Bratton Downs

Westbury Hill, seen from the Westbury White Horse

Bratton Downs (grid reference ST925522) is a 395.8 hectare biological and geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Wiltshire, England,[1] near the villages of Bratton and Edington, and about 3 miles (5 km) east of the town of Westbury.[2] It was notified in 1971. The designated area consists mainly of chalk grassland, as well as some ancient woodland, and supports a diverse range of native flora and fauna. It overlays notable geological features—principally landforms created by glaciation in the Pleistocene.[1]

Part of the land designated as Bratton Downs Site of Special Scientific Interest is owned by the Ministry of Defence[3].

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference EN was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Bratton Downs SSSI". Natural England. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  3. ^ "Mapping the habitats of England's ten largest institutional landowners". Who owns England?. 6 October 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2024.