Forests & woodlands · South East England
HIWWT Arreton Down
HIWWT Arreton Down is a forest or woodland in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Havenstreet · 3.1 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
HIWWT Arreton Down is a named forest, woodland or nature reserve in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 50.6820°, -1.2395°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Arreton Down SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Isle Of Wight
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Arreton Down is a chalk hill in the central part of the Isle of Wight in southern England. It is public access land, with 29.77 hectares (73.6 acres) designated as a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and 19 hectares (47 acres) managed as a nature reserve by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust. The land is marked by extensive ancient field features as yet unexcavated.
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Background
Architecture
Arreton Down was originally notified as an SSSI in 1979 for its geological interest. It was renotified in 1987, but for its biological interest only. The SSSI is a large area of south-sloping chalk grassland. It is grazed by cattle and horses during the winter, and is dominated by fine grasses such as red fescue and sheep's fescue. The flowering plants are typical of downland habitats and include horseshoe vetch, rock rose, wild thyme, carline thistle, pyramidal orchid, harebell, small scabious and the uncommon bastard toadflax. There are large numbers of chalkhill blue butterflies on the site as well as small blue, common blue and brown argus butterflies. There are also great green bush…
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- Coordinates
- 50.6820, -1.2395
- District
- Isle of Wight
- Parish
- Arreton
- Postcode
- PO30 2PA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Isle of Wight West
- Nearest railway station
- Havenstreet — 3.1 km
- Official site
- www.hiwwt.org.uk
Sources
- osm: w411390533 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Arreton Down (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Arreton Down 4.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is HIWWT Arreton Down?
- HIWWT Arreton Down is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode PO30 2PA), in the parish of Arreton.
- Is HIWWT Arreton Down a protected site?
- Yes — HIWWT Arreton Down is part of the Arreton Down SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Isle Of Wight National Landscape (AONB).
- Is HIWWT Arreton Down free to visit?
- Yes, HIWWT Arreton Down is free to enter.
- How do I get to HIWWT Arreton Down?
- The nearest railway station is Havenstreet, about 3.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PO30 2PA.