Carrick Heaths

Carrick Heaths is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), noted for its biological characteristics, in mid Cornwall, England, UK. It incorporates the old Silverwell Moor SSSI. Within the site the Red Data Book listed barn owl can be found.^[1]

Carrick Heaths

Site of Special Scientific Interest
Location within Cornwall Show map of Cornwall Carrick Heaths (England) Show map of England
Location	Cornwall
Grid reference	SW800490
Coordinates	50.3003°N 5.0899°W / 50.3003; -5.0899
Interest	Biological
Area	42.7 hectares (0.427 km2; 0.165 sq mi)
Notification	1973 (1973)
Natural England website

Geography

The SSSI comprises ten individual sites, spread over a 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) radius around the city of Truro, totalling an area of 42.7 hectares (106 acres). These are located at the OS grid references:^[1]

Site	OS grid reference
1	SW711462
2	SW748482
3	SW755456
4	SW788501
5	SW803473
6	SW729478
7	SW752463
8	SW791514
9	SW796489
10	SW852535