Winterton-Horsey Dunes
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 | |
| Location | Norfolk |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TG 484 214[1] |
| Interest | Biological Geological |
| Area | 427.0 hectares (1,055 acres)[1] |
| Notification | 1989[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Winterton-Horsey Dunes is a 427-hectare (1,060-acre) biological and geological Site of Special Scientific Interest north of Great Yarmouth in Norfolk.[1][2] It is a Special Area of Conservation[3] and a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade I.[4] Winterton Dunes is a National Nature Reserve[5] Winterton Ness is a Geological Conservation Review site.[6] The whole site is in the Norfolk Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.[7]
This site has extensive dunes together with areas of grazing marsh and birch woodland. Invertebrates include a rare amphibian and a rare butterfly. The site is geologically important as it displays the processes which control dynamic dune development.[8]
The beach is open to the public.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Winterton-Horsey Dunes". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
- ^ "Map of Winterton-Horsey Dunes". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
- ^ "Designated Sites View: Winterton-Horsey Dunes". Special Areas of Conservation. Natural England. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
- ^ Ratcliffe, Derek, ed. (1977). A Nature Conservation Review. Vol. 2. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. pp. 9–10. ISBN 0521-21403-3.
- ^ "Designated Sites View: Winterton Dunes". National Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
- ^ "Winterton Ness (Coastal Geomorphology of England)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ "Norfolk Coast AONB Management Plan 2014-19: Other Conservation Designations within the AONB" (PDF). Norfolk Coast AONB. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ "Winterton-Horsey Dunes citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
52°43′59″N 1°40′41″E / 52.733°N 1.678°E
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