List of Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Dorset
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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.{{cite web|title=Notification of SSSIs |work=English Nature |url=http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/special/sssi/notification.cfm |access-date=2012-09-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120515062100/http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/special/sssi/notification.cfm |archive-date=2012-05-15 }} 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.{{cite web|title=SSSIs in Dorset|work=English Nature|url=http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/special/sssi/searchresults.cfm?sssi_name=&frmcounty=1012|access-date=2012-09-01}} 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{{cite web|title=County search of SSSIs |work=English Nature |url=http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/Special/sssi/search.cfm |access-date=2006-08-05 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100819192309/http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/Special/sssi/search.cfm |archive-date=2010-08-19 }} 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.[http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/Special/sssi/reportAction.cfm?Report=sdrt07&Category=CF&Reference=1012 Natural England County Background datasheet for Dorset SSSIs] Accessed 6 Sept 2012
For other counties, see List of SSSIs by Area of Search.
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! width="270" rowspan="2"|Site name ! width="160" colspan="2"|Reason for designation ! width="120" colspan="2"|Area{{ref label|Area|A|A}} ! width="100" rowspan="2"|Coordinates & Grid ref{{ref label|Grid reference|B|B}} ! width="75" rowspan="2"|Year in which notified ! width="100" class="unsortable" rowspan="2"|Other designations ! width="60" class="unsortable" rowspan="2"|Map{{ref label|Map|C|C}} & Citation |
| width="80"|Biological interest
! width="80"|Geological interest ! width="60"|Hectares ! width="60"|Acres |
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| scope="row" | {{Anchor|A}} Abbotsbury Blind Lane
| | align="center"|{{y}} | align="right" |0.2 | align="right" |0.5 |{{gbmappingitem|SY576855|50.668 |
| 2.601|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Abbotsbury Blind Lane}}
| align="center" | 1977 |{{Nature on the map|1002308}} {{cite web|title=Abbotsbury Blind Lane|url={{sssi link|1002308}}}} |
| scope="row" | Abbotsbury Castle
| align="center"|{{y}} | | align="right" |34.9 | align="right" |86.2 |{{gbmappingitem|SY562862|50.674 |
| 2.621|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Abbotsbury Castle}}
| align="center" | 1984 |{{Nature on the map|1002316}} {{cite web|title=Abbotsbury Castle|url={{sssi link|1002316}}}} |
| scope="row" | Arne
| align="center"|{{y}} | align="center"|{{y}} | align="right" |557.6 | align="right" |1,377.9 |{{gbmappingitem|SY964878|50.69 |
| 2.052|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Arne}}
| align="center" | 1986 |AONB, SPA, GCR, NNR, NCR, Ramsar site, SAC |{{Nature on the map|1000151}} {{cite web|title=Arne |url={{sssi link|1000151}} |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304034746/http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1000151.pdf |archive-date=2016-03-04 }} |
| scope="row" | Alder Hills
| align="center"|{{y}} | align="center"|{{y}} | align="right" |5.2 | align="right" |13 | | align="center" | 1984 | |
| scope="row" | Aunt Mary's Bottom
| align="center"|{{y}} | | align="right" |8.2 | align="right" |20.3 |{{gbmappingitem|ST546023|50.818 |
| 2.646|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Aunt Mary's Bottom}}
| align="center" | 1991 |{{Nature on the map|1000453}} {{cite web|title=Aunt Mary's Bottom|url={{sssi link|1000453}}}} |
| scope="row" | River Avon System
| align="center"|{{y}} | | align="right" |475.9 | align="right" |1,176.1 |{{gbmappingitem|SU169252|51.026 |
| 1.76|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=River Avon System}}
| align="center" | 1996 |{{Nature on the map|2000183}} {{cite web|title=River Avon System|url={{sssi link|2000183}}}} |
| scope="row" | Avon Valley (Bickton To Christchurch)
| align="center"|{{y}} | | align="right" |1,403.8 | align="right" |3,468.9 |{{gbmappingitem|SZ148970|50.772 |
| 1.791|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Avon Valley (Bickton To Christchurch)}}
| align="center" | 1993 |SPA, ESA, WT, NCR, Ramsar site |{{Nature on the map|1006622}} {{cite web|title=Avon Valley (Bickton To Christchurch)|url={{sssi link|1006622}}}} |
| scope="row" | River Axe, Devon
| align="center"|{{y}} | align="center"|{{y}} | align="right" |69.5 | align="right" |171.8 |{{gbmappingitem|SY291983|50.78 |
| 3.007|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=River Axe}}
| align="center" | 1999 |{{Nature on the map|2000139}} {{cite web|title=River Axe|url={{sssi link|2000139}}}} |
| scope="row" | {{Anchor|B}} Babylon Hill
| | align="center"|{{y}} | align="right" |1.1 | align="right" |2.7 |{{gbmappingitem|ST577154|50.936 |
| 2.603|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Babylon Hill}}
| align="center" | 1986 |GCR |{{Nature on the map|1002345}} {{cite web|title=Babylon Hill|url={{sssi link|1002345}}}} |
| scope="row" | Batcombe Down
| align="center"|{{y}} | | align="right" |18.5 | align="right" |45.7 |{{gbmappingitem|ST620039|50.833 |
| 2.541|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Batcombe Down}}
| align="center" | 1977 |AONB |{{Nature on the map|1002387}} {{cite web|title=Batcombe Down|url={{sssi link|1002387}}}} |
| scope="row" | Belle Vue Quarry
| align="center"|{{y}} | | align="right" |2.6 | align="right" |6.4 |{{gbmappingitem|SZ014782|50.604 |
| 1.982|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Belle Vue Quarry}}
| align="center" | 1952 |{{Nature on the map|1002399}} {{cite web|title=Belle Vue Quarry|url={{sssi link|1002399}}}} |
| scope="row" | Bere Stream
| align="center"|{{y}} | | align="right" |10.9 | align="right" |27.0 |{{gbmappingitem|SY858922|50.729 |
| 2.203|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Bere Stream}}
| align="center" | 1977 | |{{Nature on the map|1002430}} {{cite web|title=Bere Stream|url={{sssi link|1002430}}}} |
| scope="row" | Black Hill Down
| align="center"|{{y}} | | align="right" |59.6 | align="right" |147.2 |{{gbmappingitem|ST670002|50.8 |
| 2.47|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Black Hill Down}}
| align="center" | 1977 |{{Nature on the map|1003276}} {{cite web|title=Black Hill Down|url={{sssi link|1003276}}}} |
| scope="row" | Black Hill Heath
