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A view of the Cheddar Gorge, designated as an SSSI for both its biological and its geological interest.

This is a list of the Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) in Somerset, 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. There are 127 sites designated in this Area of Search, of which 83 have been designated due to their biological interest, 35 due to their geological interest, and 9 for both.

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, therefore some sites you may expect to find in this list could be in the Avon list. The data in the table is taken from English Nature in the form of citation sheets for each SSSI.

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

Sites

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Site name Reason for designation Area Grid reference Year in which notified Map
Biological interest Geological interest Hectares Acres
Aller and Beer Woods YesY 56.9 140.6 ST404305 1952 Map
Aller Hill YesY 18.4 45.4 ST408291 1988 Map
Asham Wood YesY 141.6 347.5 ST705460 1963 Map
Axbridge Hill and Fry's Hill YesY 67.1 160.1 ST433555 1990 Map
Babcary Meadows YesY 13.6 31.6 ST567293 1988 Map
River Barle YesY 104.2 257.5 SS723423 1997 Map
Barle Valley YesY 622.9 1,539.2 SS850349 1954 Map
Barrington Hill Meadows YesY 16.1 39.5 ST300170 1987 Map
Ben Knowle YesY 1.5 3.6 ST513450 1984 Map
Berrow Dunes YesY 200.0 494.3 ST293520 1952 Map
Black Down and Sampford Commons YesY 155.2 383.5 ST118161 1952 Map
Blue Anchor to Lilstock Coast YesY 742.8 1,835.5 ST033435 1971 Map
Brean Down YesY YesY 65.1 169.7 ST290590 1952 Map
Bridgwater Bay YesY 3,574.1 8,831.6 ST290480 1989 Map
Briggins Moor YesY 15.3 37.8 SS893250 1994 Map
Brimble Pit and Cross Swallet Basins YesY 154.3 381.3 ST512505 1987 Map
Bruton Railway Cutting YesY 1.7 4.3 ST688348 1971 Map
Catcott Edington and Chilton Moors YesY 1,083.0 2,676.0 ST390420 1967 Map
Chancellor's Farm YesY 34.2 84.6 ST525525 1984 Map
Cheddar Complex YesY YesY 441.3 1,090.5 ST465538 1952 Map
Cheddar Reservoir YesY 105.4 260.6 ST441537 1972 Map
Cheddar Wood YesY 86.9 214.7 ST445552 1967 Map
Cleeve Hill YesY 15.1 37.4 ST056428 1989 Map
Cloford Quarry YesY 38.9 98.6 ST718444 1994 Map
Cogley Wood YesY 60.7 150.1 ST703345 1987 Map
Cook's Wood Quarry YesY 1.8 4.4 ST669479 1988 Map
Crook Peak to Shute Shelve Hill YesY YesY 332.2 820.9 ST385555 1952 Map
Curry and Hay Moors YesY 472.8 1,168.1 ST323273 1992 Map
Deadman YesY 28.8 71.2 ST234156 1987 Map
Doulting Railway Cutting YesY 2.8 6.9 ST645424 1971 Map
Draycott Sleights YesY 62.0 153.0 ST483518 1987 Map
Dunster Park and Heathlands YesY 466.6 1,153.0 SS955441 2000 Map
East Polden Grasslands YesY 124.0 306.4 ST474325 1999 Map
Ebbor Gorge YesY 41.0 156.8 ST525485 1952 Map
Edford Woods and Meadows YesY 54.3 134.1 ST665485 1957 Map
Emborough Quarries YesY 1.0 2.5 ST623505 1971 Map
Exmoor Coastal Heaths YesY 1,758.3 4,344.7 SS620480 1994 Map
Fivehead Arable Fields YesY 10.3 25.4 ST337224 1990 Map
Fivehead Woods and Meadow YesY 62.4 154.2 ST331231 1989 Map
Freshmoor YesY 11.2 27.7 ST280125 1989 Map
Friar's Oven YesY 4.0 9.9 ST592431 1989 Map
Ge-mare Farm Fields YesY 4.1 10.3 ST155424 1988 Map
Glenthorne YesY 13.3 32.8 SS794499 1989 Map
Godminster Lane Quarry and Railway Cutting YesY 0.8 1.9 ST682345 1971 Map
Great Breach and Copley Woods YesY 64.8 160.0 ST500320 1972 Map
Greylake YesY 9.3 22.9 ST384336 1987 Map
Grove Farm YesY 36.5 90.2 ST513096 1989 Map
Ham Hill YesY 11.1 27.6 ST482162 1971 Map
Hardington Moor YesY 8.7 21.6 ST515130 1994 Map
Hestercombe House YesY <0.1 0.2 ST242287 2000 Map
Hobbs Quarry YesY 0.5 0.1 ST622446 1984 Map
Holme Moor & Clean Moor YesY 10.8 26.7 ST095260 1987 Map
Holwell Quarries YesY 1.3 3.2 ST726450 1952 Map
Hurcott Farm YesY 26.3 65.0 ST511295 1993 Map
