Dee Cliffs

Dee Cliffs (SSSI) is an area of cliffs on the eastern side of the Dee Estuary and to the west of Thurstaston on the Wirral Peninsula, England.

Dee Cliffs
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Dee Cliffs is located in Merseyside
Dee Cliffs
Location within Merseyside
LocationMerseyside
Grid referenceSJ238832
Coordinates53.343°N 3.151°W / 53.343; -3.151
InterestGeological
Area14.39 hectares, 35.55 acres (143,900 m2)
Notification1979 / 1983
Natural England website

The area contains the best known example of clay cliff and bank habitat in Merseyside. The area also has some marl pits, which have a rich flora and fauna and an area of herb-rich neutral grassland.

  • Cliff face at Thurstaston
    Cliff face at Thurstaston
  • Coastal erosion
    Coastal erosion
  • Boulder deposition
    Boulder deposition
  • Boulder clay at Thurstaston
    Boulder clay at Thurstaston

References
  • "Dee Cliffs citation sheet" (PDF). English Nature. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016.


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