List of Sites of Special Scientific Interest in 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, 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.

Woodland in Aunt Mary's Bottom SSSI, Dorset

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.

Sites
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 50.668°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 50.674°N 2.621°W / 50.674; -2.621 (Abbotsbury Castle)
    SY562862		 1984 AONB, HC Map [6]
Arne Y Y 557.6 1,377.9 50.69°N 2.052°W / 50.69; -2.052 (Arne)
    SY964878		 1986 AONB, SPA, GCR, NNR, NCR, Ramsar site, SAC Map [7]
Aunt Mary's Bottom Y 8.2 20.3 50.818°N 2.646°W / 50.818; -2.646 (Aunt Mary's Bottom)
    ST546023		 1991 AONB, SAC Map [8]
River Avon System Y 475.9 1,176.1 51.026°N 1.76°W / 51.026; -1.76 (River Avon System)
    SU169252		 1996 NCR, SAC Map [9]
Avon Valley (Bickton To Christchurch) Y 1,403.8 3,468.9 50.772°N 1.791°W / 50.772; -1.791 (Avon Valley (Bickton To Christchurch))
    SZ148970		 1993 SPA, ESA, WT, NCR, Ramsar site Map [10]
River Axe, Devon Y Y 69.5 171.8 50.78°N 3.007°W / 50.78; -3.007 (River Axe)
    SY291983		 1999 AONB, GCR, SAC Map [11]
Babylon Hill Y 1.1 2.7 50.936°N 2.603°W / 50.936; -2.603 (Babylon Hill)
    ST577154		 1986 GCR Map [12]
Batcombe Down Y 18.5 45.7 50.833°N 2.541°W / 50.833; -2.541 (Batcombe Down)
    ST620039		 1977 AONB Map [13]
Belle Vue Quarry Y 2.6 6.4 50.604°N 1.982°W / 50.604; -1.982 (Belle Vue Quarry)
    SZ014782		 1952 AONB, NT Map [14]
Bere Stream Y 10.9 27.0 50.729°N 2.203°W / 50.729; -2.203 (Bere Stream)
    SY858922		 1977 Map [15]
Black Hill Down Y 59.6 147.2 50.8°N 2.47°W / 50.8; -2.47 (Black Hill Down)
    ST670002		 1977 AONB, SAC Map [16]
Black Hill Heath Y 70.5 174.3 50.745°N 2.232°W / 50.745; -2.232 (Black Hill Heath)
    SY837940		 1989 SPA, Ramsar site, SAC Map [17]
Blackdown (Hardy Monument) Y 21.8 54.0 50.685°N 2.551°W / 50.685; -2.551 (Blackdown (Hardy Monument))
    SY612874		 1989 AONB, GCR, NT Map [18]
Blackmore Vale Commons and Moors Y 299.3 739.7 50.901°N 2.355°W / 50.901; -2.355 (Blackmore Vale Commons and Moors)
    ST751113		 2012 Common land, SAC Map [19]
Blandford Camp Y 28.7 70.9 50.876°N 2.108°W / 50.876; -2.108 (Blandford Camp)
    ST925085		 1994 AONB Map [20]
Blashenwell Farm Pit Y 11.3 28.0 50.624°N 2.069°W / 50.624; -2.069 (Blashenwell Farm Pit)
    SY952805		 1954 AONB, GCR Map [21]
Blue Pool And Norden Heaths Y 112.5 278.0 50.648°N 2.088°W / 50.648; -2.088 (Blue Pool And Norden Heaths)
    SY939831		 1985 AONB, SPA, Ramsar site, SAC Map [22]
Boulsbury Wood Y 119.8 295.9 50.935°N 1.896°W / 50.935; -1.896 (Boulsbury Wood)
    SU074151		 1983 Map [23]
Bourne Valley Y 72.8 180.0 50.734°N 1.906°W / 50.734; -1.906 (Bourne Valley)
    SZ067927		 1995 SAM, SPA, LNR, WT, Ramsar site, SAC Map [24]