| align="center"|{{y}} | | align="right" |70.5 | align="right" |174.3 |{{gbmappingitem|SY837940|50.745 |
| 2.232|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Black Hill Heath}}
| align="center" | 1989 |SPA, Ramsar site, SAC |{{Nature on the map|1003753}} {{cite web|title=Black Hill Heath|url={{sssi link|1003753}}}} |
| scope="row" | Blackdown (Hardy Monument)
| | align="center"|{{y}} | align="right" |21.8 | align="right" |54.0 |{{gbmappingitem|SY612874|50.685 |
| 2.551|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Blackdown (Hardy Monument)}}
| align="center" | 1989 |{{Nature on the map|1002464}} {{cite web|title=Blackdown (Hardy Monument)|url={{sssi link|1002464}}}} |
| scope="row" | Blackmore Vale Commons and Moors
| align="center"|{{y}} | | align="right" |299.3 | align="right" |739.7 |{{gbmappingitem|ST751113|50.901 |
| 2.355|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Blackmore Vale Commons and Moors }}
| align="center" | 2012 |{{Nature on the map|2000702}} {{cite web|title=Blackmore Vale Commons and Moors |url={{sssi link|2000702}}}} |
| scope="row" | Blandford Camp
| align="center"|{{y}} | | align="right" |28.7 | align="right" |70.9 |{{gbmappingitem|ST925085|50.876 |
| 2.108|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Blandford Camp}}
| align="center" | 1994 |AONB |{{Nature on the map|1001233}} {{cite web|title=Blandford Camp|url={{sssi link|1001233}}}} |
| scope="row" | Blashenwell Farm Pit
| | align="center"|{{y}} | align="right" |11.3 | align="right" |28.0 |{{gbmappingitem|SY952805|50.624 |
| 2.069|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Blashenwell Farm Pit}}
| align="center" | 1954 |{{Nature on the map|1002484}} {{cite web|title=Blashenwell Farm Pit|url={{sssi link|1002484}}}} |
| scope="row" | Blue Pool And Norden Heaths
| align="center"|{{y}} | | align="right" |112.5 | align="right" |278.0 |{{gbmappingitem|SY939831|50.648 |
| 2.088|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Blue Pool And Norden Heaths}}
| align="center" | 1985 |AONB, SPA, Ramsar site, SAC |{{Nature on the map|1000266}} {{cite web|title=Blue Pool And Norden Heaths|url={{sssi link|1000266}}}} |
| scope="row" | Boulsbury Wood
| align="center"|{{y}} | | align="right" |119.8 | align="right" |295.9 |{{gbmappingitem|SU074151|50.935 |
| 1.896|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Boulsbury Wood}}
| align="center" | 1983 | |{{Nature on the map|1003712}} {{cite web|title=Boulsbury Wood|url={{sssi link|1003712}}}} |
| scope="row" | Bourne Valley
| align="center"|{{y}} | | align="right" |72.8 | align="right" |180.0 |{{gbmappingitem|SZ067927|50.734 |
| 1.906|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Bourne Valley}}
| align="center" | 1995 |SAM, SPA, LNR, WT, Ramsar site, SAC |{{Nature on the map|1000277}} {{cite web|title=Bourne Valley|url={{sssi link|1000277}}}} |
| scope="row" | Bracket's Coppice And Ryewater Farm
| align="center"|{{y}} | | align="right" |53.8 | align="right" |132.8 |{{gbmappingitem|ST517072|50.862 |
| 2.688|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Bracket's Coppice And Ryewater Farm}}
| align="center" | 1984 |{{Nature on the map|1002524}} {{cite web|title=Bracket's Coppice And Ryewater Farm|url={{sssi link|1002524}}}} |
| scope="row" | Bradford Abbas Railway Cutting
| | align="center"|{{y}} | align="right" |1.4 | align="right" |3.4 |{{gbmappingitem|ST591144|50.928 |
| 2.583|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Bradford Abbas Railway Cutting}}
| align="center" | 1990 |GCR |{{Nature on the map|1000957}} {{cite web|title=Bradford Abbas Railway Cutting|url={{sssi link|1000957}}}} |
| scope="row" | Breach Fields
| align="center"|{{y}} | | align="right" |11.4 | align="right" |28.2 |{{gbmappingitem|ST853222|50.999 |
| 2.211|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Breach Fields}}
| align="center" | 1991 | |{{Nature on the map|1003758}} {{cite web|title=Breach Fields|url={{sssi link|1003758}}}} |
| scope="row" | Brenscombe Heath
| align="center"|{{y}} | | align="right" |34.8 | align="right" |85.9 |{{gbmappingitem|SY983833|50.649 |
| 2.025|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Brenscombe Heath}}
| align="center" | 1985 |AONB, HC, Ramsar site, SAC |{{Nature on the map|1001657}} {{cite web|title=Brenscombe Heath|url={{sssi link|1001657}}}} |
| scope="row" | Bryanston
| align="center"|{{y}} | | align="right" |0.3 | align="right" |0.7 |{{gbmappingitem|ST874069|50.861 |
| 2.18|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Bryanston}}
| align="center" | 1977 |AONB |{{Nature on the map|1002561}} {{cite web|title=Bryanston|url={{sssi link|1002561}}}} |
| scope="row" | Bugden's Copse And Meadows
| align="center"|{{y}} | | align="right" |7.6 | align="right" |18.7 |{{gbmappingitem|SU089088|50.879 |
| 1.875|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Bugden's Copse And Meadows}}
| align="center" | 1990 |LNR |{{Nature on the map|1006027}} {{cite web|title=Bugden's Copse And Meadows|url={{sssi link|1006027}}}} |
| scope="row" | Burton Bradstock
| | align="center"|{{y}} | align="right" |0.1 | align="right" |0.2 |{{gbmappingitem|SY487892|50.7 |
| 2.728|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Burton Bradstock}}
| align="center" | 1986 |{{Nature on the map|1002596}} {{cite web|title=Burton Bradstock|url={{sssi link|1002596}}}} |
| scope="row" | {{Anchor|C}} Canford Heath
| align="center"|{{y}} | | align="right" |413.1 | align="right" |1,020.7 |{{gbmappingitem|SZ028959|50.763 |
| 1.962|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Canford Heath}}
| align="center" | 1985 |SAM, SPA, NCR, Ramsar site, SAC |{{Nature on the map|1000913}} {{cite web|title=Canford Heath|url={{sssi link|1000913}}}} |
| scope="row" | Chalbury Hill And Quarry
| | align="center"|{{y}} | align="right" |12.0 | align="right" |29.6 |{{gbmappingitem|SY694838|50.653 |
| 2.434|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Chalbury Hill And Quarry}}
| align="center" | 1984 |{{Nature on the map|1002621}} {{cite web|title=Chalbury Hill And Quarry|url={{sssi link|1002621}}}} |
| scope="row" | Chesil & The Fleet
| align="center"|{{y}} | align="center"|{{y}} | align="right" |983.1 | align="right" |2,429.4 |{{gbmappingitem|SY609807|50.625 |
| 2.554|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Chesil & The Fleet}}
| align="center" | 1986 |AONB, GCR, NCR, Ramsar site, SAC |{{Nature on the map|1002654}} {{cite web|title=Chesil & The Fleet|url={{sssi link|1002654}}}} |
| scope="row" | Christchurch Harbour
| align="center"|{{y}} | align="center"|{{y}} | align="right" |352.1 | align="right" |870.2 |{{gbmappingitem|SZ172913|50.721 |
| 1.758|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Christchurch Harbour}}
