Leek Moors

Leek Moors is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI)^[1] within Staffordshire Moorlands, England, near the villages Leek and Upper Hulme. This protected area includes the former SSSI called Oliver Hill. The site was designated because of its outstanding assemblage of upland breeding birds and the populations of golden plover and snipe that occur here.^[2] There are populations of cloudberry (Rubus chamaemorus) on Oliver Hill.

Leek Moors

Site of Special Scientific Interest
Location within Staffordshire
Location	Staffordshire
Grid reference	SK 027 655
Coordinates	53.186587°N 1.9610509°W / 53.186587; -1.9610509
Area	9,353.2 acres (37.85 km2; 14.61 sq mi)
Notification	1988

Leek Moors SSSI includes Black Brook and Knotbury Common.

Two major institutional landowners own land within Leek Moors SSSI: United Utilities and the Ministry of Defence.^[3]