Compton Down is a hill on the

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just to the east of

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. It is part of the chalk ridge which forms the "backbone" of the Isle of Wight. It runs east to west, is approximately long and is predominantly grass downland. The Down is owned and managed by the National Trust and it provides the setting for the Freshwater Bay Golf Course at its western end. It is a Site of special scientific interest. The site was notified in 1951 for both its biological and geological features.

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Sites of Special Scientific Interest on the Isle of Wight Hills of the Isle of Wight National Trust properties on the Isle of Wight {{England-SSSI-stub