| align="center" | 1986 |{{Nature on the map|1002678}} {{cite web|title=Christchurch Harbour|url={{sssi link|1002678}}}} |
| scope="row" | Conegar Road Cutting
| align="center"|{{y}} | | align="right" |0.2 | align="right" |0.4 |{{gbmappingitem|ST439028|50.822 |
| 2.798|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Conegar Road Cutting}}
| align="center" | 1996 |AONB |{{Nature on the map|2000043}} {{cite web|title=Conegar Road Cutting|url={{sssi link|2000043}}}} |
| scope="row" | Corfe & Barrow Hills
| align="center"|{{y}} | | align="right" |101.6 | align="right" |251.1 |{{gbmappingitem|SY999970|50.773 |
| 2.003|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Corfe & Barrow Hills}}
| align="center" | 1986 |SPA, Ramsar site, SAC |{{Nature on the map|1001382}} {{cite web|title=Corfe & Barrow Hills |url={{sssi link|1001382}} |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304030133/http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1001382.pdf |archive-date=2016-03-04 }} |
| scope="row" | Corfe Common
| align="center"|{{y}} | | align="right" |91.0 | align="right" |224.8 |{{gbmappingitem|SY957810|50.629 |
| 2.062|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Corfe Common}}
| align="center" | 1984 |AONB, NT, Ramsar site, SAC |{{Nature on the map|1003357}} {{cite web|title=Corfe Common|url={{sssi link|1003357}}}} |
| scope="row" | Corfe Meadows
| align="center"|{{y}} | | align="right" |18.1 | align="right" |44.8 |{{gbmappingitem|SY963837|50.653 |
| 2.054|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Corfe Meadows}}
| align="center" | 1987 |{{Nature on the map|1003819}} {{cite web|title=Corfe Meadows|url={{sssi link|1003819}}}} |
| scope="row" | Corfe Mullen Pastures
| align="center"|{{y}} | | align="right" |11.9 | align="right" |29.4 |{{gbmappingitem|SY975963|50.766 |
| 2.037|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Corfe Mullen Pastures}}
| align="center" | 1994 |{{Nature on the map|1006519}} {{cite web|title=Corfe Mullen Pastures|url={{sssi link|1006519}}}} |
| scope="row" | Corton Cutting
| | align="center"|{{y}} | align="right" |0.2 | align="right" |0.6 |{{gbmappingitem|SY636854|50.667 |
| 2.516|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Corton Cutting}}
| align="center" | 1997 |{{Nature on the map|2000235}} {{cite web|title=Corton Cutting|url={{sssi link|2000235}}}} |
| scope="row" | Court Farm, Sydling
| align="center"|{{y}} | | align="right" |83.2 | align="right" |205.5 |{{gbmappingitem|SY617996|50.795 |
| 2.545|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Court Farm, Sydling}}
| align="center" | 1987 |{{Nature on the map|1004090}} {{cite web|title=Court Farm, Sydling|url={{sssi link|1004090}}}} |
| scope="row" | Cranborne Common
| align="center"|{{y}} | | align="right" |133.3 | align="right" |329.4 |{{gbmappingitem|SU098103|50.892 |
| 1.862|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Cranborne Common}}
| align="center" | 1985 |AONB, SPA, WT, Ramsar site, SAC |{{Nature on the map|1003391}} {{cite web|title=Cranborne Common|url={{sssi link|1003391}}}} |
| scope="row" | Creech Grange
| align="center"|{{y}} | | align="right" |<0.1 | align="right" |0.1 |{{gbmappingitem|SY911822|50.639 |
| 2.127|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Creech Grange}}
| align="center" | 1986 |{{Nature on the map|1003518}} {{cite web|title=Creech Grange|url={{sssi link|1003518}}}} |
| scope="row" | Crookhill Brick Pit
| | align="center"|{{y}} | align="right" |4.7 | align="right" |11.6 |{{gbmappingitem|SY644799|50.618 |
| 2.505|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Crookhill Brick Pit}}
| align="center" | 2003 |{{Nature on the map|1003402}} {{cite web|title=Crookhill Brick Pit|url={{sssi link|1003402}}}} |
| scope="row" | Cull-peppers Dish
| | align="center"|{{y}} | align="right" |0.8 | align="right" |2.1 |{{gbmappingitem|SY814925|50.732 |
| 2.265|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Cull-Peppers Dish}}
| align="center" | 1989 |GCR |{{Nature on the map|1001170}} {{cite web|title=Cull-Peppers Dish|url={{sssi link|1001170}}}} |
| scope="row" | {{Anchor|D}} Drakenorth
| align="center"|{{y}} | | align="right" |26.2 | align="right" |64.8 |{{gbmappingitem|SY526978|50.778 |
| 2.674|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Drakenorth}}
| align="center" | 1986 |AONB |{{Nature on the map|1000211}} {{cite web|title=Drakenorth|url={{sssi link|1000211}}}} |
| scope="row" | {{Anchor|E}} East Coppice
| align="center"|{{y}} | | align="right" |4.7 | align="right" |11.7 |{{gbmappingitem|SY895941|50.746 |
| 2.15|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=East Coppice}}
| align="center" | 1987 | |{{Nature on the map|1000229}} {{cite web|title=East Coppice|url={{sssi link|1000229}}}} |
| scope="row" | Ebblake Bog
| align="center"|{{y}} | | align="right" |11.4 | align="right" |28.2 |{{gbmappingitem|SU105069|50.862 |
| 1.852|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Ebblake Bog}}
| align="center" | 1985 |SPA, Ramsar site, SAC |{{Nature on the map|1000568}} {{cite web|title=Ebblake Bog|url={{sssi link|1000568}}}} |
| scope="row" | Eggardon Hill & Luccas Farm
| align="center"|{{y}} | | align="right" |144.4 | align="right" |356.7 |{{gbmappingitem|SY539950|50.753 |
| 2.655|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Eggardon Hill & Luccas Farm}}
| align="center" | 1986 |{{Nature on the map|1003437}} {{cite web|title=Eggardon Hill & Luccas Farm|url={{sssi link|1003437}}}} |
| scope="row" | {{Anchor|F}} Ferndown Common
| align="center"|{{y}} | | align="right" |64.4 | align="right" |159.1 |{{gbmappingitem|SZ068999|50.799 |
| 1.905|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Ferndown Common}}
| align="center" | 1984 |{{Nature on the map|1001454}} {{cite web|title=Ferndown Common |url={{sssi link|1001454}} |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303223709/http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1001454.pdf |archive-date=2016-03-03 }} |
| scope="row" | Fontmell And Melbury Downs
| align="center"|{{y}} | | align="right" |263.1 | align="right" |650.1 |{{gbmappingitem|ST885180|50.961 |
| 2.165|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Fontmell And Melbury Downs}}
| align="center" | 1987 |{{Nature on the map|1003472}} {{cite web|title=Fontmell And Melbury Downs|url={{sssi link|1003472}}}} |
| scope="row" | Frogden Quarry
| | align="center"|{{y}} | align="right" |0.2 | align="right" |0.5 |{{gbmappingitem|ST648183|50.963 |
| 2.503|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Frogden Quarry}}
| align="center" | 1986 |GCR |{{Nature on the map|1003498}} {{cite web|title=Frogden Quarry|url={{sssi link|1003498}}}} |
| scope="row" | River Frome
