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Special Protection Areas (SPAs): List of sites

The UK list of Special Protection Areas (SPAs) is provided in the tables below.  Sites are ordered alphabetically within country. Cross-border sites are listed under each country.

Standard data forms for each site are available for download through the site code.  The site tables are updated in response to changes to the SPA list, and the standard data forms are replaced with the latest versions following these updates – see 'Latest Changes to the SPA network' for details of updates.

Last updated 30 September 2022.

Please note that the statutory nature conservation bodies responsible for the sites may update site details and site boundary data in between JNCC’s periodic updates. To access the latest information, please visit the relevant statutory nature conservation body website.

England

Site name Site code Country Area (Ha)* Status
Abberton Reservoir UK9009141 E 718 Classified SPA
Alde-Ore Estuary UK9009112 E 2,404 Classified SPA
Arun Valley UK9020281 E 530 Classified SPA
Ashdown Forest UK9012181 E 3,207 Classified SPA
Avon Valley UK9011091 E 1,351 Classified SPA
Benacre to Easton Bavents UK9009291 E 471 Classified SPA
Benfleet and Southend Marshes UK9009171 E 2,284 Classified SPA
Blackwater Estuary (Mid-Essex Coast Phase 4) UK9009245 E 4,403 Classified SPA
Bowland Fells UK9005151 E 16,008 Classified SPA
Breckland UK9009201 E 39,433 Classified SPA
Breydon Water UK9009181 E 1,203 Classified SPA
Broadland UK9009253 E 5,509 Classified SPA
Chesil Beach and The Fleet UK9010091 E 747 Classified SPA
Chew Valley Lake UK9010041 E 576 Classified SPA
Chichester and Langstone Harbours UK9011011 E 5,811 Classified SPA
Colne Estuary (Mid-Essex Coast Phase 2) UK9009243 E 2,720 Classified SPA
Coquet Island UK9006031 E 20 Classified SPA
Crouch and Roach Estuaries (Mid-Essex Coast Phase 3) UK9009244 E 1,848 Classified SPA
Deben Estuary UK9009261 E 981 Classified SPA
Dengie (Mid-Essex Coast Phase 1) UK9009242 E 3,134 Classified SPA
Dorset Heathlands UK9010101 E 8,185 Classified SPA
Dungeness, Romney Marsh and Rye Bay UK9012091 E 42,418 Classified SPA
East Devon Heaths UK9010121 E 1,124 Classified SPA
Exe Estuary UK9010081 E 2,367 Classified SPA
Falmouth Bay to St Austell Bay UK9020323 E 25,899 Classified SPA
Farne Islands UK9006021 E 101 Classified SPA
Flamborough & Filey Coast UK9006101 E 7,858 Classified SPA
Foulness (Mid-Essex Coast Phase 5) UK9009246 E 10,941 Classified SPA
Gibraltar Point UK9008022 E 422 Classified SPA
Great Yarmouth North Denes UK9009271 E 160 Classified SPA
Greater Wash UK9020329 EO 353,578 Classified SPA
Hamford Water UK9009131 E 3,533 Classified SPA
Holburn Lake and Moss UK9006041 E 28 Classified SPA
Hornsea Mere UK9006171 E 232 Classified SPA
Humber Estuary UK9006111 E 37,630 Classified SPA
Isles of Scilly UK9020288 E 13,333 Classified SPA
Lee Valley UK9012111 E 451 Classified SPA
Leighton Moss UK9005091 E 130 Classified SPA
Lindisfarne UK9006011 E 3,671 Classified SPA
Liverpool Bay / Bae Lerpwl UK9020294 EWO 252,757 Classified SPA
Lower Derwent Valley UK9006092 E 1,091 Classified SPA
Marazion Marsh UK9020289 E 55 Classified SPA
Martin Mere UK9005111 E 120 Classified SPA
Medway Estuary and Marshes UK9012031 E 4,686 Classified SPA
Mersey Estuary UK9005131 E 5,023 Classified SPA
Mersey Narrows and North Wirral Foreshore UK9020287 E 2,078 Classified SPA
Minsmere-Walberswick UK9009101 E 1,998 Classified SPA
Morecambe Bay and Duddon Estuary UK9020326 E 66,900 Classified SPA
Nene Washes UK9008031 E 1,520 Classified SPA
New Forest UK9011031 E 27,969 Classified SPA
North Norfolk Coast UK9009031 E 7,862 Classified SPA
North Pennine Moors UK9006272 E 147,276 Classified SPA
North York Moors UK9006161 E 44,095 Classified SPA
Northumbria Coast UK9006131 E 1,097 Classified SPA
Northumberland Marine UK9020325 E 88,498 Classified SPA
Ouse Washes UK9008041 E 2,493 Classified SPA
Outer Thames Estuary UK9020309 EO 393,612 Classified SPA
Pagham Harbour UK9012041 E 629 Classified SPA
Peak District Moors (South Pennine Moors Phase 1) UK9007021 E 45,301 Classified SPA
Poole Harbour UK9010111 E 4,158 Classified SPA
Porton Down UK9011101 E 1,562 Classified SPA
Portsmouth Harbour UK9011051 E 1,250 Classified SPA
Ribble and Alt Estuaries UK9005103 E 12,450 Classified SPA
Rutland Water UK9008051 E 1,555 Classified SPA
Salisbury Plain UK9011102 E 19,716 Classified SPA
Sandlings UK9020286 E 3,406 Classified SPA
Severn Estuary UK9015022 EW 24,488 Classified SPA
Solent and Dorset Coast UK9020330 E 88,981 Classified SPA
Solent and Southampton Water UK9011061 E 5,401 Classified SPA
Solway Firth UK9005012 ES 135,749 Classified SPA
Somerset Levels and Moors UK9010031 E 6,395 Classified SPA
South Pennine Moors Phase 2 UK9007022 E 20,944 Classified SPA
South West London Waterbodies UK9012171 E 825 Classified SPA
Stodmarsh UK9012121 E 4812 Classified SPA
Stour and Orwell Estuaries UK9009121 E 3,667 Classified SPA
Tamar Estuaries Complex UK9010141 E 1,945 Classified SPA
Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast UK9006061 E 12,210 Classified SPA
Thames Basin Heaths UK9012141 E 8,311 Classified SPA
Thames Estuary and Marshes UK9012021 E 4,802 Classified SPA
Thanet Coast and Sandwich Bay UK9012071 E 1,881 Classified SPA
The Dee Estuary UK9013011 EW 14,295 Classified SPA
The Swale UK9012011 E 6,510 Classified SPA
The Wash UK9008021 E 62,044 Classified SPA
Thorne and Hatfield Moors UK9005171 E 2,438 Classified SPA
Thursley, Hankley and Frensham Commons (Wealden Heaths Phase 1) UK9012131 E 1,880 Classified SPA
Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits UK9020296 E 1,358 Classified SPA
Walmore Common UK9007051 E 53 Classified SPA
Wealden Heaths Phase 2 UK9012132 E 2,057 Classified SPA

