Sites
| Site name | Reason for Designation | Area | Grid reference | Year in which notified | References | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biological interest | Geological interest | Hectares | Acres | Map | Citation | |||
| Big Waters | Y | 27.2 | 67.2 | NZ227734 | 1985 | |||
| Boldon Pastures | Y | 3.5 | 8.6 | NZ381616 | 1987 | |||
| Brenkley Meadows | Y | 9.2 | 22.7 | NZ217744 | 1988 | |||
| Claxheugh Rock And Ford Limestone Quarry | Y | Y | 7.1 | 18.0 | NZ363574 | 1987 | ||
| Cleadon Hill | Y | 10.0 | 24.6 | NZ389631 | 1984 | |||
| Dawson's Plantation Quarry | Y | 0.7 | 1.7 | NZ336547 | 1996 | |||
| Durham Coast | Y | Y | 765.4 | 1,891.0 | NZ381685 – NZ495362 | 1999 | ||
| Eppleton Grassland | Y | 13.4 | 33.0 | |||||
| Fulwell And Carley Hill Quarries | Y | Y | 6.0 | 14.8 | NZ382598 & NZ388595 | 1987 | ||
| Gibside | Y | 89.0 | 219.9 | NZ184590 | 1989 | |||
| Gilleylaw Quarry | Y | 0.2 | 0.6 | NZ375537 | 1986 | |||
| Gosforth Park | Y | 37.3 | 92.1 | NZ256702 | 1987 | |||
| Hallow Hill | Y | 7.0 | 17.3 | NZ157658 | 1986 | |||
| Harton Down Hill | Y | 1.1 | 2.7 | NZ390655 | 1984 | |||
| Hastings Hill | Y | 1.3 | 3.1 | NZ353544 | 1984 | |||
| Herrington Hill | Y | 6.9 | 17.1 | NZ367528 | 1983 | |||
| Hetton Bogs | Y | 11.0 | 27.0 | NZ345486 | 1984 | |||
| High Haining Hill | Y | 2.9 | 7.2 | NZ357507 | 1983 | |||
| High Moorsley | Y | Y | 6.8 | 16.8 | NZ333454 | 1985 | ||
| Humbledon Hill Quarry | Y | 0.1 | 0.3 | NZ382553 | 1985 | |||
| Hylton Castle Cutting | Y | 1.1 | 2.8 | NZ360588 | 1986 | |||
| Joe's Pond | Y | 4.5 | 11.0 | NZ328486 | 1984 | |||
| Lower Derwent Meadows | Y | 4.2 | 10.3 | NZ190613 | 1986 | |||
| Moorsley Banks | Y | 5.5 | 13.7 | NZ336459 | 1987 | |||
| Northumberland Shore | Y | Y | 1,925.8 | 47,574.0 | NT980575 – NU010525 & NU165363 – NZ365685 | 1992 | ||
| Pockerley Farm Pond | Y | 1.4 | 3.4 | NZ222555 | 1984 | |||
| Prestwick Carr | Y | 51.4 | 127.0 | NZ189742 | 1986 | |||
| Ridley Gill | Y | 12.2 | 30.1 | NZ217556 | 1985 | |||
| Ryton Willows | Y | 6.9 | 17.0 | NZ 152650, NZ155649, NZ158649 | 1985 | |||
| Shibdon Pond | Y | 14.6 | 36.0 | NZ195628 | 1985 | |||
| South Hylton Pasture | Y | 2.8 | 6.9 | NZ357568 | 1984 | |||
| Strother Hills | Y | 8.1 | 20.0 | NZ153579 | 1986 | |||
| Thornley Wood | Y | 14.8 | 36.6 | NZ177608 | 1990 | |||
| Tunstall Hills And Ryhope Cutting | Y | Y | 15.8 | 39.0 | NZ391546, NZ393540 & NZ399537 | 1988 | ||
| Tynemouth To Seaton Sluice | Y | 97.9 | 241.9 | NZ346755, NZ365716, NZ373694 | 1989 | |||
| Wear River Bank | Y | 4.8 | 11.9 | NZ360577 | 1989 | |||
| West Farm Meadow, Boldon | Y | 2.8 | 6.9 | NZ358622 | 1989 | |||
Read more about this topic: List Of Sites Of Special Scientific Interest In Tyne And Wear