List of Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Dorset

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. ^[1] Natural England uses Dorset's borders to mark one of its Areas of Search. As of 2012 ^[update] , there are 139 sites designated in this Area of Search. ^[2] 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 ^[3] 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. ^[4]

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

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Site name	Reason for designation		Area [A]		Coordinates & Grid ref [B]	Year in which notified	Other designations	Map [C] & Citation
	Biological interest	Geological interest	Hectares	Acres
Abbotsbury Blind Lane		Y	0.2	0.5	50°40′05″N2°36′04″W / 50.668°N 2.601°W / 50.668; -2.601 (Abbotsbury Blind Lane)      SY576855	1977	AONB, GCR, HC	Map [5]
Abbotsbury Castle	Y		34.9	86.2	50°40′26″N2°37′16″W / 50.674°N 2.621°W / 50.674; -2.621 (Abbotsbury Castle)      SY562862	1984	AONB, HC	Map [6]
Arne	Y	Y	557.6	1,377.9	50°41′24″N2°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 [7]
Alder Hills	Y	Y	5.2	13		1984		[8]
Aunt Mary's Bottom	Y		8.2	20.3	50°49′05″N2°38′46″W / 50.818°N 2.646°W / 50.818; -2.646 (Aunt Mary's Bottom)      ST546023	1991	AONB, SAC	Map [9]
River Avon System	Y		475.9	1,176.1	51°01′34″N1°45′36″W / 51.026°N 1.76°W / 51.026; -1.76 (River Avon System)      SU169252	1996	NCR, SAC	Map [10]
Avon Valley (Bickton To Christchurch)	Y		1,403.8	3,468.9	50°46′19″N1°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 [11]
River Axe, Devon	Y	Y	69.5	171.8	50°46′48″N3°00′25″W / 50.78°N 3.007°W / 50.78; -3.007 (River Axe)      SY291983	1999	AONB, GCR, SAC	Map [12]
Babylon Hill		Y	1.1	2.7	50°56′10″N2°36′11″W / 50.936°N 2.603°W / 50.936; -2.603 (Babylon Hill)      ST577154	1986	GCR	Map [13]
Batcombe Down	Y		18.5	45.7	50°49′59″N2°32′28″W / 50.833°N 2.541°W / 50.833; -2.541 (Batcombe Down)      ST620039	1977	AONB	Map [14]
Belle Vue Quarry	Y		2.6	6.4	50°36′14″N1°58′55″W / 50.604°N 1.982°W / 50.604; -1.982 (Belle Vue Quarry)      SZ014782	1952	AONB, NT	Map [15]
Bere Stream	Y		10.9	27.0	50°43′44″N2°12′11″W / 50.729°N 2.203°W / 50.729; -2.203 (Bere Stream)      SY858922	1977		Map [16]
Black Hill Down	Y		59.6	147.2	50°48′N2°28′W / 50.8°N 2.47°W / 50.8; -2.47 (Black Hill Down)      ST670002	1977	AONB, SAC	Map [17]
Black Hill Heath	Y		70.5	174.3	50°44′42″N2°13′55″W / 50.745°N 2.232°W / 50.745; -2.232 (Black Hill Heath)      SY837940	1989	SPA, Ramsar site, SAC	Map [18]
Blackdown (Hardy Monument)		Y	21.8	54.0	50°41′06″N2°33′04″W / 50.685°N 2.551°W / 50.685; -2.551 (Blackdown (Hardy Monument))      SY612874	1989	AONB, GCR, NT	Map [19]