* Areas (Ha) are taken from the Standard Data Forms.

(E – England; EW – England/Wales; EO – England/Offshore; ES –England/Scotland)

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Northern Ireland

Site name Site code Country Area (Ha)* Status
Antrim Hills UK9020301 NI 27,093 Classified SPA
Belfast Lough UK9020101 NI 429 Classified SPA
Belfast Lough Open Water UK9020290 NI 5,592 Classified SPA
Carlingford Lough UK9020161 NI 827 Classified SPA
Copeland Islands UK9020291 NI 200 Classified SPA
Killough Bay UK9020221 NI 133 Classified SPA
Larne Lough UK9020042 NI 398 Classified SPA
Lough Foyle UK9020031 NI 2,194 Classified SPA
Lough Neagh and Lough Beg UK9020091 NI 40,857 Classified SPA
Outer Ards UK9020271 NI 1,410 Classified SPA
Pettigoe Plateau UK9020051 NI 1,263 Classified SPA
Rathlin Island UK9020011 NI 3,343 Classified SPA
Sheep Island UK9020021 NI 3 Classified SPA
Slieve Beagh - Mullaghfad - Lisnaskea UK9020302 NI 8,942 Classified SPA
Strangford Lough UK9020111 NI 15,564 Classified SPA
Upper Lough Erne UK9020071 NI 5,762 Classified SPA

