| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 Black Heath Pond, Ripon Parks | |
.svg)  Location within North Yorkshire | |
| Location | North Yorkshire |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SE310747 |
| Coordinates | 54°10′02″N 1°31′36″W / 54.1671°N 1.5266°W |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 137.0113 hectares (1.370 km2; 0.5290 sq mi) |
| Notification | 1 February 1983 |
| Location map | Magic Map (Defra) |
Ripon Parks is a Site of Special Scientific Interest, or SSSI, situated north of Ripon, to the west of the River Ure and to the east of the village of North Stainley, in North Yorkshire, England. It was once part of the land held since the Middle Ages as a deer park by the archbishops of York (including Cardinal Wolsey) and the canons of Ripon.[1][2] The site was designated as an SSSI in 1983, because its varied habitats are valued for their breeding birds, amphibians and varied flora. The woods here are "of note" for the parasitic flowers of common toothwort and yellow star-of-Bethlehem.[3][4] A small part of the site is accessible via public footpaths; there are no public facilities or dedicated car parks. The site incorporates the High Batts Nature Reserve, which is privately run for training, recording and educational purposes, and accessible to members only, except for its annual open day. Ripon Parks is now owned by the Ministry of Defence, and parts of the site are used as military training areas.
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