Blackmore Vale Commons and Moors	Y		299.3	739.7	50°54′04″N2°21′18″W / 50.901°N 2.355°W / 50.901; -2.355 (Blackmore Vale Commons and Moors)      ST751113	2012	Common land, SAC	Map [20]
Blandford Camp	Y		28.7	70.9	50°52′34″N2°06′29″W / 50.876°N 2.108°W / 50.876; -2.108 (Blandford Camp)      ST925085	1994	AONB	Map [21]
Blashenwell Farm Pit		Y	11.3	28.0	50°37′26″N2°04′08″W / 50.624°N 2.069°W / 50.624; -2.069 (Blashenwell Farm Pit)      SY952805	1954	AONB, GCR	Map [22]
Blue Pool And Norden Heaths	Y		112.5	278.0	50°38′53″N2°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 [23]
Boulsbury Wood	Y		119.8	295.9	50°56′06″N1°53′46″W / 50.935°N 1.896°W / 50.935; -1.896 (Boulsbury Wood)      SU074151	1983		Map [24]
Bourne Valley	Y		72.8	180.0	50°44′02″N1°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 [25]
Bracket's Coppice And Ryewater Farm	Y		53.8	132.8	50°51′43″N2°41′17″W / 50.862°N 2.688°W / 50.862; -2.688 (Bracket's Coppice And Ryewater Farm)      ST517072	1984	AONB, SAC	Map [26]
Bradford Abbas Railway Cutting		Y	1.4	3.4	50°55′41″N2°34′59″W / 50.928°N 2.583°W / 50.928; -2.583 (Bradford Abbas Railway Cutting)      ST591144	1990	GCR	Map [27]
Breach Fields	Y		11.4	28.2	50°59′56″N2°12′40″W / 50.999°N 2.211°W / 50.999; -2.211 (Breach Fields)      ST853222	1991		Map [28]
Brenscombe Heath	Y		34.8	85.9	50°38′56″N2°01′30″W / 50.649°N 2.025°W / 50.649; -2.025 (Brenscombe Heath)      SY983833	1985	AONB, HC, Ramsar site, SAC	Map [29]
Bryanston	Y		0.3	0.7	50°51′40″N2°10′48″W / 50.861°N 2.18°W / 50.861; -2.18 (Bryanston)      ST874069	1977	AONB	Map [30]
Bugden's Copse And Meadows	Y		7.6	18.7	50°52′44″N1°52′30″W / 50.879°N 1.875°W / 50.879; -1.875 (Bugden's Copse And Meadows)      SU089088	1990	LNR	Map [31]
Burton Bradstock		Y	0.1	0.2	50°42′00″N2°43′41″W / 50.7°N 2.728°W / 50.7; -2.728 (Burton Bradstock)      SY487892	1986	AONB, GCR, HC	Map [32]
Canford Heath	Y		413.1	1,020.7	50°45′47″N1°57′43″W / 50.763°N 1.962°W / 50.763; -1.962 (Canford Heath)      SZ028959	1985	SAM, SPA, NCR, Ramsar site, SAC	Map [33]
Chalbury Hill And Quarry		Y	12.0	29.6	50°39′11″N2°26′02″W / 50.653°N 2.434°W / 50.653; -2.434 (Chalbury Hill And Quarry)      SY694838	1984	AONB, GCR	Map [34]
Chesil & The Fleet	Y	Y	983.1	2,429.4	50°37′30″N2°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 [35]
Christchurch Harbour	Y	Y	352.1	870.2	50°43′16″N1°45′29″W / 50.721°N 1.758°W / 50.721; -1.758 (Christchurch Harbour)      SZ172913	1986	SAM, GCR, LNR, SAC	Map [36]
Conegar Road Cutting	Y		0.2	0.4	50°49′19″N2°47′53″W / 50.822°N 2.798°W / 50.822; -2.798 (Conegar Road Cutting)      ST439028	1996	AONB	Map [37]
