Common Rockrose
One of our most important flowers on the Sunderland coast, the common rock-rose, is a vital resource as…
Read moreThe 250 million year old lime-rich bedrock of the Durham magnesian limestone plateau (which runs from South Shields to Hartlepool) produces soils that support unique wildflower grassland and scrub habitats.
Vegetated sea cliffs range from vertical cliffs with scattered vegetated ledges, to the magnesian limestone grassland slopes. Their diversity and ever-changing state are recognised by the designation as a Special Area of Conservation.
