Photo of Bembridge Down, a Site of Special Scientific Interest near Brading, the Isle of Wight, south east England. — © N Chadwick / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bembridge Down

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Bembridge Down is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Isle of Wight, covering 0.58 km². It is one of 38 SSSIs in the county. For arrivals by rail, Brading Station is about 1.8 km to the north-west. Other SSSIs nearby include Brading Marshes to St. Helen's Ledges, Ventnor Downs and Arreton Down.

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