| align="center"|{{y}} | | align="right" |151.5 | align="right" |374.2 |{{gbmappingitem|SY813888|50.699 |
| 2.266|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=River Frome}}
| align="center" | 1998 |SAM, AONB, WT, Ramsar site |{{Nature on the map|2000220}} {{cite web|title=River Frome |url={{sssi link|2000220}} |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304030510/http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/2000220.pdf |archive-date=2016-03-04 }} |
| scope="row" | Frome St Quintin
| align="center"|{{y}} | | align="right" |32.7 | align="right" |80.7 |{{gbmappingitem|ST580039|50.833 |
| 2.598|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Frome St. Quintin}}
| align="center" | 1991 |{{Nature on the map|1000252}} {{cite web|title=Frome St. Quintin|url={{sssi link|1000252}}}} |
| scope="row" | {{Anchor|G}} Giant Hill
| align="center"|{{y}} | | align="right" |84.1 | align="right" |207.8 |{{gbmappingitem|ST668020|50.817 |
| 2.473|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Giant Hill}}
| align="center" | 1985 |{{Nature on the map|1003530}} {{cite web|title=Giant Hill|url={{sssi link|1003530}}}} |
| scope="row" | Goathill Quarry
| | align="center"|{{y}} | align="right" |0.3 | align="right" |0.7 |{{gbmappingitem|ST670175|50.956 |
| 2.471|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Goathill Quarry}}
| align="center" | 1986 |GCR |{{Nature on the map|1003551}} {{cite web|title=Goathill Quarry|url={{sssi link|1003551}}}} |
| scope="row" | {{Anchor|H}} Halfway House Quarry
| | align="center"|{{y}} | align="right" |0.9 | align="right" |2.1 |{{gbmappingitem|ST602163|50.945 |
| 2.568|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Halfway House Quarry}}
| align="center" | 1986 |GCR |{{Nature on the map|1003595}} {{cite web|title=Halfway House Quarry|url={{sssi link|1003595}}}} |
| scope="row" | Ham Common
| align="center"|{{y}} | align="center"|{{y}} | align="right" |32.9 | align="right" |81.4 |{{gbmappingitem|SY980907|50.716 |
| 2.03|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Ham Common}}
| align="center" | 1987 |SPA, GCR, LNR, MOD, Ramsar site, SAC |{{Nature on the map|1000273}} {{cite web|title=Ham Common|url={{sssi link|1000273}}}} |
| scope="row" | Handcocks Bottom
| align="center"|{{y}} | | align="right" |54.4 | align="right" |134.5 |{{gbmappingitem|ST901132|50.918 |
| 2.142|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Handcocks Bottom}}
| align="center" | 1988 |AONB |{{Nature on the map|1003640}} {{cite web|title=Handcocks Bottom|url={{sssi link|1003640}}}} |
| scope="row" | Hartland Moor
| align="center"|{{y}} | | align="right" |301.3 | align="right" |744.5 |{{gbmappingitem|SY951851|50.666 |
| 2.071|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Hartland Moor}}
| align="center" | 1986 |AONB, SPA, NNR, NT, NCR, Ramsar site, SAC |{{Nature on the map|1002993}} {{cite web|title=Hartland Moor |url={{sssi link|1002993}} |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303225026/http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1002993.pdf |archive-date=2016-03-03 }} |
| scope="row" | Haydon And Askerswell Downs
| align="center"|{{y}} | | align="right" |107.4 | align="right" |265.4 |{{gbmappingitem|SY546936|50.74 |
| 2.645|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Haydon And Askerswell Downs}}
| align="center" | 1985 |{{Nature on the map|1003672}} {{cite web|title=Haydon And Askerswell Downs|url={{sssi link|1003672}}}} |
| scope="row" | Highcliffe To Milford Cliffs
| | align="center"|{{y}} | align="right" |110.1 | align="right" |272.1 |{{gbmappingitem|SZ256924|50.731 |
| 1.639|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Highcliffe To Milford Cliffs}}
| align="center" | 1991 |GCR |{{Nature on the map|1000971}} {{cite web|title=Highcliffe To Milford Cliffs|url={{sssi link|1000971}}}} |
| scope="row" | Higher Houghton
| align="center"|{{y}} | | align="right" |145.0 | align="right" |358.4 |{{gbmappingitem|ST800049|50.843 |
| 2.285|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Higher Houghton}}
| align="center" | 1984 |{{Nature on the map|1003717}} {{cite web|title=Higher Houghton|url={{sssi link|1003717}}}} |
| scope="row" | Hod And Hambledon Hills
| align="center"|{{y}} | | align="right" |101.4 | align="right" |250.5 |{{gbmappingitem|ST844126|50.913 |
| 2.223|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Hod And Hambledon Hills}}
| align="center" | 1986 |{{Nature on the map|1003611}} {{cite web|title=Hod And Hambledon Hills|url={{sssi link|1003611}}}} |
| scope="row" | Hog Cliff
| align="center"|{{y}} | | align="right" |85.4 | align="right" |211.1 |{{gbmappingitem|SY615969|50.77 |
| 2.547|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Hog Cliff}}
| align="center" | 1985 |{{Nature on the map|1002732}} {{cite web|title=Hog Cliff|url={{sssi link|1002732}}}} |
| scope="row" | Holnest
| align="center"|{{y}} | | align="right" |54.9 | align="right" |135.8 |{{gbmappingitem|ST667106|50.894 |
| 2.475|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Holnest}}
| align="center" | 2004 |SAC |{{Nature on the map|2000477}} {{cite web|title=Holnest|url={{sssi link|2000477}}}} |
| scope="row" | Holt And West Moors Heaths
| align="center"|{{y}} | | align="right" |767.0 | align="right" |1,895.2 |{{gbmappingitem|SU045046|50.841 |
| 1.937|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Holt And West Moors Heaths}}
| align="center" | 1988 |SPA, MOD, NCR, Ramsar site, SAC |{{Nature on the map|1003738}} {{cite web|title=Holt And West Moors Heaths|url={{sssi link|1003738}}}} |
| scope="row" | Holton And Sandford Heaths
| align="center"|{{y}} | | align="right" |277.2 | align="right" |684.9 |{{gbmappingitem|SY952914|50.722 |
| 2.069|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Holton And Sandford Heaths}}
| align="center" | 1997 |SPA, NNR, Ramsar site, SAC, |{{Nature on the map|2000234}} {{cite web|title=Holton And Sandford Heaths|url={{sssi link|2000234}}}} |
| scope="row" | Holway Hill Quarry
| align="center"|{{y}} | | align="right" |0.1 | align="right" |0.3 |{{gbmappingitem|ST638211|50.988 |
| 2.517|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Holway Hill Quarry}}
| align="center" | 1998 | |{{Nature on the map|2000302}} {{cite web|title=Holway Hill Quarry|url={{sssi link|2000302}}}} |
| scope="row" | Horn Park Quarry
| align="center"|{{y}} | align="center"|{{y}} | align="right" |2.7 | align="right" |6.6 |{{gbmappingitem|ST457021|50.816 |
| 2.772|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Horn Park Quarry}}
| align="center" | 1986 |{{Nature on the map|1003767}} {{cite web|title=Horn Park Quarry|url={{sssi link|1003767}}}} |
| scope="row" | Horton Common
