Forests & woodlands · North Wales
The Dungeon (SSSI)
The Dungeon (SSSI) is a forest or woodland in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Royden Park Minature Railway · 2.6 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
The Dungeon (SSSI) is a named forest, woodland or nature reserve in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 53.3400°, -3.1257°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: The Dungeon SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Dee Estuary SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: The Dee Estuary
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Dungeon is a 1.2-hectare (3.0-acre) Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) situated 1 mile north-west of Heswall, on the Wirral Peninsula, England. The site was notified in 1988 due to its geological features which show the Tarporley Siltstone Formation of the Mercia Mudstone Group.
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- Coordinates
- 53.3400, -3.1257
- District
- Wirral
- Parish
- Wirral, unparished area
- Postcode
- CH60 9HE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Wirral West
- Nearest railway station
- Royden Park Minature Railway — 2.6 km
Sources
- osm: w532363927 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: The Dungeon SSSI (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: The Dungeon SSSI - 20180513183745.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Dungeon (SSSI)?
- The Dungeon (SSSI) is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CH60 9HE), in the parish of Wirral, unparished area.
- Is The Dungeon (SSSI) a protected site?
- Yes — The Dungeon (SSSI) is part of the The Dungeon SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Dee Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is The Dungeon (SSSI) free to visit?
- Yes, The Dungeon (SSSI) is free to enter.
- How do I get to The Dungeon (SSSI)?
- The nearest railway station is Royden Park Minature Railway, about 2.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CH60 9HE.