Corfe & Barrow Hills	Y		101.6	251.1	50°46′23″N2°00′11″W / 50.773°N 2.003°W / 50.773; -2.003 (Corfe & Barrow Hills)      SY999970	1986	SPA, Ramsar site, SAC	Map [38]
Corfe Common	Y		91.0	224.8	50°37′44″N2°03′43″W / 50.629°N 2.062°W / 50.629; -2.062 (Corfe Common)      SY957810	1984	AONB, NT, Ramsar site, SAC	Map [39]
Corfe Meadows	Y		18.1	44.8	50°39′11″N2°03′14″W / 50.653°N 2.054°W / 50.653; -2.054 (Corfe Meadows)      SY963837	1987	AONB, HC	Map [40]
Corfe Mullen Pastures	Y		11.9	29.4	50°45′58″N2°02′13″W / 50.766°N 2.037°W / 50.766; -2.037 (Corfe Mullen Pastures)      SY975963	1994	Ramsar site, SAC	Map [41]
Corton Cutting		Y	0.2	0.6	50°40′01″N2°30′58″W / 50.667°N 2.516°W / 50.667; -2.516 (Corton Cutting)      SY636854	1997	AONB, GCR	Map [42]
Court Farm, Sydling	Y		83.2	205.5	50°47′42″N2°32′42″W / 50.795°N 2.545°W / 50.795; -2.545 (Court Farm, Sydling)      SY617996	1987	AONB, SAC	Map [43]
Cranborne Common	Y		133.3	329.4	50°53′31″N1°51′43″W / 50.892°N 1.862°W / 50.892; -1.862 (Cranborne Common)      SU098103	1985	AONB, SPA, WT, Ramsar site, SAC	Map [44]
Creech Grange	Y		<0.1	0.1	50°38′20″N2°07′37″W / 50.639°N 2.127°W / 50.639; -2.127 (Creech Grange)      SY911822	1986	AONB, NCR	Map [45]
Crookhill Brick Pit		Y	4.7	11.6	50°37′05″N2°30′18″W / 50.618°N 2.505°W / 50.618; -2.505 (Crookhill Brick Pit)      SY644799	2003	GCR, HC	Map [46]
Cull-peppers Dish		Y	0.8	2.1	50°43′55″N2°15′54″W / 50.732°N 2.265°W / 50.732; -2.265 (Cull-Peppers Dish)      SY814925	1989	GCR	Map [47]
Drakenorth	Y		26.2	64.8	50°46′41″N2°40′26″W / 50.778°N 2.674°W / 50.778; -2.674 (Drakenorth)      SY526978	1986	AONB	Map [48]
East Coppice	Y		4.7	11.7	50°44′46″N2°09′00″W / 50.746°N 2.15°W / 50.746; -2.15 (East Coppice)      SY895941	1987		Map [49]
Ebblake Bog	Y		11.4	28.2	50°51′43″N1°51′07″W / 50.862°N 1.852°W / 50.862; -1.852 (Ebblake Bog)      SU105069	1985	SPA, Ramsar site, SAC	Map [50]
Eggardon Hill & Luccas Farm	Y		144.4	356.7	50°45′11″N2°39′18″W / 50.753°N 2.655°W / 50.753; -2.655 (Eggardon Hill & Luccas Farm)      SY539950	1986	AONB, NT, NCR	Map [51]
Ferndown Common	Y		64.4	159.1	50°47′56″N1°54′18″W / 50.799°N 1.905°W / 50.799; -1.905 (Ferndown Common)      SZ068999	1984	SPA, SAC	Map [52]
Fontmell And Melbury Downs	Y		263.1	650.1	50°57′40″N2°09′54″W / 50.961°N 2.165°W / 50.961; -2.165 (Fontmell And Melbury Downs)      ST885180	1987	AONB, NT, SAC	Map [53]
Frogden Quarry		Y	0.2	0.5	50°57′47″N2°30′11″W / 50.963°N 2.503°W / 50.963; -2.503 (Frogden Quarry)      ST648183	1986	GCR	Map [54]
River Frome	Y		151.5	374.2	50°41′56″N2°15′58″W / 50.699°N 2.266°W / 50.699; -2.266 (River Frome)      SY813888	1998	SAM, AONB, WT, Ramsar site	Map [55]