| align="center"|{{y}} | | align="right" |20.1 | align="right" |49.5 |{{gbmappingitem|SU075071|50.863 |
| 1.895|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Horton Common}}
| align="center" | 1984 |SPA, Ramsar site, SAC |{{Nature on the map|1001937}} {{cite web|title=Horton Common|url={{sssi link|1001937}}}} |
| scope="row" | Hurn Common
| align="center"|{{y}} | | align="right" |83.4 | align="right" |206.1 |{{gbmappingitem|SZ112990|50.79 |
| 1.842|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Hurn Common}}
| align="center" | 1986 |{{Nature on the map|2000439}} {{cite web|title=Hurn Common|url={{sssi link|2000439}}}} |
| scope="row" | {{Anchor|L}} Lambert's Castle
| align="center"|{{y}} | | align="right" |109.2 | align="right" |269.9 |{{gbmappingitem|SY369978|50.776 |
| 2.896|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Lambert's Castle}}
| align="center" | 1989 |AONB |{{Nature on the map|1000318}} {{cite web|title=Lambert's Castle|url={{sssi link|1000318}}}} |
| scope="row" | Langford Meadow
| align="center"|{{y}} | | align="right" |7.8 | align="right" |19.2 |{{gbmappingitem|SY637952|50.755 |
| 2.516|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Langford Meadow}}
| align="center" | 1985 |AONB |{{Nature on the map|1003775}} {{cite web|title=Langford Meadow|url={{sssi link|1003775}}}} |
| scope="row" | Lions Hill
| align="center"|{{y}} | | align="right" |43.4 | align="right" |107.2 |{{gbmappingitem|SU104037|50.833 |
| 1.854|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Lions Hill}}
| align="center" | 1985 |SPA, Ramsar site, SAC |{{Nature on the map|1002708}} {{cite web|title=Lions Hill|url={{sssi link|1002708}}}} |
| scope="row" | Lodmoor
| align="center"|{{y}} | | align="right" |74.9 | align="right" |185.1 |{{gbmappingitem|SY687815|50.632 |
| 2.444|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Lodmoor}}
| align="center" | 1985 |RSPB |{{Nature on the map|1004374}} {{cite web|title=Lodmoor|url={{sssi link|1004374}}}} |
| scope="row" | Lorton
| align="center"|{{y}} | | align="right" |21.3 | align="right" |52.7 |{{gbmappingitem|SY675823|50.639 |
| 2.461|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Lorton}}
| align="center" | 1987 | |{{Nature on the map|1003117}} {{cite web|title=Lorton|url={{sssi link|1003117}}}} |
| scope="row" | Low's Hill Quarry
| | align="center"|{{y}} | align="right" |0.8 | align="right" |1.9 |{{gbmappingitem|ST610161|50.943 |
| 2.556|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Low's Hill Quarry}}
| align="center" | 1989 |GCR |{{Nature on the map|1004387}} {{cite web|title=Low's Hill Quarry|url={{sssi link|1004387}}}} |
| scope="row" | Lulworth Park & Lake
| align="center"|{{y}} | | align="right" |46.9 | align="right" |115.8 |{{gbmappingitem|SY855826|50.643 |
| 2.206|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Lulworth Park & Lake}}
| align="center" | 1988 |AONB |{{Nature on the map|1004411}} {{cite web|title=Lulworth Park & Lake|url={{sssi link|1004411}}}} |
| scope="row" | Luscombe Valley
| align="center"|{{y}} | | align="right" |58.0 | align="right" |143.2 |{{gbmappingitem|SZ049894|50.704 |
| 1.932|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Luscombe Valley}}
| align="center" | 1996 |LNR |{{Nature on the map|2000086}} {{cite web|title=Luscombe Valley|url={{sssi link|2000086}}}} |
| scope="row" | Lyscombe And Highdon
| align="center"|{{y}} | | align="right" |82.9 | align="right" |204.9 |{{gbmappingitem|ST735014|50.812 |
| 2.377|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Lyscombe And Highdon}}
| align="center" | 1986 |{{Nature on the map|1002659}} {{cite web|title=Lyscombe And Highdon|url={{sssi link|1002659}}}} |
| scope="row" | {{Anchor|M}} Mapperton And Poorton Vales
| align="center"|{{y}} | | align="right" |85.2 | align="right" |210.6 |{{gbmappingitem|SY513996|50.794 |
| 2.692|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Mapperton And Poorton Vales}}
| align="center" | 1992 |{{Nature on the map|1000338}} {{cite web|title=Mapperton And Poorton Vales|url={{sssi link|1000338}}}} |
| scope="row" | Martin And Tidpit Downs
| align="center"|{{y}} | | align="right" |367.5 | align="right" |908.2 |{{gbmappingitem|SU053186|50.967 |
| 1.926|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Martin And Tidpit Downs}}
| align="center" | 1987 |{{Nature on the map|1001661}} {{cite web|title=Martin And Tidpit Downs|url={{sssi link|1001661}}}} |
| scope="row" | Melbury Park
| align="center"|{{y}} | | align="right" |259.4 | align="right" |640.9 |{{gbmappingitem|ST574057|50.849 |
| 2.606|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Melbury Park}}
| align="center" | 1985 |{{Nature on the map|1004441}} {{cite web|title=Melbury Park|url={{sssi link|1004441}}}} |
| scope="row" | The Moors
| align="center"|{{y}} | | align="right" |157.9 | align="right" |390.1 |{{gbmappingitem|SY949871|50.684 |
| 2.074|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=The Moors}}
| align="center" | 1985 |AONB, SPA, HC, Ramsar site, SAC |{{Nature on the map|1000240}} {{cite web|title=The Moors|url={{sssi link|1000240}}}} |
| scope="row" | Moors River System
| align="center"|{{y}} | | align="right" |291.9 | align="right" |721.3 |{{gbmappingitem|SZ111995|50.795 |
| 1.844|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Moors River System}}
| align="center" | 1999 |{{Nature on the map|1004461}} {{cite web|title=Moors River System|url={{sssi link|1004461}}}} |
| scope="row" | Morcombelake
| align="center"|{{y}} | | align="right" |23.0 | align="right" |56.7 |{{gbmappingitem|SY405943|50.745 |
| 2.845|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Morcombelake}}
| align="center" | 1991 |{{Nature on the map|1000617}} {{cite web|title=Morcombelake|url={{sssi link|1000617}}}} |
| scope="row" | Morden Bog And Hyde Heath
| align="center"|{{y}} | | align="right" |659.9 | align="right" |1,630.6 |{{gbmappingitem|SY868920|50.727 |
| 2.188|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Morden Bog And Hyde Heath}}
| align="center" | 1996 |SAM, SPA, NNR, NCR, Ramsar site, SAC |{{Nature on the map|2000103}} {{cite web|title=Morden Bog And Hyde Heath|url={{sssi link|2000103}}}} |
| scope="row" | {{Anchor|N}} Nicodemus Heights
| align="center"|{{y}} | | align="right" |7.9 | align="right" |19.5 |{{gbmappingitem|SY696731|50.557 |
| 2.431|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Nicodemus Heights}}
| align="center" | 1999 |SAC |{{Nature on the map|2000366}} {{cite web|title=Nicodemus Heights|url={{sssi link|2000366}}}} |
| scope="row" | {{Anchor|O}} Oakers Bog
| align="center"|{{y}} | align="center"|{{y}} | align="right" |29.8 | align="right" |73.7 |{{gbmappingitem|SY813918|50.726 |
