Ribble Estuary
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
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 Location within Merseyside
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| Area of Search | Merseyside |
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| Grid reference | SD375240 |
| Coordinates | 53°43′N 2°58′W / 53.71°N 2.97°WCoordinates: 53°43′N 2°58′W / 53.71°N 2.97°W |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 9226.3 hectares, 22,798.2 acres (92,261,000 m2) |
| Notification | 1966 (Southport Sanctuary) 1976 (Ribble Estuary) 1984 |
| Natural England website | |
The Ribble and Alt Estuaries lie on the Irish Sea coast of the counties of Lancashire and Merseyside in north-west England, and form the boundaries of a number of nature preservation schemes.
A large number of different species of waders and wildfowl, listed below, use the estuaries as feeding and over-wintering areas. This wide variety of bird species has led to the estuaries being officially designated as a Special Protection Area and as a Ramsar site. The Ribble Estuary has been designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest since 1966 and is now covered by Natural England's Ribble Estuary National Nature Reserve.
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