Bracket's Coppice And Ryewater Farm Y 53.8 132.8 50.862°N 2.688°W / 50.862; -2.688 (Bracket's Coppice And Ryewater Farm)
    ST517072		 1984 AONB, SAC Map [25]
Bradford Abbas Railway Cutting Y 1.4 3.4 50.928°N 2.583°W / 50.928; -2.583 (Bradford Abbas Railway Cutting)
    ST591144		 1990 GCR Map [26]
Breach Fields Y 11.4 28.2 50.999°N 2.211°W / 50.999; -2.211 (Breach Fields)
    ST853222		 1991 Map [27]
Brenscombe Heath Y 34.8 85.9 50.649°N 2.025°W / 50.649; -2.025 (Brenscombe Heath)
    SY983833		 1985 AONB, HC, Ramsar site, SAC Map [28]
Bryanston Y 0.3 0.7 50.861°N 2.18°W / 50.861; -2.18 (Bryanston)
    ST874069		 1977 AONB Map [29]
Bugden's Copse And Meadows Y 7.6 18.7 50.879°N 1.875°W / 50.879; -1.875 (Bugden's Copse And Meadows)
    SU089088		 1990 LNR Map [30]
Burton Bradstock Y 0.1 0.2 50.7°N 2.728°W / 50.7; -2.728 (Burton Bradstock)
    SY487892		 1986 AONB, GCR, HC Map [31]
Canford Heath Y 413.1 1,020.7 50.763°N 1.962°W / 50.763; -1.962 (Canford Heath)
    SZ028959		 1985 SAM, SPA, NCR, Ramsar site, SAC Map [32]
Chalbury Hill And Quarry Y 12.0 29.6 50.653°N 2.434°W / 50.653; -2.434 (Chalbury Hill And Quarry)
    SY694838		 1984 AONB, GCR Map [33]
Chesil & The Fleet Y Y 983.1 2,429.4 50.625°N 2.554°W / 50.625; -2.554 (Chesil & The Fleet)
    SY609807		 1986 AONB, GCR, NCR, Ramsar site, SAC Map [34]
Christchurch Harbour Y Y 352.1 870.2 50.721°N 1.758°W / 50.721; -1.758 (Christchurch Harbour)
    SZ172913		 1986 SAM, GCR, LNR, SAC Map [35]
Conegar Road Cutting Y 0.2 0.4 50.822°N 2.798°W / 50.822; -2.798 (Conegar Road Cutting)
    ST439028		 1996 AONB Map [36]
Corfe & Barrow Hills Y 101.6 251.1 50.773°N 2.003°W / 50.773; -2.003 (Corfe & Barrow Hills)
    SY999970		 1986 SPA, Ramsar site, SAC Map [37]
Corfe Common Y 91.0 224.8 50.629°N 2.062°W / 50.629; -2.062 (Corfe Common)
    SY957810		 1984 AONB, NT, Ramsar site, SAC Map [38]
Corfe Meadows Y 18.1 44.8 50.653°N 2.054°W / 50.653; -2.054 (Corfe Meadows)
    SY963837		 1987 AONB, HC Map [39]
Corfe Mullen Pastures Y 11.9 29.4 50.766°N 2.037°W / 50.766; -2.037 (Corfe Mullen Pastures)
    SY975963		 1994 Ramsar site, SAC Map [40]
Corton Cutting Y 0.2 0.6 50.667°N 2.516°W / 50.667; -2.516 (Corton Cutting)
    SY636854		 1997 AONB, GCR Map [41]
Court Farm, Sydling Y 83.2 205.5 50.795°N 2.545°W / 50.795; -2.545 (Court Farm, Sydling)
    SY617996		 1987 AONB, SAC Map [42]
Cranborne Common Y 133.3 329.4 50.892°N 1.862°W / 50.892; -1.862 (Cranborne Common)
    SU098103		 1985 AONB, SPA, WT, Ramsar site, SAC Map [43]
Creech Grange Y <0.1 0.1 50.639°N 2.127°W / 50.639; -2.127 (Creech Grange)
    SY911822		 1986 AONB, NCR Map [44]
Crookhill Brick Pit Y 4.7 11.6 50.618°N 2.505°W / 50.618; -2.505 (Crookhill Brick Pit)
    SY644799		 2003 GCR, HC Map [45]
Cull-peppers Dish Y 0.8 2.1 50.732°N 2.265°W / 50.732; -2.265 (Cull-Peppers Dish)