* Areas (Ha) are taken from the Standard Data Forms.

(NI – Northern Ireland)

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Scotland

Site name Site code Country Area (Ha)* Status
Abernethy Forest UK9002561 S 5,783 Classified SPA
Achanalt Marshes UK9001701 S 209 Classified SPA
Ailsa Craig UK9003091 S 2,760 Classified SPA
Aird and Borve, Benbecula UK9001751 S 359 Classified SPA
Anagach Woods UK9020297 S 392 Classified SPA
Arran Moors UK9003341 S 10,802 Classified SPA
Assynt Lochs UK9001591 S 1,158 Classified SPA
Auskerry UK9002381 S 103 Classified SPA
Ballochbuie UK9002781 S 1,882 Classified SPA
Beinn Dearg UK9001631 S 5,614 Classified SPA
Ben Alder UK9002551 S 2,878 Classified SPA
Ben Wyvis UK9001641 S 2,178 Classified SPA
Black Cart UK9003221 S 55 Classified SPA
Bluemull and Colgrave Sounds UK9020312 S 3,823 Classified SPA
Bridgend Flats, Islay UK9003052 S 332 Classified SPA
Buchan Ness to Collieston Coast UK9002491 S 5,401 Classified SPA
Caenlochan UK9004011 S 5,971 Classified SPA
Cairngorms UK9002241 S 50,914 Classified SPA
Cairngorms Massif UK9020308 S 187,485 Classified SPA
Caithness and Sutherland Peatlands UK9001151 S 145,313 Classified SPA
Caithness Lochs UK9001171 S 1,382 Classified SPA
Calf of Eday UK9002431 S 2,672 Classified SPA
Cameron Reservoir UK9004131 S 69 Classified SPA
Canna and Sanday UK9001431 S 6,568 Classified SPA
Cape Wrath UK9001231 S 6,734 Classified SPA
Castle Loch, Lochmaben UK9003191 S 107 Classified SPA
Cnuic agus Cladach Mhuile UK9003311 S 29,242 Classified SPA
Coll UK9003031 S 2,324 Classified SPA
Coll and Tiree UK9020310 S 79,475 Classified SPA
Coll (corncrake) UK9003033 S 369 Classified SPA
Copinsay UK9002151 S 3,608 Classified SPA
Craigmore Wood UK9001801 S 653 Classified SPA
Creag Meagaidh UK9002161 S 2,856 Classified SPA
Cromarty Firth UK9001623 S 3,248 Classified SPA
Cuillins UK9001781 S 29,503 Classified SPA
Darnaway and Lethen Forest UK9020292 S 1,830 Classified SPA
Din Moss - Hoselaw Loch UK9004291 S 51 Classified SPA
Dornoch Firth and Loch Fleet UK9001622 S 7,857 Classified SPA
Drumochter Hills UK9002301 S 9,432 Classified SPA
East Caithness Cliffs UK9001182 S 11,696 Classified SPA
East Mainland Coast, Shetland UK9020311 S 23,333 Classified SPA
East Sanday Coast UK9002331 S
1,508
Classified SPA
Eilean na Muice Duibhe (Duich Moss), Islay UK9003054 S 577 Classified SPA
Eoligarry, Barra UK9001761 S 144 Classified SPA
Fair Isle UK9002091 S 6,825 Classified SPA
Fala Flow UK9004241 S 318 Classified SPA
Fetlar UK9002031 S 16,965 Classified SPA
Firth of Forth UK9004411 S 6,318 Classified SPA
Firth of Tay and Eden Estuary UK9004121 S 6,948 Classified SPA
Flannan Isles UK9001021 S 5,833 Classified SPA
Foinaven UK9020306 S 21,083 Classified SPA
Forest of Clunie UK9004381 S 19,348 Classified SPA
Forth Islands UK9004171 S 9,795 Classified SPA
Foula UK9002061 S 7,985 Classified SPA
Fowlsheugh UK9002271 S 1,303 Classified SPA
Gladhouse Reservoir UK9004231 S 186 Classified SPA
Glas Eileanan UK9003211 S 1.6 Classified SPA
Glen Affric to Strathconon UK9020303 S 50,419 Classified SPA
Glen App and Galloway Moors UK9003351 S 8,949 Classified SPA
Glen Etive and Glen Fyne UK9020307 S 81,373 Classified SPA
Glen Tanar UK9002771 S 4,178 Classified SPA
Greenlaw Moor UK9004281 S 246 Classified SPA
Gruinart Flats, Islay UK9003051 S 3,256 Classified SPA
Handa UK9001241 S 3,206 Classified SPA
Hermaness, Saxa Vord and Valla Field UK9002011 S 6,832 Classified SPA
Hoy UK9002141 S 18,124 Classified SPA
Imperial Dock Lock, Leith UK9004451 S 0.11 Classified SPA
Inner Clyde Estuary UK9003061 S 1,814 Classified SPA
Inner Moray Firth UK9001624 S 2,290 Classified SPA
Inverpolly, Loch Urigill and nearby Lochs UK9001511 S 1,975 Classified SPA
Jura, Scarba and the Garvellachs UK9020304 S 34,586 Classified SPA
