Catherington Down

Catherington Down is a 12.8-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in in . It is also a Local Nature Reserve This western sloping site is chalk grassland with prominent lynchet strips dating to the Middle Ages.
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Photo: BenShade, CC BY 2.5.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Broadhalfpenny Down and Church of St James.

Peak
Photo: BenShade, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a historic cricket ground in . It was the home of the Hambledon Club, one of the most important cricket clubs of the 18th century, and is widely regarded as the “Cradle of Cricket” for its central role in the sport’s early development.

Church
Photo: Hassocks5489, CC0.

Peak
is a chalk hill running alongside the A3 in the East Hampshire district of , , overlooking to the east, and to the west.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Waterlooville and Cowplain.

Town
Photo: Basher Eyre, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a town in the Borough of Havant in , England, about 6 miles northeast of . It is the largest town in the borough. The built-up area had a population of 34,775 in the 2021 census.

Suburb
is a village located north of , , in South East England. According to the 2011 United Kingdom census, is reported to have a population of 9,353, which constitutes 7% of the total population of the Borough of Havant.

Village
Photo: BenShade, CC BY 2.5.
is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of , in the East Hampshire district of , England. It is 1 mile northwest of .

Catherington Down

Latitude
50.9244° or 50° 55′ 28″ north
Longitude
-1.0182° or 1° 1′ 6″ west
Open location code
9C2WWXFJ+PP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 23441768
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­nature_reserve
Wiki­data ID
Q5053013
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In Other Languages

“Catherington Down” goes by many names.
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Catherington Down”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Ludmore and Lovedean.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Parsonage Field and Kingscourt School.

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