Frome St Quintin	Y		32.7	80.7	50°49′59″N2°35′53″W / 50.833°N 2.598°W / 50.833; -2.598 (Frome St. Quintin)      ST580039	1991	AONB, SAC	Map [56]
Giant Hill	Y		84.1	207.8	50°49′01″N2°28′23″W / 50.817°N 2.473°W / 50.817; -2.473 (Giant Hill)      ST668020	1985	AONB, NT, SAC	Map [57]
Goathill Quarry		Y	0.3	0.7	50°57′22″N2°28′16″W / 50.956°N 2.471°W / 50.956; -2.471 (Goathill Quarry)      ST670175	1986	GCR	Map [58]
Halfway House Quarry		Y	0.9	2.1	50°56′42″N2°34′05″W / 50.945°N 2.568°W / 50.945; -2.568 (Halfway House Quarry)      ST602163	1986	GCR	Map [59]
Ham Common	Y	Y	32.9	81.4	50°42′58″N2°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 [60]
Handcocks Bottom	Y		54.4	134.5	50°55′05″N2°08′31″W / 50.918°N 2.142°W / 50.918; -2.142 (Handcocks Bottom)      ST901132	1988	AONB	Map [61]
Hartland Moor	Y		301.3	744.5	50°39′58″N2°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 [62]
Haydon And Askerswell Downs	Y		107.4	265.4	50°44′24″N2°38′42″W / 50.74°N 2.645°W / 50.74; -2.645 (Haydon And Askerswell Downs)      SY546936	1985	AONB, NCR	Map [63]
Highcliffe To Milford Cliffs		Y	110.1	272.1	50°43′52″N1°38′20″W / 50.731°N 1.639°W / 50.731; -1.639 (Highcliffe To Milford Cliffs)      SZ256924	1991	GCR	Map [64]
Higher Houghton	Y		145.0	358.4	50°50′35″N2°17′06″W / 50.843°N 2.285°W / 50.843; -2.285 (Higher Houghton)      ST800049	1984	SAM, AONB, ESA, NCR	Map [65]
Hod And Hambledon Hills	Y		101.4	250.5	50°54′47″N2°13′23″W / 50.913°N 2.223°W / 50.913; -2.223 (Hod And Hambledon Hills)      ST844126	1986	AONB, NNR, NT, NCR	Map [66]
Hog Cliff	Y		85.4	211.1	50°46′12″N2°32′49″W / 50.77°N 2.547°W / 50.77; -2.547 (Hog Cliff)      SY615969	1985	AONB, NNR, SAC	Map [67]
Holnest	Y		54.9	135.8	50°53′38″N2°28′30″W / 50.894°N 2.475°W / 50.894; -2.475 (Holnest)      ST667106	2004	SAC	Map [68]
Holt And West Moors Heaths	Y		767.0	1,895.2	50°50′28″N1°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 [69]
Holton And Sandford Heaths	Y		277.2	684.9	50°43′19″N2°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 [70]
Holway Hill Quarry	Y		0.1	0.3	50°59′17″N2°31′01″W / 50.988°N 2.517°W / 50.988; -2.517 (Holway Hill Quarry)      ST638211	1998		Map [71]
Horn Park Quarry	Y	Y	2.7	6.6	50°48′58″N2°46′19″W / 50.816°N 2.772°W / 50.816; -2.772 (Horn Park Quarry)      ST457021	1986	AONB, GCR, NNR	Map [72]
Horton Common	Y		20.1	49.5	50°51′47″N1°53′42″W / 50.863°N 1.895°W / 50.863; -1.895 (Horton Common)      SU075071	1984	SPA, Ramsar site, SAC	Map [73]
Hurn Common	Y		83.4	206.1	50°47′24″N1°50′31″W / 50.79°N 1.842°W / 50.79; -1.842 (Hurn Common)      SZ112990	1986	CP, SPA, WT, MOD, SAC,	Map [74]
