Isle of Wight: Hill
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Afton Down
Afton Down is a chalk down near the village of Freshwater on the Isle of Wight. Afton Down faces Compton Bay directly to the west, while Freshwater is approximately one mile north.
St. Catherine's Down
St. Catherine's Down is a chalk down on the Isle of Wight, located near St Catherine's Point, the southernmost point on the island. The Down rises to 240 metres at its highest point, between the towns of Niton and Chale. Upon the hill is St. Catherine's Oratory, which is a stone lighthouse built in the 14th century by Walter De Godeton.
Brighstone Down
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, and rises to 214 metres at its highest point, northeast of the village of Mottistone.
Arreton Down
Arreton Down is a 29.77 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest on the Isle of Wight, originally notified in 1979 for its geological interest and then renotified in 1987, but for its biological interest only. It is public access land and popular with early morning dog walkers, who park near the chalk pit entrance.
Compton Down
Compton Down is a hill on the Isle of Wight just to the east of Freshwater Bay. It is part of the chalk ridge which forms the "backbone" of the Isle of Wight. It runs east to west, is approximately three miles long and is predominantly grass downland.
Stenbury Down
Stenbury Down is a chalk down on the Isle of Wight. It is located close to the town of Ventnor, in the southeast of the island, and rises to 226 metres at its highest point, west of Wroxall, Isle of Wight.
Garstons Down
Garston's Down is an area of downland on the Isle of Wight, rising to an altitude of 151 m. It is located in the centre of the island, south of Carisbrooke and west of Gatcombe, and is one of the best remaining inland examples of unimproved chalk downland.
Westover Down
Westover Down is a chalk down on the Isle of Wight. It is located close to the village of Brook, in the southwest of the island, and rises to 205 metres at its highest point, northeast of the village.
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