Corporate report

Natural England鈥檚 designations programme

Updated 26 March 2025

Applies to England

漏 Crown copyright 2025

This publication is licensed under the terms of the Open Government Licence v3.0 except where otherwise stated. To view this licence, visit or write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: [email protected].

Where we have identified any third party copyright information you will need to obtain permission from the copyright holders concerned.

This publication is available at /government/publications/natural-england-designations-programme-for-areas-sites-and-trails/natural-englands-designations-programme

Natural England is considering the following areas, sites and trails in its designations programme. Inclusion on the list is not a commitment to designate.

Sites of Special Scientific Interest

  • Bernwood, Buckinghamshire
  • Caen Valley Bats, Devon
  • Cartmel Area, Cumbria
  • Creech Barrow and Valley, Dorset
  • Fenn鈥檚, Whixall, Bettisfield, Wem and Cadney Mosses, Shropshire
  • Filey Brigg to Scarborough South Bay, North Yorkshire
  • Flamborough Head, East Yorkshire
  • Morley Quarry, Leicestershire
  • Nettlecombe Park, Somerset
  • Nine Mile River, Wiltshire
  • Pixton Park, Somerset
  • Prees Heath, Shropshire
  • Quarry Hangers and Quarry Dean Meadows, Surrey
  • Rydal Park, Cumbria
  • Rutland Water, Rutland
  • Savernake Bat Tunnel, Wiltshire
  • Strensall Common, North Yorkshire
  • Thames Estuary Invertebrates, Essex and Kent
  • Trowbridge Woods, Wiltshire
  • Tudeley Woods and Pembury Walks, Kent
  • Vernatt鈥檚 Drain, Lincolnshire
  • Wensum Woodlands, Norfolk

Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty

  • Cheshire Sandstone Ridge
  • Chilterns (potential extension)
  • Surrey Hills (potential extension)
  • Yorkshire Wolds

National Nature Reserves

  • Stiperstones Landscape (extension)
  • Seven Sisters
  • Ingleborough (extension)

National Trails

Contact

If you have any queries contact:

Enquiries
Natural England
Foss House, Kings Pool
1-2 Peasholme Green
York
YO1 7PX

Email [email protected]

Telephone 0300 060 3900

Opening times: 8:30am to 5pm, Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays)

Find out about call charges at

Back to top