Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs)

Parish SSSI name Main habitat Unit area (ha) Notification Date SSSI ID Grid Reference Designation Type Description Alvescot Meadows Neutral grassland - lowland 2.97 18/03/1992 1000292 SP273050 Blenheim and Broadleaved, mixed and yew woodland - lowland 224.26 25/07/1986 1001566 SP437158 and Fifield Wood Fen, marsh and swamp - lowland 58.22 31/10/1986 1001583 SP251206 Local wildlife trust reserve Cassington Meadows Neutral grassland - lowland 7.03 01/10/1993 1006658 SP462101 Special area of conservation Aston, Cote, and Chimney Neutral grassland - lowland 49.61 03/03/1986 1001645 SP352000 National nature reserve Ditchley Road Quarry Earth heritage 12.21 12/12/1986 1001785 SP368197 Geological conservation review Ducklington Mead Neutral grassland - lowland 4.62 03/03/1986 1001826 SP363076 Calcareous grassland - lowland 28.92 21/01/1994 1003691 SP332260 Local wildlife trust reserve Holly Court Bank Calcareous grassland - lowland 4.42 21/01/1994 1003700 SP386152 Westcot Barton Horeshay Quarries Earth heritage 8.46 03/03/1987 1002646 SP456272 Geological conservation review Langley's Lane Meadow Neutral grassland - lowland 3.46 25/11/1985 1002745 SP391014 Little Tew Meadows Neutral grassland - lowland 40.01 09/11/1995 2000110 SP376281 Gravel Pit Earth heritage 3.72 05/12/1986 1002839 SP419136 Geological conservation review Middle Barton Fen Neutral grassland - lowland 11.58 18/05/1990 1005689 SP443263 with Broadleaved, mixed and yew woodland - lowland 19.16 17/01/1986 1002977 SP407208 Ancient monument Reed Hill Calcareous grassland - lowland 14.04 06/05/1987 1000169 SP380174 Geological conservation review and Charlbury Salt Way, Ditchley Calcareous grassland - lowland 2.01 08/08/1988 1001169 SP383195 , Spelsbury and Enstone Sarsgrove Wood Broadleaved, mixed and yew woodland - lowland 41.92 21/01/1985 1002760 SP303243 Wootton Sheep's Banks Calcareous grassland - lowland 4.69 12/02/1986 1000276 SP442206 Shipton-On-Cherwell & Whitehill Farm Quarries Earth heritage 26.97 21/02/1995 1000312 SP477171 Geological conservation review Stanton Harcourt Earth heritage 0.52 23/10/1990 1003816 SP414051 Geological conservation review CP and Combe Stonesfield Common, Bottoms & Banks Calcareous grassland - lowland 26.86 11/01/1989 1000384 SP392166 Stonesfield Stonesfield Slate Mines Earth heritage 0.78 14/11/1986 1000408 SP386171 Geological conservation review North Leigh Sturt Copse Broadleaved, mixed and yew woodland - lowland 6.64 27/03/1987 1000428 SP397150 Taynton Taynton Quarries Calcareous grassland - lowland 39.97 11/08/1988 1000477 SP235150 Westwell Westwell Gorse Calcareous grassland - lowland 2.36 15/02/1994 1006633 SP219113 Local wildlife trust reserve North Leigh Whitehill Wood Broadleaved, mixed and yew woodland - lowland 3.33 19/02/1986 1001188 SP391154 Worsham Lane Boundary and linear features 0.36 05/12/1986 1001186 SP307096 Cornbury and and Wychwood Broadleaved, mixed and yew woodland - lowland 501.7 12/05/1988 1003681 SP340181 Ancient monument