Catherington Down

Catherington Down

Catherington Down Nature Reserve is a hill, or down, in Hampshire, England. It rises fairly steeply on its eastern flank. It is managed by Hampshire County Council and Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust.gbmapping|SU692144.

It is a chalk based grassland similar to the South Downs and is an example of early strip cultivation.

The area is popular with local dog walkers and has a number of footpaths across it.

Catherington Down is accessible via Catherington village via Parsons Field or off Catherington lane.

External links

* [http://www.wildlifetrust.freeuk.com/catherington.htm Hampshire Wildlife Trust Petersfield Branch - Catherington Down]
* [http://wildlife.vigay.com/localareas/index.html Catherington and Horndean local area wildlife]


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