Lambert's Castle	Y		109.2	269.9	50°46′34″N2°53′46″W / 50.776°N 2.896°W / 50.776; -2.896 (Lambert's Castle)      SY369978	1989	AONB	Map [75]
Langford Meadow	Y		7.8	19.2	50°45′18″N2°30′58″W / 50.755°N 2.516°W / 50.755; -2.516 (Langford Meadow)      SY637952	1985	AONB	Map [76]
Lions Hill	Y		43.4	107.2	50°49′59″N1°51′14″W / 50.833°N 1.854°W / 50.833; -1.854 (Lions Hill)      SU104037	1985	SPA, Ramsar site, SAC	Map [77]
Lodmoor	Y		74.9	185.1	50°37′55″N2°26′38″W / 50.632°N 2.444°W / 50.632; -2.444 (Lodmoor)      SY687815	1985	RSPB	Map [78]
Lorton	Y		21.3	52.7	50°38′20″N2°27′40″W / 50.639°N 2.461°W / 50.639; -2.461 (Lorton)      SY675823	1987		Map [79]
Low's Hill Quarry		Y	0.8	1.9	50°56′35″N2°33′22″W / 50.943°N 2.556°W / 50.943; -2.556 (Low's Hill Quarry)      ST610161	1989	GCR	Map [80]
Lulworth Park & Lake	Y		46.9	115.8	50°38′35″N2°12′22″W / 50.643°N 2.206°W / 50.643; -2.206 (Lulworth Park & Lake)      SY855826	1988	AONB	Map [81]
Luscombe Valley	Y		58.0	143.2	50°42′14″N1°55′55″W / 50.704°N 1.932°W / 50.704; -1.932 (Luscombe Valley)      SZ049894	1996	LNR	Map [82]
Lyscombe And Highdon	Y		82.9	204.9	50°48′43″N2°22′37″W / 50.812°N 2.377°W / 50.812; -2.377 (Lyscombe And Highdon)      ST735014	1986	SAM, AONB, ESA	Map [83]
Mapperton And Poorton Vales	Y		85.2	210.6	50°47′38″N2°41′31″W / 50.794°N 2.692°W / 50.794; -2.692 (Mapperton And Poorton Vales)      SY513996	1992	AONB, SAC	Map [84]
Martin And Tidpit Downs	Y		367.5	908.2	50°58′01″N1°55′34″W / 50.967°N 1.926°W / 50.967; -1.926 (Martin And Tidpit Downs)      SU053186	1987	SAM, AONB, NNR, NCR	Map [85]
Melbury Park	Y		259.4	640.9	50°50′56″N2°36′22″W / 50.849°N 2.606°W / 50.849; -2.606 (Melbury Park)      ST574057	1985	AONB, NCR	Map [86]
The Moors	Y		157.9	390.1	50°41′02″N2°04′26″W / 50.684°N 2.074°W / 50.684; -2.074 (The Moors)      SY949871	1985	AONB, SPA, HC, Ramsar site, SAC	Map [87]
Moors River System	Y		291.9	721.3	50°47′42″N1°50′38″W / 50.795°N 1.844°W / 50.795; -1.844 (Moors River System)      SZ111995	1999	AONB, CP, WT, NCR	Map [88]
Morcombelake	Y		23.0	56.7	50°44′42″N2°50′42″W / 50.745°N 2.845°W / 50.745; -2.845 (Morcombelake)      SY405943	1991	AONB, HC	Map [89]
Morden Bog And Hyde Heath	Y		659.9	1,630.6	50°43′37″N2°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 [90]
Nicodemus Heights	Y		7.9	19.5	50°33′25″N2°25′52″W / 50.557°N 2.431°W / 50.557; -2.431 (Nicodemus Heights)      SY696731	1999	SAC	Map [91]
Oakers Bog	Y	Y	29.8	73.7	50°43′34″N2°15′58″W / 50.726°N 2.266°W / 50.726; -2.266 (Oakers Bog)      SY813918	1988	SPA, GCR, Ramsar site, SAC	Map [92]
