Mountains & hills · South East England
Brighstone Down
In or near Brook.
Brighstone Down — Named summit at 214 m.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Brighstone Down is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Named summit at 214 m.". Coordinates: 50.6605°, -1.3895°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Compton Chine to Steephill Cove SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Isle Of Wight
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Brighstone Down is a chalk down on the Isle of Wight. It is located close to the village of Brighstone, in the southwest of the island (the Back of the Wight), and rises to 214 metres (702 ft) at its highest point, northeast of the village of Mottistone. Towards the west part is called Mottistone Down, to the East, Shorwell Down. The Northern part is covered by Brighstone Forest the largest forest on the Island. On 19 November 1947, an BOAC Short S.25 Sunderland 3 (G-AGHW) was on a ferry flight from Hythe Seaplane Base to Poole Seaplane Base. The aircraft crashed into Brighstone Down in bad weather, as a result of pilot error, killing one of the four crew.
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- Coordinates
- 50.6605, -1.3895
- District
- Isle of Wight
- Parish
- Brighstone
- Postcode
- PO30 4AY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Isle of Wight West
Sources
- osm: n597758184 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Brighstone Down (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Brighstone summit.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Brighstone Down?
- Brighstone Down is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode PO30 4AY), in the parish of Brighstone.
- What is Brighstone Down?
- Brighstone Down — Named summit at 214 m.
- How do I get to Brighstone Down?
- Drivers can use postcode PO30 4AY.
- Is Brighstone Down a protected site?
- Yes — Brighstone Down is part of the Compton Chine to Steephill Cove SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Isle Of Wight National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Brighstone Down free to visit?
- Yes, Brighstone Down is free to enter.
- How do I get to Brighstone Down?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PO30 4AY. It sits within the Isle of Wight West parliamentary constituency.