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Black Hill Down

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Black Hill Down is one of 124 Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Dorset. It lies inside Dorset National Landscape National Landscape. The nearest railway station is Maiden Newton, about 7.1 km to the west. Giant Hill and Sydling Valley Downs are among the SSSIs within 2.9 km.

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