    SY814925		 1989 GCR Map [46]
Drakenorth Y 26.2 64.8 50.778°N 2.674°W / 50.778; -2.674 (Drakenorth)
    SY526978		 1986 AONB Map [47]
East Coppice Y 4.7 11.7 50.746°N 2.15°W / 50.746; -2.15 (East Coppice)
    SY895941		 1987 Map [48]
Ebblake Bog Y 11.4 28.2 50.862°N 1.852°W / 50.862; -1.852 (Ebblake Bog)
    SU105069		 1985 SPA, Ramsar site, SAC Map [49]
Eggardon Hill & Luccas Farm Y 144.4 356.7 50.753°N 2.655°W / 50.753; -2.655 (Eggardon Hill & Luccas Farm)
    SY539950		 1986 AONB, NT, NCR Map [50]
Ferndown Common Y 64.4 159.1 50.799°N 1.905°W / 50.799; -1.905 (Ferndown Common)
    SZ068999		 1984 SPA, SAC Map [51]
Fontmell And Melbury Downs Y 263.1 650.1 50.961°N 2.165°W / 50.961; -2.165 (Fontmell And Melbury Downs)
    ST885180		 1987 AONB, NT, SAC Map [52]
Frogden Quarry Y 0.2 0.5 50.963°N 2.503°W / 50.963; -2.503 (Frogden Quarry)
    ST648183		 1986 GCR Map [53]
River Frome Y 151.5 374.2 50.699°N 2.266°W / 50.699; -2.266 (River Frome)
    SY813888		 1998 SAM, AONB, WT, Ramsar site Map [54]
Frome St Quintin Y 32.7 80.7 50.833°N 2.598°W / 50.833; -2.598 (Frome St. Quintin)
    ST580039		 1991 AONB, SAC Map [55]
Giant Hill Y 84.1 207.8 50.817°N 2.473°W / 50.817; -2.473 (Giant Hill)
    ST668020		 1985 AONB, NT, SAC Map [56]
Goathill Quarry Y 0.3 0.7 50.956°N 2.471°W / 50.956; -2.471 (Goathill Quarry)
    ST670175		 1986 GCR Map [57]
Halfway House Quarry Y 0.9 2.1 50.945°N 2.568°W / 50.945; -2.568 (Halfway House Quarry)
    ST602163		 1986 GCR Map [58]
Ham Common Y Y 32.9 81.4 50.716°N 2.03°W / 50.716; -2.03 (Ham Common)
    SY980907		 1987 SPA, GCR, LNR, MOD, Ramsar site, SAC Map [59]
Handcocks Bottom Y 54.4 134.5 50.918°N 2.142°W / 50.918; -2.142 (Handcocks Bottom)
    ST901132		 1988 AONB Map [60]
Hartland Moor Y 301.3 744.5 50.666°N 2.071°W / 50.666; -2.071 (Hartland Moor)
    SY951851		 1986 AONB, SPA, NNR, NT, NCR, Ramsar site, SAC Map [61]
Haydon And Askerswell Downs Y 107.4 265.4 50.74°N 2.645°W / 50.74; -2.645 (Haydon And Askerswell Downs)
    SY546936		 1985 AONB, NCR Map [62]
Highcliffe To Milford Cliffs Y 110.1 272.1 50.731°N 1.639°W / 50.731; -1.639 (Highcliffe To Milford Cliffs)
    SZ256924		 1991 GCR Map [63]
Higher Houghton Y 145.0 358.4 50.843°N 2.285°W / 50.843; -2.285 (Higher Houghton)
    ST800049		 1984 SAM, AONB, ESA, NCR Map [64]
Hod And Hambledon Hills Y 101.4 250.5 50.913°N 2.223°W / 50.913; -2.223 (Hod And Hambledon Hills)
    ST844126		 1986 AONB, NNR, NT, NCR Map [65]
Hog Cliff Y 85.4 211.1 50.77°N 2.547°W / 50.77; -2.547 (Hog Cliff)
    SY615969		 1985 AONB, NNR, SAC Map [66]
Holnest Y 54.9 135.8 50.894°N 2.475°W / 50.894; -2.475 (Holnest)
    ST667106		 2004 SAC Map [67]
Holt And West Moors Heaths Y 767.0 1,895.2 50.841°N 1.937°W / 50.841; -1.937 (Holt And West Moors Heaths)
    SU045046		 1988 SPA, MOD, NCR, Ramsar site, SAC Map [68]