Oakers Wood	Y		47.2	116.5	50°43′23″N2°16′34″W / 50.723°N 2.276°W / 50.723; -2.276 (Oakers Wood)      SY806915	1984		Map [93]
Oakhills Coppice	Y		14.4	35.6	50°53′N2°02′W / 50.88°N 2.03°W / 50.88; -2.03 (Oakhills Coppice)      ST980089	1990	AONB	Map [94]
Parley Common	Y		163.9	405.1	50°47′35″N1°52′19″W / 50.793°N 1.872°W / 50.793; -1.872 (Parley Common)      SZ091993	1984	SPA, NCR, Ramsar site, SAC,	Map [95]
Peashill Quarry		Y	0.4	1.1	50°43′16″N2°43′01″W / 50.721°N 2.717°W / 50.721; -2.717 (Peashill Quarry)      SY495915	1989	AONB, GCR	Map [96]
Pentridge Down	Y		62.3	154.0	50°57′14″N1°56′35″W / 50.954°N 1.943°W / 50.954; -1.943 (Pentridge Down)      SU041172	1996	AONB	Map [97]
Piddles Wood	Y		73.1	180.5	50°54′54″N2°17′35″W / 50.915°N 2.293°W / 50.915; -2.293 (Piddles Wood)      ST795129	1985	WT	Map [98]
Pitcombe Down	Y		13.1	32.4	50°42′14″N2°35′24″W / 50.704°N 2.59°W / 50.704; -2.59 (Pitcombe Down)      SY584895	1985	AONB	Map [99]
Poole Bay Cliffs		Y	12.3	30.4	50°42′43″N1°53′49″W / 50.712°N 1.897°W / 50.712; -1.897 (Poole Bay Cliffs)      SZ074903	1989	GCR	Map [100]
Poole Harbour	Y		2,268.9	5,606.6	50°43′12″N2°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 [101]
Isle of Portland	Y	Y	352.1	869.9	50°31′44″N2°26′20″W / 50.529°N 2.439°W / 50.529; -2.439 (Isle Of Portland)      SY690700	1987	GCR, SAC	Map [102]
Portland Harbour Shore	Y	Y	28.1	69.4	50°35′53″N2°27′29″W / 50.598°N 2.458°W / 50.598; -2.458 (Portland Harbour Shore)      SY677777	1987	Crown estate, GCR, SAC	Map [103]
Povington And Grange Heaths	Y		1,217.1	3,007.5	50°39′04″N2°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 [104]
Powerstock Common And Wytherston Farm	Y		161.7	399.5	50°46′01″N2°39′14″W / 50.767°N 2.654°W / 50.767; -2.654 (Powerstock Common And Wytherston Farm)      SY540966	1900	AONB, WT, SAC,	Map [105]
Poxwell	Y		0.4	1.1	50°39′04″N2°22′08″W / 50.651°N 2.369°W / 50.651; -2.369 (Poxwell)      SY740835	1998	AONB	Map [106]
Purbeck Ridge (East)	Y	Y	143.6	354.8	50°37′48″N1°57′18″W / 50.63°N 1.955°W / 50.63; -1.955 (Purbeck Ridge (East))      SZ033811	1999	AONB, GCR, HC, SAC	Map [107]
Purbeck Ridge (West)	Y		144.7	357.5	50°37′59″N2°09′29″W / 50.633°N 2.158°W / 50.633; -2.158 (Purbeck Ridge (West))      SY889815	1986	AONB	Map [108]
Purewell Meadows	Y		12.9	31.8	50°44′20″N1°45′58″W / 50.739°N 1.766°W / 50.739; -1.766 (Purewell Meadows)      SZ166933	1985		Map [109]
Radipole Lake	Y		96.0	237.1	50°37′23″N2°28′05″W / 50.623°N 2.468°W / 50.623; -2.468 (Radipole Lake)      SY670805	1985	RSPB	Map [110]
Rempstone Heaths	Y		170.0	420.0	50°39′04″N2°01′48″W / 50.651°N 2.03°W / 50.651; -2.03 (Rempstone Heaths)      SY980835	1987	AONB, SPA, HC, Ramsar site, SAC	Map [111]
