Homington and Coombe Bissett Downs

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Homington and Coombe Bissett Downs is one of 119 Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Wiltshire. It lies inside Cranborne Chase and West Wiltshire Downs National Landscape. Other SSSIs nearby include Stratford Toney Down and Throope Down. The closest station is Salisbury, about 4.9 km to the north-east.

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