Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
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Location | North Yorkshire |
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Grid reference | SE 575 481 |
Area | 110.7 acres (44.8 ha) |
Notification | 1961 |
Location map | Natural England |
Askham Bog is small area of peat bog and Site of Special Scientific Interest situated within the Vale of York in North Yorkshire, England. It lies to the south-west of York, north of Copmanthorpe and near Askham Richard and Askham Bryan. It is regarded as one of the most ecologically diverse sites in Northern England.
During the 2010s, a development of 500 houses was proposed for the edge of the bog on the outskirts of York city, but this was overturned in 2020.