| 2.266|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Oakers Bog}}
| align="center" | 1988 |SPA, GCR, Ramsar site, SAC |{{Nature on the map|1000356}} {{cite web|title=Oakers Bog|url={{sssi link|1000356}}}} |
| scope="row" | Oakers Wood
| align="center"|{{y}} | | align="right" |47.2 | align="right" |116.5 |{{gbmappingitem|SY806915|50.723 |
| 2.276|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Oakers Wood}}
| align="center" | 1984 | |{{Nature on the map|1004517}} {{cite web|title=Oakers Wood|url={{sssi link|1004517}}}} |
| scope="row" | Oakhills Coppice
| align="center"|{{y}} | | align="right" |14.4 | align="right" |35.6 |{{gbmappingitem|ST980089|50.88 |
| 2.03|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Oakhills Coppice}}
| align="center" | 1990 |AONB |{{Nature on the map|1005580}} {{cite web|title=Oakhills Coppice|url={{sssi link|1005580}}}} |
| scope="row" | {{Anchor|P}} Parley Common
| align="center"|{{y}} | | align="right" |163.9 | align="right" |405.1 |{{gbmappingitem|SZ091993|50.793 |
| 1.872|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Parley Common}}
| align="center" | 1984 |SPA, NCR, Ramsar site, SAC, |{{Nature on the map|1000013}} {{cite web|title=Parley Common |url={{sssi link|1000013}} |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140315132442/http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1000013.pdf |archive-date=2014-03-15 }} |
| scope="row" | Peashill Quarry
| | align="center"|{{y}} | align="right" |0.4 | align="right" |1.1 |{{gbmappingitem|SY495915|50.721 |
| 2.717|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Peashill Quarry}}
| align="center" | 1989 |{{Nature on the map|1000065}} {{cite web|title=Peashill Quarry|url={{sssi link|1000065}}}} |
| scope="row" | Pentridge Down
| align="center"|{{y}} | | align="right" |62.3 | align="right" |154.0 |{{gbmappingitem|SU041172|50.954 |
| 1.943|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Pentridge Down}}
| align="center" | 1996 |AONB |{{Nature on the map|2000071}} {{cite web|title=Pentridge Down|url={{sssi link|2000071}}}} |
| scope="row" | Piddles Wood
| align="center"|{{y}} | | align="right" |73.1 | align="right" |180.5 |{{gbmappingitem|ST795129|50.915 |
| 2.293|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Piddles Wood}}
| align="center" | 1985 |WT |{{Nature on the map|1000076}} {{cite web|title=Piddles Wood |url={{sssi link|1000076}} |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304054257/http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1000076.pdf |archive-date=2016-03-04 }} |
| scope="row" | Pitcombe Down
| align="center"|{{y}} | | align="right" |13.1 | align="right" |32.4 |{{gbmappingitem|SY584895|50.704 |
| 2.59|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Pitcombe Down}}
| align="center" | 1985 |AONB |{{Nature on the map|1000097}} {{cite web|title=Pitcombe Down|url={{sssi link|1000097}}}} |
| scope="row" | Poole Bay Cliffs
| | align="center"|{{y}} | align="right" |12.3 | align="right" |30.4 |{{gbmappingitem|SZ074903|50.712 |
| 1.897|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Poole Bay Cliffs}}
| align="center" | 1989 |GCR |{{Nature on the map|1005671}} {{cite web|title=Poole Bay Cliffs|url={{sssi link|1005671}}}} |
| scope="row" | Poole Harbour
| align="center"|{{y}} | | align="right" |2,268.9 | align="right" |5,606.6 |{{gbmappingitem|SY972911|50.72 |
| 2.041|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Poole Harbour}}
| align="center" | 1990 |AONB, SPA, NT, NCR, Ramsar site, SAC |{{Nature on the map|1000110}} {{cite web|title=Poole Harbour|url={{sssi link|1000110}}}} |
| scope="row" | Isle of Portland
| align="center"|{{y}} | align="center"|{{y}} | align="right" |352.1 | align="right" |869.9 |{{gbmappingitem|SY690700|50.529 |
| 2.439|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Isle Of Portland}}
| align="center" | 1987 |{{Nature on the map|1000128}} {{cite web|title=Isle Of Portland|url={{sssi link|1000128}}}} |
| scope="row" | Portland Harbour Shore
| align="center"|{{y}} | align="center"|{{y}} | align="right" |28.1 | align="right" |69.4 |{{gbmappingitem|SY677777|50.598 |
| 2.458|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Portland Harbour Shore}}
| align="center" | 1987 |Crown estate, GCR, SAC |{{Nature on the map|1002791}} {{cite web|title=Portland Harbour Shore|url={{sssi link|1002791}}}} |
| scope="row" | Povington And Grange Heaths
| align="center"|{{y}} | | align="right" |1,217.1 | align="right" |3,007.5 |{{gbmappingitem|SY892835|50.651 |
| 2.154|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Povington And Grange Heaths}}
| align="center" | 1986 |AONB, SPA, MOD, NCR, Ramsar site, SAC |{{Nature on the map|1000166}} {{cite web|title=Povington And Grange Heaths|url={{sssi link|1000166}}}} |
| scope="row" | Powerstock Common And Wytherston Farm
| align="center"|{{y}} | | align="right" |161.7 | align="right" |399.5 |{{gbmappingitem|SY540966|50.767 |
| 2.654|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Powerstock Common And Wytherston Farm}}
| align="center" | 1900 |{{Nature on the map|2000470}} {{cite web|title=Powerstock Common And Wytherston Farm|url={{sssi link|2000470}}}} |
| scope="row" | Poxwell
| align="center"|{{y}} | | align="right" |0.4 | align="right" |1.1 |{{gbmappingitem|SY740835|50.651 |
| 2.369|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Poxwell}}
| align="center" | 1998 |AONB |{{Nature on the map|2000267}} {{cite web|title=Poxwell|url={{sssi link|2000267}}}} |
| scope="row" | Purbeck Ridge (East)
| align="center"|{{y}} | align="center"|{{y}} | align="right" |143.6 | align="right" |354.8 |{{gbmappingitem|SZ033811|50.63 |
| 1.955|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Purbeck Ridge (East)}}
| align="center" | 1999 |{{Nature on the map|1002368}} {{cite web|title=Purbeck Ridge (East)|url={{sssi link|1002368}}}} |
| scope="row" | Purbeck Ridge (West)
| align="center"|{{y}} | | align="right" |144.7 | align="right" |357.5 |{{gbmappingitem|SY889815|50.633 |
| 2.158|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Purbeck Ridge (West)}}
| align="center" | 1986 |AONB |{{Nature on the map|2000303}} {{cite web|title=Purbeck Ridge (West)|url={{sssi link|2000303}}}} |
| scope="row" | Purewell Meadows
| align="center"|{{y}} | | align="right" |12.9 | align="right" |31.8 |{{gbmappingitem|SZ166933|50.739 |
| 1.766|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Purewell Meadows}}
| align="center" | 1985 | |{{Nature on the map|1004238}} {{cite web|title=Purewell Meadows|url={{sssi link|1004238}}}} |
| scope="row" | {{Anchor|R}} Radipole Lake
| align="center"|{{y}} | | align="right" |96.0 | align="right" |237.1 |{{gbmappingitem|SY670805|50.623 |
