Caerthillian to Kennack
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
Cliffs on the western side of the SSSI
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 Location within Cornwall
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| Area of Search | Cornwall |
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| Grid reference | SW720140 |
| Coordinates | 49°58′58″N 5°10′51″W / 49.9829°N 5.1809°WCoordinates: 49°58′58″N 5°10′51″W / 49.9829°N 5.1809°W |
| Interest | Biological/Geological |
| Area | 141.1 hectares (1.411 km2; 0.5448 sq mi) |
| Notification | 1951 |
| Natural England website | |
Caerthillian to Kennack is a coastal Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) on the Lizard Peninsula in Cornwall, UK, noted for both its biological and geological characteristics. It is of great botanical importance, with several Red Data Book of rare and endangered plant species being found on the site, as well as a breeding site for Cornish choughs.
The 141-hectare (350-acre) site straddles the south coast of the Lizard Peninsula, covering the most southerly point of the British mainland, from Caerthillian Cove in the west to Kennack Sands in the east, within the civil parishes of Grade–Ruan and Landewednack.
The South West Coast Path runs through the SSSI and most of the coastline is owned by the National Trust. The site falls partly within the Lizard national nature reserve and contains two Geological Conservation Review locations.
The SSSI, first notified in 1951, was previously known as South and East Lizard SSSI. It was renamed after boundary expansions and deletions.
The rocks off the coast are a notorious hazard to shipping and have led to numerous shipwrecks.The Lizard Lifeboat Station is located within the SSSI.
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