Holton And Sandford Heaths Y 277.2 684.9 50.722°N 2.069°W / 50.722; -2.069 (Holton And Sandford Heaths)
    SY952914		 1997 SPA, NNR, Ramsar site, SAC, Map [69]
Holway Hill Quarry Y 0.1 0.3 50.988°N 2.517°W / 50.988; -2.517 (Holway Hill Quarry)
    ST638211		 1998 Map [70]
Horn Park Quarry Y Y 2.7 6.6 50.816°N 2.772°W / 50.816; -2.772 (Horn Park Quarry)
    ST457021		 1986 AONB, GCR, NNR Map [71]
Horton Common Y 20.1 49.5 50.863°N 1.895°W / 50.863; -1.895 (Horton Common)
    SU075071		 1984 SPA, Ramsar site, SAC Map [72]
Hurn Common Y 83.4 206.1 50.79°N 1.842°W / 50.79; -1.842 (Hurn Common)
    SZ112990		 1986 CP, SPA, WT, MOD, SAC, Map [73]
Lambert's Castle Y 109.2 269.9 50.776°N 2.896°W / 50.776; -2.896 (Lambert's Castle)
    SY369978		 1989 AONB Map [74]
Langford Meadow Y 7.8 19.2 50.755°N 2.516°W / 50.755; -2.516 (Langford Meadow)
    SY637952		 1985 AONB Map [75]
Lions Hill Y 43.4 107.2 50.833°N 1.854°W / 50.833; -1.854 (Lions Hill)
    SU104037		 1985 SPA, Ramsar site, SAC Map [76]
Lodmoor Y 74.9 185.1 50.632°N 2.444°W / 50.632; -2.444 (Lodmoor)
    SY687815		 1985 RSPB Map [77]
Lorton Y 21.3 52.7 50.639°N 2.461°W / 50.639; -2.461 (Lorton)
    SY675823		 1987 Map [78]
Low's Hill Quarry Y 0.8 1.9 50.943°N 2.556°W / 50.943; -2.556 (Low's Hill Quarry)
    ST610161		 1989 GCR Map [79]
Lulworth Park & Lake Y 46.9 115.8 50.643°N 2.206°W / 50.643; -2.206 (Lulworth Park & Lake)
    SY855826		 1988 AONB Map [80]
Luscombe Valley Y 58.0 143.2 50.704°N 1.932°W / 50.704; -1.932 (Luscombe Valley)
    SZ049894		 1996 LNR Map [81]
Lyscombe And Highdon Y 82.9 204.9 50.812°N 2.377°W / 50.812; -2.377 (Lyscombe And Highdon)
    ST735014		 1986 SAM, AONB, ESA Map [82]
Mapperton And Poorton Vales Y 85.2 210.6 50.794°N 2.692°W / 50.794; -2.692 (Mapperton And Poorton Vales)
    SY513996		 1992 AONB, SAC Map [83]
Martin And Tidpit Downs Y 367.5 908.2 50.967°N 1.926°W / 50.967; -1.926 (Martin And Tidpit Downs)
    SU053186		 1987 SAM, AONB, NNR, NCR Map [84]
Melbury Park Y 259.4 640.9 50.849°N 2.606°W / 50.849; -2.606 (Melbury Park)
    ST574057		 1985 AONB, NCR Map [85]
The Moors Y 157.9 390.1 50.684°N 2.074°W / 50.684; -2.074 (The Moors)
    SY949871		 1985 AONB, SPA, HC, Ramsar site, SAC Map [86]
Moors River System Y 291.9 721.3 50.795°N 1.844°W / 50.795; -1.844 (Moors River System)
    SZ111995		 1999 AONB, CP, WT, NCR Map [87]
Morcombelake Y 23.0 56.7 50.745°N 2.845°W / 50.745; -2.845 (Morcombelake)
    SY405943		 1991 AONB, HC Map [88]
Morden Bog And Hyde Heath Y 659.9 1,630.6 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 [89]
Nicodemus Heights Y 7.9 19.5 50.557°N 2.431°W / 50.557; -2.431 (Nicodemus Heights)
    SY696731		 1999 SAC Map [90]
Oakers Bog Y Y 29.8 73.7 50.726°N 2.266°W / 50.726; -2.266 (Oakers Bog)
    SY813918		 1988 SPA, GCR, Ramsar site, SAC Map [91]
