List of Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Moray and Nairn
The following is a list of Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) in the Moray and Nairn areas of search.These sites can be found on the SiteLink website maintained by NatureScot/NàdarAlba.[1] For the Moray area of search "Moray" can be entered in the search box. The Nairn area of search has been incorporated in the Highland local authority so SSSIs in Nairn have to be searched by name.
Where a reference is given on the list of SSSIs, it shows the webpage for that SSSI on the SiteLink website. Notes have been included about some of the SSSIs. Further information about them, and about SSSIs where no notes are included, can be found by following the links to SSSI Map and SSSI Citation given on the website for the SSSI cited.
For other areas, see List of SSSIs by Area of Search.
- Allt A'Choire[2]
- Bochel Wood[3]
- Boghole, Muckle Burn[4]
- Buinach and Glenlatterach[5]
- Burn of Ballintomb[6]
- Cairngorms[7][a]
- Carn nan Tri-tighearnan[8]
- Cawdor Wood[9][b]
- Clashach-Covesea[10]
- Coleburn Pasture[11]
- Creag Nan Gamhainn[12]
- Culbin Sands, Forest and Findhorn Bay[13]
- Cullen to Stake Ness Coast[14]
- Cutties Hillock[15]
- Den of Pitlurg[16]
- Dipple Brae[17]
- Eastern Cairngorms[18][c]
- Findhorn Terraces[19]
- Findrassie[20]
- Fodderletter[21]
- Gull Nest[22]
- Hill of Towanreef[23]
- Inchrory[24]
- Kellas Oakwood[25]
- Kildrummie Kames[26]
- Ladder Hills[27]
- Lethenhill[28]
- Loch Oire[29]
- Loch Spynie[30]
- Lossiemouth East Quarry[31]
- Lossiemouth Shore[32]
- Lower Findhorn Woods[33]
- Lower River Spey[34]
- Lower Strathavon Woodlands[35]
- Masonshaugh[36]
- Mill Wood[37]
- Moidach More[38]
- Moss of Crombie[39]
- Muckle Burn, Clunas[40][d]
- Northern Corries, Cairngorms[41]
- Quarry Wood[42]
- Randolph's Leap[43]
- River Spey[44][e]
- Scaat Craig[45]
- Shiel Wood Pastures[46]
- Spey Bay[47][f]
- Spynie Quarry[48][g]
- Teindland Quarry[49]
- Tips of Corsemaul and Tom Mor[50][h]
- Tynet Burn[51]
- Whiteness Head[52][i]
Notes
- ^ The Cairngorms SSSI is situated within the Cairngorms National Park but does not cover all of it.
- ^ Cawdor Wood SSSI is near the village of Cawdor in the Scottish Highlands.
- ^ The Eastern Cairngorms SSSI is situated within the Cairngorms National Park but only includes part of it.
- ^ Muckle Burn is not a unique name in Scotland as will be seen by the other SSSI Boghole, Muckle Burn also on this list. See also List of rivers in Scotland.
- ^ The River Spey SSSI does not cover the whole of the course of the River Spey. See also Lower River Spey SSSI and see the River Spey article for more about the river and its surroundings.
- ^ Spey Bay SSSI is situated near the mouuth of the River Spey and near the settlement of Spey Bay. Refer to the website of the SSSI and these articles for more information.
- ^ Spynie Quarry SSSI is near the site of the former burgh of Spynie, a town that is no longer inhabited.
- ^ The Tips of Corsemaul and Tom Mor are two geographically distinct but proximal areas of land included in one SSSI.
- ^ Whiteness Head SSSI includes Whiteness Head and an adjacent area above the low water line.
