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Arreton Down

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Arreton Down is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Isle of Wight, covering 0.29 km². The county has 38 Sites of Special Scientific Interest; this is one. For more of the same, Briddlesford Copses and Shide Quarry are close by. For arrivals by rail, Sandown Station is about 5.2 km to the south-east.

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