Knapp and Barnett's Downs

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Knapp and Barnett's Downs is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Wiltshire, covering 0.67 km². It is one of 119 Sites of Special Scientific Interest in the county. It is among the largest in the county. It lies within Cranborne Chase and West Wiltshire Downs National Landscape.

Tisbury Station is about 7.2 km away to the west. Other SSSIs nearby include Knighton Downs & Wood and Bowerchalke Downs.

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