Kilpheder and Smerclate, South Uist UK9001083 S 380 Classified SPA
Kintyre Goose Roosts UK9003071 S 409 Classified SPA
Kinveachy Forest UK9002581 S 2,850 Classified SPA
Knapdale Lochs UK9003301 S 114 Classified SPA
Laggan, Islay UK9003053 S 1,226 Classified SPA
Lairg and Strath Brora Lochs UK9001611 S 286 Classified SPA
Langholm - Newcastleton Hills UK9003271 S 7,538 Classified SPA
Lewis Peatlands UK9001571 S 58,960 Classified SPA
Loch Ashie UK9001554 S 163 Classified SPA
Loch Eye UK9001621 S 205 Classified SPA
Loch Flemington UK9001691 S 22 Classified SPA
Loch Ken and River Dee Marshes UK9003111 S 768 Classified SPA
Loch Knockie and nearby Lochs UK9001552 S 395 Classified SPA
Loch Leven UK9004111 S 1,611 Classified SPA
Loch Lomond UK9003021 S 508 Classified SPA
Loch Maree UK9001531 S 3,182 Classified SPA
Loch of Inch and Torrs Warren UK9003121 S 2,111 Classified SPA
Loch of Kinnordy UK9004051 S 85 Classified SPA
Loch of Lintrathen UK9004061 S 186 Classified SPA
Loch of Skene UK9002261 S 122 Classified SPA
Loch of Strathbeg UK9002211 S 616 Classified SPA
Loch Ruthven UK9001551 S 201 Classified SPA
Loch Shiel UK9001721 S 2,291 Classified SPA
Loch Spynie UK9002201 S 90 Classified SPA
Loch Vaa UK9002751 S 45 Classified SPA
Lochnagar UK9002281 S 1,423 Classified SPA
Lochs of Spiggie and Brow UK9002651 S 141 Classified SPA
Marwick Head UK9002121 S 476 Classified SPA
Mingulay and Berneray UK9001121 S 7,802 Classified SPA
Moidart and Ardgour UK9020305 S 41,426 Classified SPA
Mointeach Scadabhaigh UK9001501 S 4,183 Classified SPA
Monach Islands UK9001071 S 600 Classified SPA
Montrose Basin UK9004031 S 981 Classified SPA
Morangie Forest UK9001791 S 3,511 Classified SPA
Moray and Nairn Coast UK9001625 S 2,326 Classified SPA
Moray Firth UK9020313 S 176,218 Classified SPA
Mousa UK9002361 S 197 Classified SPA
Muir of Dinnet UK9002791 S 157 Classified SPA
Muirkirk and North Lowther Uplands UK9003261 S 26,346 Classified SPA
Ness and Barvas, Lewis UK9001741 S 648 Classified SPA
North Caithness Cliffs UK9001181 S 14,629 Classified SPA
North Colonsay and Western Cliffs UK9003171 S 3,297 Classified SPA
North Harris Mountains UK9001572 S 13,128 Classified SPA
North Inverness Lochs UK9001553 S 123 Classified SPA
North Orkney UK9020314 S 21,173 Classified SPA
North Rona and Sula Sgeir UK9001011 S 6,851 Classified SPA
North Sutherland Coastal Islands UK9001211 S 223 Classified SPA
North Uist Machair and Islands UK9001051 S 4,860 Classified SPA
Noss UK9002081 S 3,338 Classified SPA
Novar UK9020293 S 1,054 Classified SPA
Orkney Mainland Moors UK9002311 S 5,342 Classified SPA
Oronsay and South Colonsay UK9020299 S 2,017 Classified SPA
Otterswick and Graveland UK9002941 S 2,240 Classified SPA
Outer Firth of Forth and St Andrews Bay Complex UK9020316 SO 272,068 Classified SPA
Papa Stour UK9002051 S 570 Classified SPA
Papa Westray (North Hill and Holm) UK9002111 S 246 Classified SPA
Pentland Firth Islands UK9001131 S 170 Classified SPA
Priest Island (Summer Isles) UK9001261 S 132 Classified SPA
Ramna Stacks and Gruney UK9002021 S 12 Classified SPA
Rannoch Lochs UK9004021 S 1,176 Classified SPA
Renfrewshire Heights UK9020295 S 8,941 Classified SPA
Rinns of Islay UK9003057 S 9,434 Classified SPA
River Spey - Insh Marshes UK9002231 S 1,157 Classified SPA
Ronas Hill - North Roe and Tingon UK9002041 S 5,474 Classified SPA
Rousay UK9002371 S 5,481 Classified SPA
Rum UK9001341 S 46,724 Classified SPA
Scapa Flow UK9020321 S 31,820 Classified SPA
Seas off Foula UK9020331 SO 341,215 Classified SPA
Seas off St Kilda UK9020332 SO 399,547 Classified SPA
Shiant Isles UK9001041 S 6,936 Classified SPA
Slamannan Plateau UK9004441 S 591 Classified SPA
Sléibhtean agus Cladach Thiriodh (Tiree Wetlands and Coast) UK9003032 S 1,940 Classified SPA
Solway Firth UK9005012 SE 135,749

