Pitcombe Down

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Pitcombe Down is one of 124 Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Dorset. It lies within Dorset National Landscape National Landscape. Nearby SSSIs include Blackdown (Hardy Monument), Haydon and Askerswell Downs and Chesil & The Fleet. The closest station is Maiden Newton, about 8.1 km to the north.

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