| 2.468|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Radipole Lake}}
| align="center" | 1985 |RSPB |{{Nature on the map|1000225}} {{cite web|title=Radipole Lake|url={{sssi link|1000225}}}} |
| scope="row" | Rempstone Heaths
| align="center"|{{y}} | | align="right" |170.0 | align="right" |420.0 |{{gbmappingitem|SY980835|50.651 |
| 2.03|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Rempstone Heaths}}
| align="center" | 1987 |AONB, SPA, HC, Ramsar site, SAC |{{Nature on the map|1002313}} {{cite web|title=Rempstone Heaths|url={{sssi link|1002313}}}} |
| scope="row" | {{Anchor|S}} Sandford Lane Quarry
| | align="center"|{{y}} | align="right" |0.8 | align="right" |1.9 |{{gbmappingitem|ST628177|50.958 |
| 2.531|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Sandford Lane Quarry}}
| align="center" | 1990 |GCR |{{Nature on the map|1000940}} {{cite web|title=Sandford Lane Quarry|url={{sssi link|1000940}}}} |
| scope="row" | Shillingstone Quarry
| align="center"|{{y}} | | align="right" |8.2 | align="right" |20.3 |{{gbmappingitem|ST823097|50.887 |
| 2.253|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Shillingstone Quarry}}
| align="center" | 1995 |AONB |{{Nature on the map|2000101}} {{cite web|title=Shillingstone Quarry|url={{sssi link|2000101}}}} |
| scope="row" | Slop Bog And Uddens Heath
| align="center"|{{y}} | | align="right" |43.9 | align="right" |108.5 |{{gbmappingitem|SU077018|50.816 |
| 1.892|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Slop Bog And Uddens Heath}}
| align="center" | 1985 |SPA, Ramsar site, SAC |{{Nature on the map|1001099}} {{cite web|title=Slop Bog And Uddens Heath|url={{sssi link|1001099}}}} |
| scope="row" | South Dorset Coast
| align="center"|{{y}} | align="center"|{{y}} | align="right" |1,591.7 | align="right" |3,933.1 |{{gbmappingitem|SY869804|50.623 |
| 2.187|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=South Dorset Coast}}
| align="center" | 1986 |AONB, CP, GCR, HC, WT, NT, NCR, SAC |{{Nature on the map|1002501}} {{cite web|title=South Dorset Coast|url={{sssi link|1002501}}}} |
| scope="row" | St Catherine's Hill, Dorset
| align="center"| | | align="right" | | align="right" | | | align="center" | | |
| scope="row" | St Leonards And St Ives Heaths
| align="center"|{{y}} | | align="right" |529.9 | align="right" |1,309.4 |{{gbmappingitem|SU127031|50.827 |
| 1.821|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=St Leonards And St Ives Heaths}}
| align="center" | 1999 |SAM, CP, SPA, WT, MOD, Ramsar site, SAC, |{{Nature on the map|2000305}} {{cite web|title=St Leonards And St Ives Heaths|url={{sssi link|2000305}}}} |
| scope="row" | Stoborough & Creech Heaths
| align="center"|{{y}} | | align="right" |338.0 | align="right" |835.2 |{{gbmappingitem|SY924850|50.665 |
| 2.109|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Stoborough & Creech Heaths}}
| align="center" | 1986 |AONB, SPA, NNR, Ramsar site, SAC |{{Nature on the map|1003232}} {{cite web|title=Stoborough & Creech Heaths|url={{sssi link|1003232}}}} |
| scope="row" | Stokeford Heaths
| align="center"|{{y}} | | align="right" |177.3 | align="right" |438.0 |{{gbmappingitem|SY856882|50.693 |
| 2.205|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Stokeford Heaths}}
| align="center" | 1995 |SPA, Ramsar site, SAC |{{Nature on the map|2000032}} {{cite web|title=Stokeford Heaths|url={{sssi link|2000032}}}} |
| scope="row" | Studland and Godlingston Heath NNR
| align="center"|{{y}} | align="center"|{{y}} | align="right" |757.8 | align="right" |1,872.6 |{{gbmappingitem|SZ023839|50.655 |
| 1.969|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Studland & Godlingston Heaths}}
| align="center" | 1986 |AONB, SPA, GCR, NNR, NT, NCR, Ramsar site, SAC |{{Nature on the map|1003268}} {{cite web|title=Studland & Godlingston Heaths |url={{sssi link|1003268}} |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303191246/http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1003268.pdf |archive-date=2016-03-03 }} |
| scope="row" | Studland Cliffs
| align="center"|{{y}} | align="center"|{{y}} | align="right" |21.1 | align="right" |52.2 |{{gbmappingitem|SZ046824|50.641 |
| 1.936|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Studland Cliffs}}
| align="center" | 1986 |{{Nature on the map|1000898}} {{cite web|title=Studland Cliffs|url={{sssi link|1000898}}}} |
| scope="row" | Sutton Combe
| align="center"|{{y}} | | align="right" |16.7 | align="right" |41.2 |{{gbmappingitem|ST876160|50.943 |
| 2.178|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Sutton Combe}}
| align="center" | 1986 |AONB |{{Nature on the map|1001928}} {{cite web|title=Sutton Combe|url={{sssi link|1001928}}}} |
| scope="row" | Sutton Meadows
| align="center"|{{y}} | | align="right" |5.0 | align="right" |12.3 |{{gbmappingitem|SU057106|50.895 |
| 1.92|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Sutton Meadows}}
| align="center" | 1985 |{{Nature on the map|1003995}} {{cite web|title=Sutton Meadows|url={{sssi link|1003995}}}} |
| scope="row" | Sydling Valley Downs
| align="center"|{{y}} | | align="right" |74.0 | align="right" |182.8 |{{gbmappingitem|ST640019|50.816 |
| 2.512|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Sydling Valley Downs}}
| align="center" | 1985 |{{Nature on the map|1002572}} {{cite web|title=Sydling Valley Downs|url={{sssi link|1002572}}}} |
| scope="row" | {{Anchor|T}} Thrasher's Heath
| align="center"|{{y}} | | align="right" |14.8 | align="right" |36.6 |{{gbmappingitem|SY970839|50.655 |
| 2.044|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Thrasher's Heath}}
| align="center" | 1984 |AONB, HC, Ramsar site, SAC |{{Nature on the map|1000944}} {{cite web|title=Thrasher's Heath|url={{sssi link|1000944}}}} |
| scope="row" | Toller Porcorum
| align="center"|{{y}} | | align="right" |178.5 | align="right" |441.0 |{{gbmappingitem|SY552993|50.792 |
| 2.637|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Toller Porcorum}}
| align="center" | 1986 |{{Nature on the map|1002804}} {{cite web|title=Toller Porcorum|url={{sssi link|1002804}}}} |
| scope="row" | Town Common
| align="center"|{{y}} | align="center"|{{y}} | align="right" |256.0 | align="right" |632.6 |{{gbmappingitem|SZ142960|50.763 |
| 1.8|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Town Common}}
| align="center" | 1994 |SPA, GCR, WT, Ramsar site, SAC |{{Nature on the map|1002693}} {{cite web|title=Town Common|url={{sssi link|1002693}}}} |
| scope="row" | Townsend
| align="center"|{{y}} | | align="right" |13.6 | align="right" |33.6 |{{gbmappingitem|SZ024781|50.603 |
| 1.967|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Townsend}}
| align="center" | 1986 |{{Nature on the map|1000959}} {{cite web|title=Townsend|url={{sssi link|1000959}}}} |
