Merdon Down
Merdon Down is a meadow in Hursley, Winchester District, England. Access is restricted and requires permission. Merdon Down is situated nearby to the deciduous forest Little Pittdown Plantation, as well as near Pages Copse.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Farley Mount and Church of St John.
Farley Mount
Peak
Photo: Alfabetponcho, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Farley Mount is a hill in Hampshire that gives its name to Farley Mount Country Park, about four miles west of the city of Winchester. A trig point and an 18th-century monument stand on the summit, 174 metres above sea-level.
Church of St John
Church
Photo: Trish Steel, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of St John is situated 1½ miles west of Merdon Down.
Farley Mount Obelisk
Monument
Photo: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Farley Mount Obelisk is a monument, which is situated 1¼ miles northwest of Merdon Down.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hursley and Sparsholt.
Hursley
Village
Photo: Nicholsr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hursley is a village and civil parish in Hampshire, England with a population of around 900 in 2011. It is located roughly midway between Romsey and Winchester on the A3090. Hursley is situated 2 miles south of Merdon Down.
Sparsholt
Village
Photo: Chris Talbot, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sparsholt is a village and civil parish in Hampshire, England, 2+1⁄2 miles west of Winchester. In 1908 its area was 3,672 acres. The 2011 Census recorded its population as 982. Sparsholt is situated 2 miles northeast of Merdon Down.
Up Somborne
Hamlet
Photo: David Martin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Up Somborne is a village in the civil parish of King's Somborne in the Test Valley district of Hampshire, England. Its nearest town is Stockbridge, which lies approximately 3 miles north-west from the hamlet. Up Somborne is situated 3 miles northwest of Merdon Down.
Merdon Down
- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Meadow
- Location: Hursley, Winchester District, Hampshire, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.05168° or 51° 3′ 6″ northLongitude
-1.40007° or 1° 24′ 0″ westOperator
South Lynch EstateOpen location code
9C3W3H2X+MXOpenStreetMap ID
way 369174653OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=meadow
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