Hills of Britain and Ireland
OS Map of Arreton Down
Height: 135m / 443ft • Prominence: 108m / 354ft • Summit : grass mound 24m ENE of trig point • Trip reports (hill-bagging)
Red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) ©
Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris). Red squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris) live in coniferous forests and deciduous woods in Europe and northern Asia. Their range extends from the UK, Ireland and western Europe to Russia, Mongolia, and northwest China. Numbers in the UK have fallen dramatically since grey squirrels (Sciurus carolinensis) were introduced as an ornamental species in the 1870s. Since then, the UK population of reds has dropped from around 3.5 million to between 120,000 to 160,000 individuals (according to different estimates). The population in England is thought to be as low as 15,000. Population strongholds are Scotland, Northumberland, Wales, Northern Ireland, and the Lake District as well as on islands such as Brownsea. Photo by Nick Dobbs, Garlic Farm, Isle of Wight 01-02-2025
01-Feb-25 • Nick Dobbs • flickr
red squirrel sciurus vulgaris mammal rodent 54303073994
Red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) ©
Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris). Red squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris) live in coniferous forests and deciduous woods in Europe and northern Asia. Their range extends from the UK, Ireland and western Europe to Russia, Mongolia, and northwest China. Numbers in the UK have fallen dramatically since grey squirrels (Sciurus carolinensis) were introduced as an ornamental species in the 1870s. Since then, the UK population of reds has dropped from around 3.5 million to between 120,000 to 160,000 individuals (according to different estimates). The population in England is thought to be as low as 15,000. Population strongholds are Scotland, Northumberland, Wales, Northern Ireland, and the Lake District as well as on islands such as Brownsea. Photo by Nick Dobbs, Garlic Farm, Isle of Wight 01-02-2025
01-Feb-25 • Nick Dobbs • flickr
red squirrel sciurus vulgaris mammal rodent 54301052475
Isle of Wight Studio Glass
Rolling the hot glass
15-Sep-24 • devonandrew • flickr
approved 54082437329
OS Map
This is OS mapping. In some areas, OpenStreetMap shows more footpaths
Spatial NI has online OSNI mapping. Click "Basemap Gallery" (4 squares icon at the top).
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Photos
Please tag your photos and upload them to the British and Irish Mountains group on Flickr
The other photos have been geo-tagged as on or around the summit. For less busy mountains, it can be a little hit and miss.
Red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) ©
Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris). Red squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris) live in coniferous forests and deciduous woods in Europe and northern Asia. Their range extends from the UK, Ireland and western Europe to Russia, Mongolia, and northwest China. Numbers in the UK have fallen dramatically since grey squirrels (Sciurus carolinensis) were introduced as an ornamental species in the 1870s. Since then, the UK population of reds has dropped from around 3.5 million to between 120,000 to 160,000 individuals (according to different estimates). The population in England is thought to be as low as 15,000. Population strongholds are Scotland, Northumberland, Wales, Northern Ireland, and the Lake District as well as on islands such as Brownsea. Photo by Nick Dobbs, Garlic Farm, Isle of Wight 01-02-2025
01-Feb-25 • Nick Dobbs • flickr
red squirrel sciurus vulgaris mammal rodent 54303073994
Red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) ©
Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris). Red squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris) live in coniferous forests and deciduous woods in Europe and northern Asia. Their range extends from the UK, Ireland and western Europe to Russia, Mongolia, and northwest China. Numbers in the UK have fallen dramatically since grey squirrels (Sciurus carolinensis) were introduced as an ornamental species in the 1870s. Since then, the UK population of reds has dropped from around 3.5 million to between 120,000 to 160,000 individuals (according to different estimates). The population in England is thought to be as low as 15,000. Population strongholds are Scotland, Northumberland, Wales, Northern Ireland, and the Lake District as well as on islands such as Brownsea. Photo by Nick Dobbs, Garlic Farm, Isle of Wight 01-02-2025
01-Feb-25 • Nick Dobbs • flickr
red squirrel sciurus vulgaris mammal rodent 54301052475
Isle of Wight Studio Glass
Rolling the hot glass
15-Sep-24 • devonandrew • flickr
approved 54082437329
Isle of Wight Studio Glass
Re-heating glass in the kiln
15-Sep-24 • devonandrew • flickr
approved 54081235957
Isle of Wight Studio Glass
About to work the hot glass, with colourful finished pieces in the window
15-Sep-24 • devonandrew • flickr
approved 54082360853
Shipwreck Centre and Maritime Museum
Severn estuary coracle
15-Sep-24 • devonandrew • flickr
approved 54081235932
Videos
Marek Larwood goes on a nice walk from The White Lion in Arreton to the terrifying Knighton Gorges, the most haunted place on ...
Join me on this 4K walking tour through the beautiful old village of Arreton - starting up high on Arreton Down and making my way ...
This video, which is not good quality, was taken at the foot of Arreton Down on the south side in July 2010. My wife and I ...
Galloway Bulls Cows on Arreton Downs on the Isle Of Wight.
Golden Horizon, the World's largest square-rigged sailing vessel, sailing down the Solent this evening after stopping off at Cowes ...
Notes
- Data: Database of British and Irish Hills v18.2
- Maps: We use OS mapping for England, Scotland, Wales, and the Isle of Man. Sadly, Channel Islands, Northern (OSNI) and Southern Ireland (OSI) mapping isn't available online, so we use Openstreetmap.