Boscastle to Widemouth

Boscastle to Widemouth
Site of Special Scientific Interest
High Cliff, within the SSSI
High Cliff, showing the characteristic slumping creating an undercliff
Boscastle to Widemouth is located in Cornwall
Boscastle to Widemouth
Location within Cornwall
LocationCornwall
Grid referenceSX165993
Coordinates50°45′53″N 4°36′10″W / 50.7646°N 4.6027°W / 50.7646; -4.6027
InterestBiological/Geological
Area639 hectares (6.390 km2; 2.467 sq mi)
Notification1972 (1972)
Natural England website

Boscastle to Widemouth is a coastal Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Cornwall, England, noted for its biological and geological characteristics. The Dizzard dwarf oak woodland is unique and of international importance for its lichen communities, with 131 species recorded.[1]

  1. ^ Hughes, Michel; Tonkin, Beth (June 1997). The Culm Natural Area. English Nature. p. 72.