| scope="row" | Trill Quarry
| | align="center"|{{y}} | align="right" |1.4 | align="right" |3.5 |{{gbmappingitem|ST593126|50.911 |
| 2.58|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Trill Quarry}}
| align="center" | 1989 |GCR |{{Nature on the map|1000967}} {{cite web|title=Trill Quarry|url={{sssi link|1000967}}}} |
| scope="row" | Turbary And Kinson Commons
| align="center"|{{y}} | | align="right" |36.2 | align="right" |89.3 |{{gbmappingitem|SZ060947|50.752 |
| 1.916|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Turbary And Kinson Commons}}
| align="center" | 1988 |SPA, Ramsar site, SAC |{{Nature on the map|1001949}} {{cite web|title=Turbary And Kinson Commons|url={{sssi link|1001949}}}} |
| scope="row" | Turners Puddle Heath
| align="center"|{{y}} | | align="right" |391.0 | align="right" |966.2 |{{gbmappingitem|SY817908|50.717 |
| 2.261|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Turners Puddle Heath}}
| align="center" | 1990 |SPA, Ramsar site, SAC |{{Nature on the map|1002320}} {{cite web|title=Turners Puddle Heath|url={{sssi link|1002320}}}} |
| scope="row" | {{Anchor|U}} Upton Heath
| align="center"|{{y}} | | align="right" |218.9 | align="right" |540.9 |{{gbmappingitem|SY984943|50.748 |
| 2.024|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Upton Heath}}
| align="center" | 1990 |SPA, NCR, Ramsar site, SAC |{{Nature on the map|1001003}} {{cite web|title=Upton Heath|url={{sssi link|1001003}}}} |
| scope="row" | Upwey Quarries And Bincombe Down
| | align="center"|{{y}} | align="right" |6.5 | align="right" |16.0 |{{gbmappingitem|SY676855|50.668 |
| 2.46|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Upwey Quarries And Bincombe Down}}
| align="center" | 1992 |{{Nature on the map|1001021}} {{cite web|title=Upwey Quarries And Bincombe Down|url={{sssi link|1001021}}}} |
| scope="row" | {{Anchor|V}} Valley Of Stones
| align="center"|{{y}} | align="center"|{{y}} | align="right" |80.4 | align="right" |198.7 |{{gbmappingitem|SY597879|50.689 |
| 2.572|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Valley Of Stones}}
| align="center" | 1996 |{{Nature on the map|1001018}} {{cite web|title=Valley Of Stones|url={{sssi link|1001018}}}} |
| scope="row" | Verwood Heaths
| align="center"|{{y}} | | align="right" |27.8 | align="right" |68.7 |{{gbmappingitem|SU092093|50.883 |
| 1.871|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Verwood Heaths}}
| align="center" | 1985 |SPA, LNR, Ramsar site, SAC |{{Nature on the map|1001978}} {{cite web|title=Verwood Heaths|url={{sssi link|1001978}}}} |
| scope="row" | {{Anchor|W}} Wareham Common
| align="center"|{{y}} | | align="right" |17.5 | align="right" |43.3 |{{gbmappingitem|SY914878|50.69 |
| 2.123|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Wareham Common}}
| align="center" | 1992 | |{{Nature on the map|1005800}} {{cite web|title=Wareham Common|url={{sssi link|1005800}}}} |
| scope="row" | Wareham Meadows
| align="center"|{{y}} | | align="right" |210.9 | align="right" |521.1 |{{gbmappingitem|SY932871|50.684 |
| 2.098|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Wareham Meadows}}
| align="center" | 1987 |AONB, SPA, HC, Ramsar site, SAC |{{Nature on the map|1002338}} {{cite web|title=Wareham Meadows|url={{sssi link|1002338}}}} |
| scope="row" | Warmwell Heath
| align="center"|{{y}} | | align="right" |55.4 | align="right" |137.0 |{{gbmappingitem|SY753871|50.683 |
| 2.351|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Warmwell Heath}}
| align="center" | 1987 |SPA, Ramsar site, SAC |{{Nature on the map|1002352}} {{cite web|title=Warmwell Heath|url={{sssi link|1002352}}}} |
| scope="row" | West Dorset Coast
| align="center"|{{y}} | align="center"|{{y}} | align="right" |598.5 | align="right" |1,478.9 |{{gbmappingitem|SY405920|50.725 |
| 2.844|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=West Dorset Coast}}
| align="center" | 1991 |{{Nature on the map|1001055}} {{cite web|title=West Dorset Coast|url={{sssi link|1001055}}}} |
| scope="row" | Whetley Meadows
| align="center"|{{y}} | | align="right" |8.1 | align="right" |19.9 |{{gbmappingitem|SY529964|50.765 |
| 2.669|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Whetley Meadows}}
| align="center" | 1985 |AONB |{{Nature on the map|1004255}} {{cite web|title=Whetley Meadows|url={{sssi link|1004255}}}} |
| scope="row" | White Horse Hill
| align="center"|{{y}} | | align="right" |60.0 | align="right" |148.3 |{{gbmappingitem|SY714843|50.658 |
| 2.406|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=White Horse Hill}}
| align="center" | 1991 |AONB |{{Nature on the map|1000217}} {{cite web|title=White Horse Hill|url={{sssi link|1000217}}}} |
| scope="row" | Winfrith Heath
| align="center"|{{y}} | | align="right" |288.9 | align="right" |713.8 |{{gbmappingitem|SY804871|50.683 |
| 2.279|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Winfrith Heath}}
| align="center" | 1996 |SPA, WT, NCR, Ramsar site, SAC |{{Nature on the map|1001067}} {{cite web|title=Winfrith Heath|url={{sssi link|1001067}}}} |
| scope="row" | Woolcombe
| align="center"|{{y}} | | align="right" |18.1 | align="right" |44.8 |{{gbmappingitem|SY558957|50.759 |
| 2.628|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Woolcombe}}
| align="center" | 1986 |{{Nature on the map|1000954}} {{cite web|title=Woolcombe|url={{sssi link|1000954}}}} |
| scope="row" | Wootton Fitzpaine
| align="center"|{{y}} | | align="right" |9.6 | align="right" |23.8 |{{gbmappingitem|SY356954|50.755 |
| 2.914|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Wootton Fitzpaine}}
| align="center" | 1987 |{{Nature on the map|1002372}} {{cite web|title=Wootton Fitzpaine|url={{sssi link|1002372}}}} |
| scope="row" | Worgret Heath
| align="center"|{{y}} | | align="right" |8.3 | align="right" |20.6 |{{gbmappingitem|SY894870|50.683 |
| 2.151|format=5|style=forest|dim=3km|name=Worgret Heath}}
| align="center" | 1987 |{{Nature on the map|1003084}} {{cite web|title=Worgret Heath|url={{sssi link|1003084}}}} |
Notes
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:{{note label|Area|A|A}}Data rounded to one decimal place.
:{{note label|Grid reference|B|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.{{cite web | title=Guide to National Grid | publisher=Ordnance Survey | url=http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/oswebsite/getamap/help.html#gridref | access-date=2009-10-11 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071027134518/http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/oswebsite/getamap/help.html#gridref | archive-date=2007-10-27 }}
:{{note label|Map|C|C}}Link to maps using the Nature on the Map service provided by English Nature.