Broughton Down

Broughton Down is a 45.8-hectare (113-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Broughton in Hampshire.^[1][2] The eastern half is a nature reserve managed by the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust.^[3]

Broughton Down

Site of Special Scientific Interest
Location	Hampshire
Grid reference	SU 289 330[1]
Interest	Biological
Area	45.8 hectares (113 acres)[1]
Notification	1984[1]
Location map	Magic Map

This sloping site on chalk has grassland which is grazed by rabbits and has many anthills. There are also areas of scrub and mature woodland. Insects include silver-spotted skipper, Duke of Burgundy fritillary and Essex skipper butterflies and chalk carpet moths.^[4]