Fairview Bank

Fairview Bank is a large reserve incorporating part of the Woolbury Ring iron-age hill fort. During the last twentyfive years the major challenge here has been to restore the area to chalk downland. This has involved removal of dense scrub, and grazing by sheep. The reserve is part of the Stockbridge Down Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and is managed by the Leckford Estate under an Environmental Stewardship agreement. Butterflies recorded here have included the Chalkhill Blue and, occasionally, the rare Silver-spotted Skipper.