Wildlife reserves · Scottish Highlands
Ferry Hills SSSI
Ferry Hills SSSI in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
M J Richardson — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Best time of year
- Autumn & winter (migration & wildfowl)
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Ferry Hills SSSI is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Ferry Hills SSSI (site of special scientific interest) is a nature protected area noted for its geology and grasslands. It is located in Inverkeithing and North Queensferry in Fife, Scotland.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Description
Ferry Hills is made up of five separate locations within Inverkeithing and North Queensferry. Its total land area is 22.16 ha. It is noted for its geological interest, and the southern part of the site is noted for biological interest. The south of the site occupies a small hill; the west of the site includes Ferry Loch, a seasonally flooded basin mire; and the north of the site is Fairykirk with its disused quarry. There is an underground reservoir on top of the hill in the grassland part of the SSSI. The site is notable for the following species:
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 56.0160, -3.4010
- District
- Fife
- Postcode
- KY11 1HP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Sources
- wikidata: Q134714876 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Ferry Hills SSSI (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ferry Hills SSSI?
- Ferry Hills SSSI is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode KY11 1HP).
- Is Ferry Hills SSSI free to visit?
- Yes, Ferry Hills SSSI is free to enter.
- How do I get to Ferry Hills SSSI?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode KY11 1HP. It sits within the Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy parliamentary constituency.
- Are dogs allowed at Ferry Hills SSSI?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.