Forests & woodlands · South West England
Parsonage Down
In or near Stapleford.
Parsonage Down is a forest or woodland in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–3 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Parsonage Down is a named forest, woodland or nature reserve in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 51.1714°, -1.9294°. 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: River Avon System SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Parsonage Down SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: PARSONAGE DOWN
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Parsonage Down (grid reference SU050412) is a 188.6 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Wiltshire, England, notified in 1971. It lies about 7 miles (11 km) west of Amesbury, in Winterbourne Stoke parish.
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Background
Description
The site is a national nature reserve in recognition of its importance as part of the Salisbury Plain landscape and calcareous grassland it supports. Parsonage Down and Cherry Lodge Farm together form the only farm directly managed by Natural England. The farm is run for the benefit of wildlife and conservation within the SSSI and NNR, and is home to the oldest registered herd of English Longhorn cattle in the United Kingdom. Following the introduction of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act, the whole of the site was designated "access land" and is, therefore, open to public access.
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- Coordinates
- 51.1714, -1.9294
- District
- Wiltshire
- Parish
- Shrewton
- Postcode
- SP3 4ET
- Parliamentary constituency
- East Wiltshire
Sources
- osm: r14295674 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Parsonage Down (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Parsonage Down - geograph.org.uk - 705211.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Parsonage Down?
- Parsonage Down is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SP3 4ET), in the parish of Shrewton.
- What is Parsonage Down?
- Parsonage Down is a forest or woodland in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Parsonage Down?
- Drivers can use postcode SP3 4ET.
- Is Parsonage Down a protected site?
- Yes — Parsonage Down is part of the River Avon System SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Parsonage Down SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Parsonage Down free to visit?
- Yes, Parsonage Down is free to enter.
- How do I get to Parsonage Down?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SP3 4ET. It sits within the East Wiltshire parliamentary constituency.