Sandford Lane Quarry		Y	0.8	1.9	50°57′29″N2°31′52″W / 50.958°N 2.531°W / 50.958; -2.531 (Sandford Lane Quarry)      ST628177	1990	GCR	Map [112]
Shillingstone Quarry	Y		8.2	20.3	50°53′13″N2°15′11″W / 50.887°N 2.253°W / 50.887; -2.253 (Shillingstone Quarry)      ST823097	1995	AONB	Map [113]
Slop Bog And Uddens Heath	Y		43.9	108.5	50°48′58″N1°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 [114]
South Dorset Coast	Y	Y	1,591.7	3,933.1	50°37′23″N2°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 [115]
St Catherine's Hill, Dorset
St Leonards And St Ives Heaths	Y		529.9	1,309.4	50°49′37″N1°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 [116]
Stoborough & Creech Heaths	Y		338.0	835.2	50°39′54″N2°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 [117]
Stokeford Heaths	Y		177.3	438.0	50°41′35″N2°12′18″W / 50.693°N 2.205°W / 50.693; -2.205 (Stokeford Heaths)      SY856882	1995	SPA, Ramsar site, SAC	Map [118]
Studland and Godlingston Heath NNR	Y	Y	757.8	1,872.6	50°39′18″N1°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 [119]
Studland Cliffs	Y	Y	21.1	52.2	50°38′28″N1°56′10″W / 50.641°N 1.936°W / 50.641; -1.936 (Studland Cliffs)      SZ046824	1986	AONB, GCR, NT, SAC	Map [120]
Sutton Combe	Y		16.7	41.2	50°56′35″N2°10′41″W / 50.943°N 2.178°W / 50.943; -2.178 (Sutton Combe)      ST876160	1986	AONB	Map [121]
Sutton Meadows	Y		5.0	12.3	50°53′42″N1°55′12″W / 50.895°N 1.92°W / 50.895; -1.92 (Sutton Meadows)      SU057106	1985	AONB, WT	Map [122]
Sydling Valley Downs	Y		74.0	182.8	50°48′58″N2°30′43″W / 50.816°N 2.512°W / 50.816; -2.512 (Sydling Valley Downs)      ST640019	1985	AONB, SAC	Map [123]
Thrasher's Heath	Y		14.8	36.6	50°39′18″N2°02′38″W / 50.655°N 2.044°W / 50.655; -2.044 (Thrasher's Heath)      SY970839	1984	AONB, HC, Ramsar site, SAC	Map [124]
Toller Porcorum	Y		178.5	441.0	50°47′31″N2°38′13″W / 50.792°N 2.637°W / 50.792; -2.637 (Toller Porcorum)      SY552993	1986	AONB, SAC	Map [125]
Town Common	Y	Y	256.0	632.6	50°45′47″N1°48′00″W / 50.763°N 1.8°W / 50.763; -1.8 (Town Common)      SZ142960	1994	SPA, GCR, WT, Ramsar site, SAC	Map [126]
Townsend	Y		13.6	33.6	50°36′11″N1°58′01″W / 50.603°N 1.967°W / 50.603; -1.967 (Townsend)      SZ024781	1986	AONB, WT, SAC	Map [127]
Trill Quarry		Y	1.4	3.5	50°54′40″N2°34′48″W / 50.911°N 2.58°W / 50.911; -2.58 (Trill Quarry)      ST593126	1989	GCR	Map [128]
Turbary And Kinson Commons	Y		36.2	89.3	50°45′07″N1°54′58″W / 50.752°N 1.916°W / 50.752; -1.916 (Turbary And Kinson Commons)      SZ060947	1988	SPA, Ramsar site, SAC	Map [129]