Oakers Wood Y 47.2 116.5 50.723°N 2.276°W / 50.723; -2.276 (Oakers Wood)
    SY806915		 1984 Map [92]
Oakhills Coppice Y 14.4 35.6 50.88°N 2.03°W / 50.88; -2.03 (Oakhills Coppice)
    ST980089		 1990 AONB Map [93]
Parley Common Y 163.9 405.1 50.793°N 1.872°W / 50.793; -1.872 (Parley Common)
    SZ091993		 1984 SPA, NCR, Ramsar site, SAC, Map [94]
Peashill Quarry Y 0.4 1.1 50.721°N 2.717°W / 50.721; -2.717 (Peashill Quarry)
    SY495915		 1989 AONB, GCR Map [95]
Pentridge Down Y 62.3 154.0 50.954°N 1.943°W / 50.954; -1.943 (Pentridge Down)
    SU041172		 1996 AONB Map [96]
Piddles Wood Y 73.1 180.5 50.915°N 2.293°W / 50.915; -2.293 (Piddles Wood)
    ST795129		 1985 WT Map [97]
Pitcombe Down Y 13.1 32.4 50.704°N 2.59°W / 50.704; -2.59 (Pitcombe Down)
    SY584895		 1985 AONB Map [98]
Poole Bay Cliffs Y 12.3 30.4 50.712°N 1.897°W / 50.712; -1.897 (Poole Bay Cliffs)
    SZ074903		 1989 GCR Map [99]
Poole Harbour Y 2,268.9 5,606.6 50.72°N 2.041°W / 50.72; -2.041 (Poole Harbour)
    SY972911		 1990 AONB, SPA, NT, NCR, Ramsar site, SAC Map [100]
Isle of Portland Y Y 352.1 869.9 50.529°N 2.439°W / 50.529; -2.439 (Isle Of Portland)
    SY690700		 1987 GCR, SAC Map [101]
Portland Harbour Shore Y Y 28.1 69.4 50.598°N 2.458°W / 50.598; -2.458 (Portland Harbour Shore)
    SY677777		 1987 Crown estate, GCR, SAC Map [102]
Povington And Grange Heaths Y 1,217.1 3,007.5 50.651°N 2.154°W / 50.651; -2.154 (Povington And Grange Heaths)
    SY892835		 1986 AONB, SPA, MOD, NCR, Ramsar site, SAC Map [103]
Powerstock Common And Wytherston Farm Y 161.7 399.5 50.767°N 2.654°W / 50.767; -2.654 (Powerstock Common And Wytherston Farm)
    SY540966		 1900 AONB, WT, SAC, Map [104]
Poxwell Y 0.4 1.1 50.651°N 2.369°W / 50.651; -2.369 (Poxwell)
    SY740835		 1998 AONB Map [105]
Purbeck Ridge (East) Y Y 143.6 354.8 50.63°N 1.955°W / 50.63; -1.955 (Purbeck Ridge (East))
    SZ033811		 1999 AONB, GCR, HC, SAC Map [106]
Purbeck Ridge (West) Y 144.7 357.5 50.633°N 2.158°W / 50.633; -2.158 (Purbeck Ridge (West))
    SY889815		 1986 AONB Map [107]
Purewell Meadows Y 12.9 31.8 50.739°N 1.766°W / 50.739; -1.766 (Purewell Meadows)
    SZ166933		 1985 Map [108]
Radipole Lake Y 96.0 237.1 50.623°N 2.468°W / 50.623; -2.468 (Radipole Lake)
    SY670805		 1985 RSPB Map [109]
Rempstone Heaths Y 170.0 420.0 50.651°N 2.03°W / 50.651; -2.03 (Rempstone Heaths)
    SY980835		 1987 AONB, SPA, HC, Ramsar site, SAC Map [110]
Sandford Lane Quarry Y 0.8 1.9 50.958°N 2.531°W / 50.958; -2.531 (Sandford Lane Quarry)
    ST628177		 1990 GCR Map [111]
Shillingstone Quarry Y 8.2 20.3 50.887°N 2.253°W / 50.887; -2.253 (Shillingstone Quarry)
    ST823097		 1995 AONB Map [112]
Slop Bog And Uddens Heath Y 43.9 108.5 50.816°N 1.892°W / 50.816; -1.892 (Slop Bog And Uddens Heath)
    SU077018		 1985 SPA, Ramsar site, SAC Map [113]
