Willingdon Down
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
  Shown within East Sussex | |
| Area of Search | East Sussex |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TQ578022 |
| Coordinates | 50°47′52″N 0°14′25″E / 50.797721°N 0.240152°ECoordinates: 50°47′52″N 0°14′25″E / 50.797721°N 0.240152°E |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 60.2 ha (149 acres) |
| Notification | 1986 |
| Natural England website | |
Willingdon Down is a Site of Special Scientific Interest located in the borough of Eastbourne, East Sussex, England.
The site falls within the South Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). It is of biological interest due to its uncommon habitat of chalk grassland. There is also archaeological interest with a Neolithic camp and burial grounds within the designated site.
References
- "SSSI Citation — Willingdon Down" (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 2008-10-26.