Whitesheet Hill

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Whitesheet Hill is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Wiltshire of 1.4 km². It is one of 119 SSSIs in the county. It is among the largest in the county. The surrounding countryside is part of Cranborne Chase and West Wiltshire Downs National Landscape.

For arrivals by rail, Gillingham (Dorset) Station is about 7 km to the south. Other SSSIs nearby include Brimsdown Hill, Cley Hill and Tytherington Down.

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