Hurcott Lane Cutting YesY 0.5 1.2 ST398163 1997 Map
King's Sedgemoor YesY 822.0 2,031.2 ST400330 1985 Map
Kingdown and Middledown YesY 5.7 14.1 ST480532 1991 Map
Kingweston Meadows YesY 11.5 28.4 ST540304 1990 Map
Lamb Leer YesY 14.6 36.0 ST544550 1983 Map
Lang's Farm YesY 7.5 18.5 ST170241 1990 Map
Langford Heathfield YesY 95.4 235.7 ST100235 1966 Map
Langmead and Weston Level YesY 168.8 417.1 ST353330 1991 Map
Langport Railway Cutting YesY 0.5 1.3 ST427272 1992 Map
Laycock Railway Cutting YesY 1.3 3.1 ST678213 1993 Map
Leighton Road Cutting YesY 0.6 1.4 ST702437 1984 Map
Long Dole Wood and Meadows YesY 9.8 24.3 ST610562 1997 Map
Long Lye YesY 11.7 29.0 ST265122 1988 Map
Long Lye Meadow YesY 3.3 8.2 ST267119 2002 Map
Longleat Woods YesY 249.9 617.4 ST795435 1972 Map
Low Ham YesY 5.0 12.5 ST440290 1988 Map
Maes Down YesY 0.2 0.4 ST647406 1985 Map
Maesbury Railway Cutting YesY 2.0 5.0 ST606475 1995 Map
Miller's Hill, Milborne Wick YesY 0.6 1.4 ST663205 1985 Map
Millwater YesY 1.4 3.5 ST439100 1989 Map
Moon's Hill Quarry YesY 3.4 8.5 ST665460 1996 Map
Moorlinch YesY 226.0 558.4 ST390360 1985 Map
Nettlecombe Park YesY 90.4 223.4 ST055375 1990 Map
North Brewham Meadows YesY 8.9 21.9 ST743379 1987 Map
North Curry Meadow YesY 1.3 3.1 ST330253 1989 Map
North Exmoor YesY 12,005.3 29,665.0 SS800430 1954 Map
North Moor YesY 676.3 1,671.1 ST325305 1986 Map
Old Ironstone Works, Mells YesY 0.3 0.6 ST738488 1987 Map
The Perch YesY 72.1 178.2 ST480532 1990 Map
Porlock Ridge and Saltmarsh YesY YesY 186.3 460.4 SS880479 1990 Map
Postlebury Wood YesY 87.0 215.0 ST740430 1987 Map
Priddy Caves YesY 67.1 167.0 ST540505 1965 Map
Priddy Pools YesY YesY 52.7 130.2 ST545510 1972 Map
Prior's Park & Adcombe Wood YesY 103.6 256.0 ST225170 1952 Map
Quantocks YesY 2,506.9 6,194.5 ST140390 1970 Map
Quants YesY 50.6 126.0 ST185175 1988 Map
Ringdown YesY 4.0 9.9 ST178155 1990 Map
Rodney Stoke YesY YesY 69.6 172.0 ST492507 1957 Map
Roebuck Meadows YesY 3.6 8.9 ST132354 1988 Map
Ruttersleigh YesY 97.0 239.7 ST250165 1991 Map
Sandpit Hole and Bishop's Lot YesY 0.7 1.8 ST531498 1987 Map
Seavington St. Mary YesY 0.3 0.7 ST400144 1971 Map
Severn Estuary YesY 15,950.0 39,410.0 ST480830 1976 Map
Shapwick Heath YesY 394.0 973.6 ST430403 1967 Map
Sharpham Moor Plot YesY 0.5 1.3 ST465389 1967 Map
Shepton Montague Railway Cutting YesY 1.6 4.0 ST686316 1992 Map
Snowdon Hill Quarry YesY 0.6 1.6 ST312089 1963 Map
South Exmoor YesY 3,132.7 7,742.3 SS880340 1992 Map
Southey and Gotleigh Moors YesY 81.3 200.1 ST192110 1988 Map
Southlake Moor YesY 196.1 484.6 ST370300 1985 Map
Sparkford Wood YesY 8.4 20.7 ST613275 1954 Map
St. Dunstan's Well Catchment YesY YesY 39.8 98.3 ST668475 1967 Map
Stowell Meadow YesY 2.8 6.9 ST333062 1987 Map
Street Heath YesY 12.5 31.0 ST464394 1966 Map
Tealham and Tadham Moors YesY 917.6 2,267.3 ST420450 1985 Map
Thrupe Lane Swallet YesY 0.5 1.2 ST603458 1992 Map
Thurlbear Wood and Quarrylands YesY 26.7 65.8 ST270210 1963 Map
Twinhills Woods and Meadows YesY 21.2 52.4 ST558432 1990 Map
Vallis Vale YesY YesY 23.9 59.1 ST755490 1952 Map
Viaduct Quarry YesY 0.3 0.8 ST621443 1984 Map
Walton and Ivythorn Hills YesY 34.9 86.1 ST475346 1953 Map
West Moor YesY 213.0 526.3 ST420220 1985 Map
West Sedgemoor YesY 1,016.0 2,510.0 ST361258 1983 Map
Westhay Heath YesY 25.9 64.0 ST415422 1990 Map
Westhay Moor YesY 513.7 1,269.3 ST455445 1971 Map
Wet Moor YesY 491.0 1,214.0 ST448244 1985 Map
Whitevine Meadows YesY 13.0 32.0 ST505085 1979 Map
Windsor Hill Marsh YesY 0.8 2.0 ST619454 1972 Map
Windsor Hill Quarry YesY 0.8 1.9 ST615451 1986 Map
Wookey Hole Caves YesY YesY 39.4 97.4 ST535485 1952 Map
Wookey Station YesY <0.1 0.1 ST531464 1997 Map
Woolhayes Farm YesY 13.2 32.5 ST315109 1992 Map
Wurt Pit and Devil's Punchbowl YesY 0.2 0.5 ST543537 1987 Map
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