Hesledon Moor West
| Hesledon Moor West | |
|---|---|
  Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
| Location | MAGiC MaP |
| Nearest town | Seaham |
| Coordinates | 54°48′6″N 1°24′1″W / 54.80167°N 1.40028°W |
| Area | 7.4 ha (18 acres) |
| Established | 1984 |
| Governing body | Natural England |
| Website | Hesledon Moor West SSSI |
Hesledon Moor West is a
Sunderland and a little under 2 km south-west of Hesledon Moor East
SSSI.
Within this small site there is a diversity of vegetation types, which have developed on the acidic
glacial drift overlying Magnesian Limestone that is characteristic of much of lowland Durham. Plant communities range from fen and carr to wet and dry heath
.
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References
- ^ "Hesledon Moor West : Reasons for SSSI status" (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
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