Carrick Heaths

Coordinates: 50°18′01″N 5°05′24″W / 50.3003°N 5.0899°W / 50.3003; -5.0899
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Carrick Heaths
Notification
1973 (1973)
Natural England website

Carrick Heaths is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), noted for its biological characteristics, in mid Cornwall, England, UK. It incorporates the old Silverwell Moor SSSI. Within the site the Red Data Book listed barn owl can be found.[1]

Geography

The SSSI comprises ten individual sites, spread over a 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) radius around the city of Truro, totalling an area of 42.7 hectares (106 acres). These are located at the OS grid references:[1]

Site OS grid reference
1 SW711462
2 SW748482
3 SW755456
4 SW788501
5 SW803473
6 SW729478
7 SW752463
8 SW791514
9 SW796489
10 SW852535

References

  1. ^ a b "Carrick Heaths" (PDF). Natural England. 1999. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2011.