Wildlife reserves · South East England
Shawford Down
Shawford Down — nature reserve in Hampshire.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Best time of year
- Autumn & winter (migration & wildfowl)
- Nearest railway station
- Shawford · 0.3 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Shawford Down is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "nature reserve in Hampshire". Coordinates: 51.0200°, -1.3300°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Test SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Itchen - 2000227 SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Shawford Down is a 19.6-hectare (48-acre) Local Nature Reserve south of Winchester in Hampshire. It is owned by Hampshire County Council and managed by Hampshire Countryside Service. The down has strip lynchets, dating to the period in the Middle Ages when the area was cultivated as common land. The site has a range of chalk grassland habitats, with flora including wild parsnip, red bartsia, cowslip and common rock-rose. There are also areas of woodland and scrub.
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- Coordinates
- 51.0200, -1.3300
- County
- Hampshire
- District
- Winchester
- Parish
- Compton and Shawford
- Postcode
- SO21 2BT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Winchester
- Nearest railway station
- Shawford — 0.3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q55693254 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Shawford Down (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Shawford Down - geograph.org.uk - 448947.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Shawford Down?
- Shawford Down is in Hampshire, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SO21 2BT), in the parish of Compton and Shawford.
- Who owns Shawford Down?
- Shawford Down is owned by Hampshire Countryside Service.
- Is Shawford Down a protected site?
- Yes — Shawford Down is part of the River Test SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the River Itchen - 2000227 SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Shawford Down free to visit?
- Yes, Shawford Down is free to enter.
- How do I get to Shawford Down?
- The nearest railway station is Shawford, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SO21 2BT.
- Are dogs allowed at Shawford Down?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.