South Dorset Coast Y Y 1,591.7 3,933.1 50.623°N 2.187°W / 50.623; -2.187 (South Dorset Coast)
    SY869804		 1986 AONB, CP, GCR, HC, WT, NT, NCR, SAC Map [114]
St Catherine's Hill, Dorset
St Leonards And St Ives Heaths Y 529.9 1,309.4 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 [115]
Stoborough & Creech Heaths Y 338.0 835.2 50.665°N 2.109°W / 50.665; -2.109 (Stoborough & Creech Heaths)
    SY924850		 1986 AONB, SPA, NNR, Ramsar site, SAC Map [116]
Stokeford Heaths Y 177.3 438.0 50.693°N 2.205°W / 50.693; -2.205 (Stokeford Heaths)
    SY856882		 1995 SPA, Ramsar site, SAC Map [117]
Studland and Godlingston Heath NNR Y Y 757.8 1,872.6 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 [118]
Studland Cliffs Y Y 21.1 52.2 50.641°N 1.936°W / 50.641; -1.936 (Studland Cliffs)
    SZ046824		 1986 AONB, GCR, NT, SAC Map [119]
Sutton Combe Y 16.7 41.2 50.943°N 2.178°W / 50.943; -2.178 (Sutton Combe)
    ST876160		 1986 AONB Map [120]
Sutton Meadows Y 5.0 12.3 50.895°N 1.92°W / 50.895; -1.92 (Sutton Meadows)
    SU057106		 1985 AONB, WT Map [121]
Sydling Valley Downs Y 74.0 182.8 50.816°N 2.512°W / 50.816; -2.512 (Sydling Valley Downs)
    ST640019		 1985 AONB, SAC Map [122]
Thrasher's Heath Y 14.8 36.6 50.655°N 2.044°W / 50.655; -2.044 (Thrasher's Heath)
    SY970839		 1984 AONB, HC, Ramsar site, SAC Map [123]
Toller Porcorum Y 178.5 441.0 50.792°N 2.637°W / 50.792; -2.637 (Toller Porcorum)
    SY552993		 1986 AONB, SAC Map [124]
Town Common Y Y 256.0 632.6 50.763°N 1.8°W / 50.763; -1.8 (Town Common)
    SZ142960		 1994 SPA, GCR, WT, Ramsar site, SAC Map [125]
Townsend Y 13.6 33.6 50.603°N 1.967°W / 50.603; -1.967 (Townsend)
    SZ024781		 1986 AONB, WT, SAC Map [126]
Trill Quarry Y 1.4 3.5 50.911°N 2.58°W / 50.911; -2.58 (Trill Quarry)
    ST593126		 1989 GCR Map [127]
Turbary And Kinson Commons Y 36.2 89.3 50.752°N 1.916°W / 50.752; -1.916 (Turbary And Kinson Commons)
    SZ060947		 1988 SPA, Ramsar site, SAC Map [128]
Turners Puddle Heath Y 391.0 966.2 50.717°N 2.261°W / 50.717; -2.261 (Turners Puddle Heath)
    SY817908		 1990 SPA, Ramsar site, SAC Map [129]
Upton Heath Y 218.9 540.9 50.748°N 2.024°W / 50.748; -2.024 (Upton Heath)
    SY984943		 1990 SPA, NCR, Ramsar site, SAC Map [130]
Upwey Quarries And Bincombe Down Y 6.5 16.0 50.668°N 2.46°W / 50.668; -2.46 (Upwey Quarries And Bincombe Down)
    SY676855		 1992 AONB, GCR Map [131]
Valley Of Stones Y Y 80.4 198.7 50.689°N 2.572°W / 50.689; -2.572 (Valley Of Stones)
    SY597879		 1996 SAM, AONB, GCR, NNR Map [132]
Verwood Heaths Y 27.8 68.7 50.883°N 1.871°W / 50.883; -1.871 (Verwood Heaths)
    SU092093		 1985 SPA, LNR, Ramsar site, SAC Map [133]
Wareham Common Y 17.5 43.3 50.69°N 2.123°W / 50.69; -2.123 (Wareham Common)
    SY914878		 1992 Map [134]
Wareham Meadows Y 210.9 521.1 50.684°N 2.098°W / 50.684; -2.098 (Wareham Meadows)
