View from Culver Down by Lucy Sugden Weaving Artist
Culver Down
Culver Down is a chalk down to the north of Sandown, Isle of Wight.
The down has a typical chalk downland wildlife on the uncultivated areas. This includes plants such as Small Scabious, Harebell, Cowslip and Lady’s Bedstraw.
Culver Down is also a great place for bird watching with over 190 different species having been recorded. So whether you’re a keen ornithologist or just enjoy being outdoors, Culver Down is definitely worth a visit!
Culver Down is in Isle Of Wight AONB, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Created: 24 May 2022 Edited: 29 November 2023
Culver Down
Culver Down LiDAR Map
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Local History around Culver Down
There are some historic monuments around including:
Two bowl barrows forming part of a Bronze Age barrow cemetery, and part of a field system east of Eaglehead CopseBrading Roman villaSt Helen's FortField system on Brading DownBowl barrow 340m east of Eaglehead Copse, forming part of a Bronze Age barrow cemeteryBembridge FortSandown Barrack BatteryPuckpool mortar batteryBowl barrow on Culver DownBowl barrow 390m east of Eaglehead Copse, forming part of a Bronze Age barrow cemeterySteyne Wood BatteryBowl barrow 370m east of Eaglehead Copse, forming part of a Bronze Age barrow cemeteryThree pillow mounds 810m NNE of Kern FarmMedieval settlement 100m south east and 350m north east of East Ashey Manor FarmBowl barrow on Nunwell Down known as The Devil's PunchbowlYaverland Battery, 660m south of Yaverland ChurchBowl barrow 220m east of Eaglehead Copse, forming part of a Bronze Age barrow cemetery.
