Wraysbury and Hythe End Gravel Pits

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|image=Footpath near Wraysbury - geograph.org.uk - 156495.jpg

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|name=Wraysbury and Hythe End Gravel Pits

|aos=Berkshire

|interest=Biological

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|coordinates={{coord|51.451|-0.545|type:landmark_region:GB|display=title,inline}}

|area={{convert|117.2|ha|acre|abbr=off}}

|notifydate=1992

|map=[https://magic.defra.gov.uk/MagicMap.aspx?startTopic=Designations&activelayer=sssiIndex&query=HYPERLINK%3D%271004168%27 Magic Map]

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Wraysbury and Hythe End Gravel Pits is a {{convert| 117.2 |ha|acre|abbr=off|adj=on}} biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Wraysbury in Berkshire.{{cite web|url= https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteDetail.aspx?SiteCode=S1004168&SiteName=&countyCode=2&responsiblePerson=&SeaArea=&IFCAArea= |title=Designated Sites View: Wraysbury and Hythe End Gravel Pits | series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|access-date = 24 October 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://magic.defra.gov.uk/MagicMap.aspx?startTopic=Designations&activelayer=sssiIndex&query=HYPERLINK%3D%271004168%27 |title=Map of Wraysbury and Hythe End Gravel Pits|series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|access-date= 24 October 2019}} It is part of South West London Waterbodies Ramsar site{{cite web|url= https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteGeneralDetail.aspx?SiteCode=UK11065&SiteName=&countyCode=2&responsiblePerson=&unitId=&SeaArea=&IFCAArea= |title=Designated Sites View: South West London Waterbodies | series= Ramsar Site|publisher=Natural England|access-date = 24 October 2019}} and Special Protection Area.{{cite web|url= https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteGeneralDetail.aspx?SiteCode=UK9012171&SiteName=&countyCode=2&responsiblePerson=&unitId=&SeaArea=&IFCAArea= |title= Designated Sites View: South West London Waterbodies | series= Special Protection Areas |publisher=Natural England|access-date = 24 October 2019}}

The site features four former gravel pits and is within the floodplains of the River Thames and the Colne Brook.{{cite web|author=Carl Hughes |url=http://wraysbury.net/environment/sssi.htm |title=SSSI |publisher=Wraysbury.net |date=1992-07-03 |access-date=2017-03-15}} It is important for the number of bird species it features.{{cite web|url=http://berksoc.org.uk/county-sites/wraysbury-horton-and-yeoveney-gravel-pits/ |title=Wraysbury and Horton Gravel Pits |publisher=Berksoc.org.uk |date=2014-06-20 |access-date=2017-03-15}}