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Cockey Down

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Cockey Down is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Wiltshire, covering 0.16 km². It is one of 119 SSSIs in the county. The nearest railway station is Salisbury, about 3.2 km to the south-west. Nearby SSSIs include Bracknell Croft and Figsbury Ring.

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Photo along the Monarch's Way, a 625-mile long-distance path running from Worcester to Shoreham-by-Sea, England.Highlight

Monarch's Way

Long-distance path

England's longest inland waymarked trail, tracing Charles II's escape route from defeat at Worcester in 1651 to the ship waiting at Shoreham.

1.9 km N · spans 14 counties

Photo of Salisbury Cathedral, a cathedral in Wiltshire, south west England.Iconic

Salisbury Cathedral

Cathedral near Salisbury

Early English Gothic cathedral raised in 38 years from 1220, under England's tallest spire, with an original Magna Carta and Britain's largest close.

3.6 km SW

Photo of Longford Castle, a Grade II* registered house & garden near Salisbury, Wiltshire, south west England.Highlight

Longford Castle

House & garden near Salisbury

An Elizabethan house of triangular plan, its three towers said to stand for the Trinity.

5.2 km S

Photo of Wilton House, a Grade I registered house & garden near Stratford-sub-Castle, Wiltshire, south west England.Highlight

Wilton House

House & garden near Stratford-sub-Castle

Palladian house with the famous Double Cube Room.

7.1 km W

Photo: Pepperbox Hill, a viewpoint near Salisbury, Wiltshire, south west England.Highlight

Pepperbox Hill

Viewpoint near Salisbury

National Trust chalk down south-east of Salisbury topped by the Pepperbox, a hexagonal 1606 folly tower, with wide views over the Avon valley.

8.2 km SE

Photo of the New Forest, a National Park in England.Iconic

New Forest

National Park near Lyndhurst

Ancient wood pasture and heathland where commoners' ponies still roam free.

11.1 km S