Catherington Down

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title: "Catherington Down" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["local-nature-reserves-in-hampshire", "sites-of-special-scientific-interest-in-hampshire"] description: "Nature reserve in Hampshire, England" topic_path: "technology/web" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherington_Down" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Nature reserve in Hampshire, England ::

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Field	Value
image	CatheringtonDown.JPG
name	Catherington Down
aos	Hampshire
interest	Biological
gridref
area	12.8 ha
notifydate	1984
map	Magic Map
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|image= CatheringtonDown.JPG |image_caption = |name= Catherington Down |aos= Hampshire |interest=Biological |gridref= |area= 12.8 ha |notifydate= 1984 |map= Magic Map Catherington Down is a 12.8 ha biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Catherington in Hampshire. It is also a Local Nature Reserve

This western sloping site is chalk grassland with prominent lynchet strips dating to the Middle Ages. It is managed by grazing and has a variety of chalk herbs, such as pyramidal orchid, round-headed rampion and autumn lady's-tresses. There is also a narrow belt of woodland.

There is access by footpaths from Catherington Lane.

References

References

1. "Designated Sites View: Catherington Down". Natural England.
2. "Map of Catherington Down". Natural England.
3. "Designated Sites View: Catherington Down, Horndean". Natural England.
4. "Map of Catherington Down". Natural England.
5. "Catherington Down citation". Natural England.

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