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Batcombe Down

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Batcombe Down is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Dorset, covering 0.18 km². It is one of 124 Sites of Special Scientific Interest in the county. It lies inside Dorset National Landscape National Landscape.

Nearby SSSIs include Sydling Valley Downs and Court Farm, Sydling. The nearest railway station is Chetnole, about 3.9 km to the north-west.

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