Classified SPA

Sound of Gigha UK9020318 S 36,327 Classified SPA
South Tayside Goose Roosts UK9004401 S 332 Classified SPA
South Uist Machair and Lochs UK9001082 S 5,027 Classified SPA
St Abb's Head to Fast Castle UK9004271 S 1,737 Classified SPA
St Kilda UK9001031 S 29,015 Classified SPA
Strath Carnaig and Strath Fleet Moors UK9020300 S 14,701 Classified SPA
Sule Skerry and Sule Stack UK9002181 S 3,909 Classified SPA
Sumburgh Head UK9002511 S 2,479 Classified SPA
Switha UK9002891 S 57 Classified SPA
The Oa UK9003058 S 1,931 Classified SPA
Tips of Corsemaul and Tom Mor UK9002811 S 83 Classified SPA
Tiree (corncrake) UK9003034 S 545 Classified SPA
Treshnish Isles UK9003041 S 242 Classified SPA
Troup, Pennan and Lion's Heads UK9002471 S 3,365 Classified SPA
West Coast of the Outer Hebrides UK9020319 S 132,170 Classified SPA
West Inverness-shire Lochs UK9020298 S 2,968 Classified SPA
West Westray UK9002101 S 3,780 Classified SPA
Wester Ross Lochs UK9001711 S 1,990 Classified SPA
Westwater UK9004251 S 50 Classified SPA
Ythan Estuary, Sands of Forvie and Meikle Loch UK9002221 S 7,062 Classified SPA