Turners Puddle Heath	Y		391.0	966.2	50°43′01″N2°15′40″W / 50.717°N 2.261°W / 50.717; -2.261 (Turners Puddle Heath)      SY817908	1990	SPA, Ramsar site, SAC	Map [130]
Upton Heath	Y		218.9	540.9	50°44′53″N2°01′26″W / 50.748°N 2.024°W / 50.748; -2.024 (Upton Heath)      SY984943	1990	SPA, NCR, Ramsar site, SAC	Map [131]
Upwey Quarries And Bincombe Down		Y	6.5	16.0	50°40′05″N2°27′36″W / 50.668°N 2.46°W / 50.668; -2.46 (Upwey Quarries And Bincombe Down)      SY676855	1992	AONB, GCR	Map [132]
Valley Of Stones	Y	Y	80.4	198.7	50°41′20″N2°34′19″W / 50.689°N 2.572°W / 50.689; -2.572 (Valley Of Stones)      SY597879	1996	SAM, AONB, GCR, NNR	Map [133]
Verwood Heaths	Y		27.8	68.7	50°52′59″N1°52′16″W / 50.883°N 1.871°W / 50.883; -1.871 (Verwood Heaths)      SU092093	1985	SPA, LNR, Ramsar site, SAC	Map [134]
Wareham Common	Y		17.5	43.3	50°41′24″N2°07′23″W / 50.69°N 2.123°W / 50.69; -2.123 (Wareham Common)      SY914878	1992		Map [135]
Wareham Meadows	Y		210.9	521.1	50°41′02″N2°05′53″W / 50.684°N 2.098°W / 50.684; -2.098 (Wareham Meadows)      SY932871	1987	AONB, SPA, HC, Ramsar site, SAC	Map [136]
Warmwell Heath	Y		55.4	137.0	50°40′59″N2°21′04″W / 50.683°N 2.351°W / 50.683; -2.351 (Warmwell Heath)      SY753871	1987	SPA, Ramsar site, SAC	Map [137]
West Dorset Coast	Y	Y	598.5	1,478.9	50°43′30″N2°50′38″W / 50.725°N 2.844°W / 50.725; -2.844 (West Dorset Coast)      SY405920	1991	AONB, GCR, NT, SAC	Map [138]
Whetley Meadows	Y		8.1	19.9	50°45′54″N2°40′08″W / 50.765°N 2.669°W / 50.765; -2.669 (Whetley Meadows)      SY529964	1985	AONB	Map [139]
White Horse Hill	Y		60.0	148.3	50°39′29″N2°24′22″W / 50.658°N 2.406°W / 50.658; -2.406 (White Horse Hill)      SY714843	1991	AONB	Map [140]
Winfrith Heath	Y		288.9	713.8	50°40′59″N2°16′44″W / 50.683°N 2.279°W / 50.683; -2.279 (Winfrith Heath)      SY804871	1996	SPA, WT, NCR, Ramsar site, SAC	Map [141]
Woolcombe	Y		18.1	44.8	50°45′32″N2°37′41″W / 50.759°N 2.628°W / 50.759; -2.628 (Woolcombe)      SY558957	1986	AONB, SAC	Map [142]
Wootton Fitzpaine	Y		9.6	23.8	50°45′18″N2°54′50″W / 50.755°N 2.914°W / 50.755; -2.914 (Wootton Fitzpaine)      SY356954	1987	AONB, HC	Map [143]
Worgret Heath	Y		8.3	20.6	50°40′59″N2°09′04″W / 50.683°N 2.151°W / 50.683; -2.151 (Worgret Heath)      SY894870	1987	SPA, SAC	Map [144]

Notes

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^A Data rounded to one decimal place.

^B Grid reference is based on the British national grid reference system, also known as OSGB36, and is the system used by the Ordnance Survey. ^[145]

^C Link to maps using the Nature on the Map service provided by English Nature.

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