Mottistone Down

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Mottistone Down is one of 38 Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Isle of Wight. For arrivals by rail, Lymington Pier Station is about 12.8 km to the north-west. For more of the same, Compton Down and Garston's Down are close by.

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