Y 2,513.6 6,211.1
TL487873		 1955 SPA, WT, NCR, Ramsar site, RSPB, SAC, WWT
Out and Plunder Woods Y 38.6 95.3
TL652546		 1955
Over and Lawn Woods Y 45.3 112.0
TL634484		 1959
Overhall Grove Y 17.4 43.1
TL338631		 1972 WT, NCR
Papworth Wood Y 8.3 20.5
TL291629		 1971 WT
Park Wood Y 8.1 19.9
TL640546		 1971
Perry Woods Y 67.9 167.9
TL133664		 1958
Portholme Y 105.7 261.2
TL236708		 1965 NCR, SAC
Roman Road Y 12.9 32.0
TL510532		 1960 SAM
Sawston Hall Meadows Y 7.3 18.1
TL491490		 1959
Shippea Hill Y 27.6 68.3
TL637850		 1989 GCR
Snailwell Meadows Y 15.2 37.6
TL638678		 1985
Soham Wet Horse Fen Y 33.8 83.5
TL612728		 1959 WT
Southorpe Meadow Y 2.0 5.0
TF083031		 1983
Southorpe Paddock Y 1.6 4.1
TF084021		 1986
Southorpe Roughs Y 9.8 24.2
TF073031		 1986
St. Neot's Common Y 33.4 82.4
TL182612		 1954
Stow-cum-quy Fen Y 29.9 73.8
TL516628		 1955
Sutton Heath and Bog Y 17.2 42.6
TF089000		 1955
Ten Wood Y 17.7 43.8
TL664559		 1971
Thriplow Meadows Y 3.5 8.5
TL437469		 1963 WT
Thriplow Peat Holes Y 12.2 30.0
TL450473		 1958
Traveller's Rest Pit Y 2.3 5.6
TL429598		 1983 GCR
Upware Bridge Pit North Y 2.5 6.2
TL543725		 1951 GCR
Upware North Pit Y 1.1 2.7
TL544727		 1955 WT
Upware South Pit Y 1.1 2.7
TL539709		 1959 GCR
Upwood Meadows Y 6.0 14.9
TL251826		 1985 NNR, NCR
Wansford Pasture Y 3.1 7.7
TL069994		 1985
Warboy's and Wistow Woods Y 44.5 109.9
TL301818		 1971 WT
Warboys Claypit Y 12.6 31.2
TL307818		 1954 GCR
Waresley Wood Y 54.2 134.0
TL262548		 1954 WT
Weaveley and Sand Woods Y 62.0 153.3
TL224540		 1958
West Abbot's and Lound Woods Y 50.4 124.5
TF059010		 1987
Whitewater Valley Y 4.3 10.6
TF043035		 1955
Whittlesford - Thriplow Hummocky Fields Y 55.6 137.3
TL451487 –
TL428463
 1987
Wicken Fen Y 255.0 630.2
TL554701		 1951 NNR, National trust reserve, NCR, Ramsar site, SAC
Wilbraham Fens Y 62.0 153.2
TL517591		 1959
Woodwalton Fen Y 208.7 515.6
TL229845		 1985 NNR, NCR, Ramsar site, SAC
Woodwalton Marsh Y 0.8 1.9
TL211812		 1971 WT

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