    SY932871		 1987 AONB, SPA, HC, Ramsar site, SAC Map [135]
Warmwell Heath Y 55.4 137.0 50.683°N 2.351°W / 50.683; -2.351 (Warmwell Heath)
    SY753871		 1987 SPA, Ramsar site, SAC Map [136]
West Dorset Coast Y Y 598.5 1,478.9 50.725°N 2.844°W / 50.725; -2.844 (West Dorset Coast)
    SY405920		 1991 AONB, GCR, NT, SAC Map [137]
Whetley Meadows Y 8.1 19.9 50.765°N 2.669°W / 50.765; -2.669 (Whetley Meadows)
    SY529964		 1985 AONB Map [138]
White Horse Hill Y 60.0 148.3 50.658°N 2.406°W / 50.658; -2.406 (White Horse Hill)
    SY714843		 1991 AONB Map [139]
Winfrith Heath Y 288.9 713.8 50.683°N 2.279°W / 50.683; -2.279 (Winfrith Heath)
    SY804871		 1996 SPA, WT, NCR, Ramsar site, SAC Map [140]
Woolcombe Y 18.1 44.8 50.759°N 2.628°W / 50.759; -2.628 (Woolcombe)
    SY558957		 1986 AONB, SAC Map [141]
Wootton Fitzpaine Y 9.6 23.8 50.755°N 2.914°W / 50.755; -2.914 (Wootton Fitzpaine)
    SY356954		 1987 AONB, HC Map [142]
Worgret Heath Y 8.3 20.6 50.683°N 2.151°W / 50.683; -2.151 (Worgret Heath)
    SY894870		 1987 SPA, SAC Map [143]

Notes
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.[144]
C Link to maps using the Nature on the Map service provided by English Nature.

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  12. "Babylon Hill" (PDF).
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  17. "Black Hill Heath" (PDF).
  18. "Blackdown (Hardy Monument)" (PDF).
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  22. "Blue Pool And Norden Heaths" (PDF).
  23. "Boulsbury Wood" (PDF).
  24. "Bourne Valley" (PDF).
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  26. "Bradford Abbas Railway Cutting" (PDF).
  27. "Breach Fields" (PDF).
  28. "Brenscombe Heath" (PDF).
  29. "Bryanston" (PDF).
  30. "Bugden's Copse And Meadows" (PDF).
  31. "Burton Bradstock" (PDF).
  32. "Canford Heath" (PDF).
  33. "Chalbury Hill And Quarry" (PDF).
  34. "Chesil & The Fleet" (PDF).
  35. "Christchurch Harbour" (PDF).
  36. "Conegar Road Cutting" (PDF).
  37. "Corfe & Barrow Hills" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04.
  38. "Corfe Common" (PDF).
  39. "Corfe Meadows" (PDF).
  40. "Corfe Mullen Pastures" (PDF).
  41. "Corton Cutting" (PDF).
  42. "Court Farm, Sydling" (PDF).
  43. "Cranborne Common" (PDF).
  44. "Creech Grange" (PDF).
  45. "Crookhill Brick Pit" (PDF).
  46. "Cull-Peppers Dish" (PDF).
  47. "Drakenorth" (PDF).
  48. "East Coppice" (PDF).
  49. "Ebblake Bog" (PDF).
  50. "Eggardon Hill & Luccas Farm" (PDF).
  51. "Ferndown Common" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-03.
  52. "Fontmell And Melbury Downs" (PDF).
  53. "Frogden Quarry" (PDF).
  54. "River Frome" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04.
  55. "Frome St. Quintin" (PDF).
  56. "Giant Hill" (PDF).
  57. "Goathill Quarry" (PDF).
  58. "Halfway House Quarry" (PDF).
