Rew Down is a 23.5-hectare biological
Site of Special Scientific Interest
A Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Great Britain, or an Area of Special Scientific Interest (ASSI) in the Isle of Man and Northern Ireland, is a conservation designation denoting a protected area in the United Kingdom and Isle ...
and
Local Nature Reserve located on the south-east edge of the
Isle of Wight
The Isle of Wight (Help:IPA/English, /waɪt/ Help:Pronunciation respelling key, ''WYTE'') is an island off the south coast of England which, together with its surrounding uninhabited islets and Skerry, skerries, is also a ceremonial county. T ...
in the hills to the west of
Ventnor
Ventnor () is a seaside resort town and civil parishes in England, civil parish established in the Victorian era on the southeast coast of the Isle of Wight, England, from Newport, Isle of Wight, Newport. It is situated south of St Boniface D ...
.
The area is a chalk grassland sloping to the south and offering panoramic and far-reaching views of the
English Channel
The English Channel, also known as the Channel, is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that separates Southern England from northern France. It links to the southern part of the North Sea by the Strait of Dover at its northeastern end. It is the busi ...
. It has the
Stenbury Trail running along its western boundary and the
Ventnor golf club to the north.
It is managed by the Isle of Wight Council and is noted for its
Highland cattle, which have grazed the land since 2003.
The area contains the remains of the tower base of, Historic England Grade II listed, Royal Navy World War II direction finding (D/F) station (one of the'
Y-stations'), Ventnor, which is believed to be the most complete of its type still extant.
References
External links
Isle of Wight Council entry
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Local Nature Reserves on the Isle of Wight
Hills of the Isle of Wight
Sites of Special Scientific Interest on the Isle of Wight
Locations in the history of espionage