Brighstone Down

Brighstone Down
Toposcope on the summit
Highest point
Elevation 214 m (702 ft)
Prominence c. 150 m
Parent peak St Boniface Down
Listing Marilyn
Geography
Location Isle of Wight, England
OS grid SZ432847
Topo map OS Landranger 196

Brighstone Down is a chalk down on the Isle of Wight. It is located close to the village of Brighstone, in the southwest of the island (the Back of the Wight), and rises to 214 metres (702 ft) at its highest point,[1] northeast of the village of Mottistone. Towards the west part is called Mottistone Down, to the East, Shorwell Down.

The Northern part is covered by Brighstone Forest the largest forest on the Island. [2]

Coordinates: 50°39′37″N 1°23′25″W / 50.66038°N 1.39018°W / 50.66038; -1.39018

Notes

  1. ↑ "Brighstone Down". Peakery. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  2. ↑ http://www.iwpaths.co.uk/sota/actual_sota_brighstone_down.php%5Bpermanent+dead+link%5D
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