References
- ^ "SiteLink". SiteLink - Home. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ^ "Allt a' Choire SSSI". SiteLink - Allt a' Choire SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
- ^ "Bochel Wood SSSI". SiteLink - Bochel Wood SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ^ "Boghole, Muckle Burn SSSI". SiteLink - Boghole, Muckle Burn SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ^ "Buinach and Glenlatterach SSSI". SiteLink - Buinach and Glenlatterach SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ^ "Burn of Ballintomb SSSI". SiteLink - Burn of Ballintomb SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ^ "Cairngorms SSSI". SiteLnik - Cairngorms SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
- ^ "Carn nan Tri-tighearnan SSSI". SiteLink - Carn nan Tri-tighearnan. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
- ^ "Cawdor Wood SSSI". SiteLink - Cawdor Wood SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
- ^ "Clashach - Covesea SSSI". SiteLink - Clashach - Covesea SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ^ "Coleburn Pasture SSSI". SiteLink - Coleburn Pasture SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ^ "Creag nan Gamhainn SSSI". SiteLink - Creag nan Gamhainn SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ^ "Culbin Sands, Culbin Forest and Findhorn Bay SSSI". SiteLink - Culbin Sands, Culbin Forest and Findhorn Bay SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ^ "Cullen to Stake Ness Coast SSSI". SiteLink - Cullen to Stake Ness Coast SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
- ^ "Cutties Hillock SSSI". SiteLink - Cutties Hillock SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
- ^ "Den of Pitlurg SSSI". SiteLink - Den of Pitlurg SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
- ^ "Dipple Brae SSSI". SiteLink - Dipple Brae SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
- ^ "Eastern Cairngorms SSSI". SiteLink - Eastern Cairngorms SSSI. NatureScot - N&agrav;darAlba. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
- ^ "Findhorn Terraces SSSI". SiteLink - Findhorn Terraces. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
- ^ "Findrassie SSSI". SiteLink - Findrassie SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
- ^ "Fodderletter SSSI". SiteLink - Fodderletter SSSI. NatureScotNàdarAlba. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
- ^ "Gull Nest SSSI". SiteLink - Gull Nest SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
- ^ "Hill of Towanreef SSSI". SiteLink - Hill of Towanreef SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
- ^ "Inchrory SSSI". SiteLink Inchrory SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
- ^ "Kellas Oakwood SSSI". SiteLink - Kellas Oakwood SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
- ^ "Kildrummie Kames SSSI". SiteLink - Kildrummie Kames SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
- ^ "Ladder Hills SSSI". SiteLink - Ladder Hills SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
- ^ "Lethenhill SSSI". SiteLink - Lethenhill SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
- ^ "Loch Oire SSSI". SiteLink - Loch Oire SSSI. NatureScot- NàdarAlba. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
- ^ "Loch Spynie SSSI". SiteLink - Loch Spynie SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
- ^ "Lossiemouth East Quarry SSSI". SiteLink - Lossiemouth East Quarry SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
- ^ "Lossiemouth Shore SSSI". SiteLink - Lossiemouth Shore SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
- ^ "Lower Findhorn Woods SSSI". SiteLink - Lower Findhorn Woods SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
- ^ "Lower River Spey SSSI". SiteLink - Lower River Spey SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
- ^ "Lower Strathavon Woodlands SSSI". SiteLink - Lower Strathavon Woodlands SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ^ "Masonshaugh SSSI". SiteLink - Masonshaugh SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ^ "Mill Wood SSSI". SiteLink - Mill Wood SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ^ "Moidach More SSSI". SiteLink - Moidach More SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ^ "Moss of Crombie SSSI". SiteLink - Moss of Crombie SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
- ^ "Muckle Burn, Clunas SSSI". SiteLink - Muckle Burn, Clunas. NatureScot - Nàdar. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
- ^ "Northern Corries, Cairngorms SSSI". SiteLink - Northern Corries, Cairngorns SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
- ^ "Quarry Wood SSSI". SiteLink - Quarry Wood SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
- ^ "Randolph's Leap SSSI". SiteLink - Randolph's Leap SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
- ^ "River Spey SSSI". SiteLink - River Spey SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
- ^ "Scaat Craig SSSI". SiteLink - Scaat Craig SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ^ "Shiel Wood Pastures SSSI". SiteLink - Shiel Wood Pastures SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ^ "Spey Bay SSSI". SiteLink - Spey Bay SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ^ "Spynie Quarry SSSI". SiteLink - Spynie Quarry SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
- ^ "Teindland Quarry SSSI". SiteLink - Teindland Quarry SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
- ^ "Tips of Corsemaul and Tom Mor SSSI". SiteLink - Tips of Corsemaul and Tom Mor SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
- ^ "Tynet Burn SSSI". SiteLink - Tynet Burn SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
- ^ "Whiteness Head SSSI". SiteLink - Whiteness Head SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 13 March 2026.