South Downs

American

noun

a range of low hills, from Hampshire to East Sussex, in S England.

South Downs British

plural noun

a range of low hills in S England, extending from E Hampshire to East Sussex: proposed (since 1999) as a national park

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David Elliott, National Trust lead ranger for the South Downs West said: "Nature wins when we work together."

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

Conservationists have released more than two dozen turtle doves in the South Downs National Park in a bid to help the species, which is on the brink of extinction in the UK, to recover.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

Spectators also flocked to the South Downs, and people turned up to witness the moment at beauty spots from Tunbridge Wells Common in Kent to Ockham Common in Surrey.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

On Monday afternoon the National Drought Group announced the East Midlands, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire, Kent and East Sussex, and Solent and the South Downs were the latest areas to move into drought status.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

The South Downs present similar characteristics on a minor scale.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 6 "Dodwell" to "Drama" by Various

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