| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
Heswall Dales in 2008, overlooking the River Dee | |
| Location | Merseyside |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SJ261821 |
| Coordinates | 53°19′48″N 3°06′58″W / 53.330°N 3.116°W / 53.330; -3.116 |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 29.6 hectares, 73.1 acres (296,000 m2) |
| Notification | 1979 / 1983 |
| Natural England website | |
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Heswall Dales is an area of some 72 acres (290,000 m2) of lowland heath situated close to Heswall on the Wirral Peninsula, England.
It is a Site of Special Scientific Interest[1][2] and a Local Nature Reserve.[3][4][5] Heswall Dales offers views of the Dee Estuary and over the River Dee the Clwydian Hills of Wales.
All land within Heswall Dales SSSI is owned by the local authority.[6]
References
- ^ "Heswall Dales citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 October 2012.
- ^ "Map of Heswall Dales". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England.
- ^ "Green Flag Parks and Open Spaces". Wirral Council. Archived from the original on 8 December 2010. Retrieved 28 January 2011.
- ^ "Heswall Dales". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
- ^ "Map of Heswall Dales". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England.
- ^ "Written questions and answers - Written questions, answers and statements - UK Parliament". questions-statements.parliament.uk. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
External links
- Metropolitan Borough of Wirral: Heswall Dales Local Nature Reserve