  59. "Ham Common" (PDF).
  60. "Handcocks Bottom" (PDF).
  61. "Hartland Moor" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-03.
  62. "Haydon And Askerswell Downs" (PDF).
  63. "Highcliffe To Milford Cliffs" (PDF).
  64. "Higher Houghton" (PDF).
  65. "Hod And Hambledon Hills" (PDF).
  66. "Hog Cliff" (PDF).
  67. "Holnest" (PDF).
  68. "Holt And West Moors Heaths" (PDF).
  69. "Holton And Sandford Heaths" (PDF).
  70. "Holway Hill Quarry" (PDF).
  71. "Horn Park Quarry" (PDF).
  72. "Horton Common" (PDF).
  73. "Hurn Common" (PDF).
  74. "Lambert's Castle" (PDF).
  75. "Langford Meadow" (PDF).
  76. "Lions Hill" (PDF).
  77. "Lodmoor" (PDF).
  78. "Lorton" (PDF).
  79. "Low's Hill Quarry" (PDF).
  80. "Lulworth Park & Lake" (PDF).
  81. "Luscombe Valley" (PDF).
  82. "Lyscombe And Highdon" (PDF).
  83. "Mapperton And Poorton Vales" (PDF).
  84. "Martin And Tidpit Downs" (PDF).
  85. "Melbury Park" (PDF).
  86. "The Moors" (PDF).
  87. "Moors River System" (PDF).
  88. "Morcombelake" (PDF).
  89. "Morden Bog And Hyde Heath" (PDF).
  90. "Nicodemus Heights" (PDF).
  91. "Oakers Bog" (PDF).
  92. "Oakers Wood" (PDF).
  93. "Oakhills Coppice" (PDF).
  94. "Parley Common" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-03-15.
  95. "Peashill Quarry" (PDF).
  96. "Pentridge Down" (PDF).
  97. "Piddles Wood" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04.
  98. "Pitcombe Down" (PDF).
  99. "Poole Bay Cliffs" (PDF).
  100. "Poole Harbour" (PDF).
  101. "Isle Of Portland" (PDF).
  102. "Portland Harbour Shore" (PDF).
  103. "Povington And Grange Heaths" (PDF).
  104. "Powerstock Common And Wytherston Farm" (PDF).
  105. "Poxwell" (PDF).
  106. "Purbeck Ridge (East)" (PDF).
  107. "Purbeck Ridge (West)" (PDF).
  108. "Purewell Meadows" (PDF).
  109. "Radipole Lake" (PDF).
  110. "Rempstone Heaths" (PDF).
  111. "Sandford Lane Quarry" (PDF).
  112. "Shillingstone Quarry" (PDF).
  113. "Slop Bog And Uddens Heath" (PDF).
  114. "South Dorset Coast" (PDF).
  115. "St Leonards And St Ives Heaths" (PDF).
  116. "Stoborough & Creech Heaths" (PDF).
  117. "Stokeford Heaths" (PDF).
  118. "Studland & Godlingston Heaths" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-03.
  119. "Studland Cliffs" (PDF).
  120. "Sutton Combe" (PDF).
  121. "Sutton Meadows" (PDF).
  122. "Sydling Valley Downs" (PDF).
  123. "Thrasher's Heath" (PDF).
  124. "Toller Porcorum" (PDF).
  125. "Town Common" (PDF).
  126. "Townsend" (PDF).
  127. "Trill Quarry" (PDF).
  128. "Turbary And Kinson Commons" (PDF).
  129. "Turners Puddle Heath" (PDF).
  130. "Upton Heath" (PDF).
  131. "Upwey Quarries And Bincombe Down" (PDF).
  132. "Valley Of Stones" (PDF).
  133. "Verwood Heaths" (PDF).
  134. "Wareham Common" (PDF).
  135. "Wareham Meadows" (PDF).
  136. "Warmwell Heath" (PDF).
  137. "West Dorset Coast" (PDF).
  138. "Whetley Meadows" (PDF).
  139. "White Horse Hill" (PDF).
  140. "Winfrith Heath" (PDF).
  141. "Woolcombe" (PDF).
  142. "Wootton Fitzpaine" (PDF).
  143. "Worgret Heath" (PDF).
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