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Hesledon Moor West

Coordinates: 54°48′6″N 1°24′1″W / 54.80167°N 1.40028°W / 54.80167; -1.40028
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Hesledon Moor West
Map showing the location of Hesledon Moor West
Map showing the location of Hesledon Moor West
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationMAGiC MaP
Nearest townSeaham
Coordinates54°48′6″N 1°24′1″W / 54.80167°N 1.40028°W / 54.80167; -1.40028
Area7.4 ha (18 acres)
Established1984
Governing bodyNatural England
WebsiteHesledon Moor West SSSI

Hesledon Moor West is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the County Durham district in east County Durham, England. It is located 1 km east of the village of South Hetton, some 12 km south of 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. [1]

References

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  1. ^ "Hesledon Moor West : Reasons for SSSI status" (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 1 April 2022.