* Areas (Ha) are taken from the Standard Data Forms.

(S – Scotland; SO – Scotland/Offshore; SE –Scotland/England)

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Wales

Site name Site code Country Area (Ha)* Status
Anglesey Terns / Morwenoliaid Ynys Môn UK9013061 W 101,931 Classified SPA
Bae Caerfyrddin/ Carmarthen Bay UK9014091 W 33,450 Classified SPA
Berwyn UK9013111 W 24,268 Classified SPA
Burry Inlet UK9015011 W 6,673 Classified SPA
Castlemartin Coast UK9014061 W 1,114 Classified SPA
Craig yr Aderyn (Bird's Rock) UK9020283 W 89 Classified SPA
Dyfi Estuary / Aber Dyfi UK9020284 W 2,057 Classified SPA
Elenydd - Mallaen UK9014111 W 30,008 Classified SPA
Glannau Aberdaron ac Ynys Enlli/ Aberdaron Coast and Bardsey Island UK9013121 W 33,942 Classified SPA
Glannau Ynys Gybi/ Holy Island Coast UK9013101 W 604 Classified SPA
Grassholm UK9014041 W 1,774 Classified SPA
Liverpool Bay / Bae Lerpwl UK9020294 WEO 252,757 Classified SPA
Migneint-Arenig-Dduallt UK9013131 W 19,968 Classified SPA
Mynydd Cilan, Trwyn y Wylfa ac Ynysoedd Sant Tudwal UK9020282 W 373 Classified SPA
Northern Cardigan Bay / Gogledd Bae Ceredigion UK9020327 W 82,704 Classified SPA
Ramsey and St David's Peninsula Coast UK9014062 W 846 Classified SPA
Severn Estuary UK9015022 WE 24,488 Classified SPA
Skomer, Skokholm and the Seas off Pembrokeshire / Sgomer, Sgogwm a Moroedd Penfro UK9014051 WO 166,801 Classified SPA
The Dee Estuary UK9013011 WE 14,295 Classified SPA
Traeth Lafan/ Lavan Sands, Conway Bay UK9013031 W 2,703 Classified SPA
Ynys Seiriol / Puffin Island UK9020285 W 31 Classified SPA

* Areas (Ha) are taken from the Standard Data Forms.

(W – Wales; WE – Wales/England; WO – Wales/Offshore. WEO – Wales/England/Offshore)

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Offshore

Site name Site code Country Area (Ha)* Status
Greater Wash UK9020329 EO 353,578 Classified SPA
Irish Sea Front UK9020328 O 18,000 Classified SPA
Liverpool Bay / Bae Lerpwl UK9020294 EWO 252,177 Classified SPA
Outer Firth of Forth and St Andrews Bay Complex UK9020316 SO 272,068 Classified SPA
Outer Thames Estuary UK9020309 EO 392,451 Classified SPA
Seas off Foula UK9020331 SO 341,214 Classified SPA
Seas off St Kilda UK9020332 SO 399,547 Classified SPA
Skomer, Skokholm and the Seas off Pembrokeshire /
Sgomer, Sgogwm a Moroedd Penfro
UK9014051 WO 166,800 Classified SPA

* Areas (Ha) are taken from the Standard Data Forms.

(O – Offshore; EO – England/Offshore; WO – Wales/Offshore; SO – Scotland/Offshore; EWO – England/Wales/Offshore)

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