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St Boniface Down is a chalk down near Ventnor, on the Isle of Wight, England. Its summit, 241 metres (791 ft), is the highest point on the island, [1] with views on a clear day stretching over 70 miles from Beachy Head to the east, Walbury Hill to the north, the Isle of Portland to the west and the French coast of Normandy to the south.
With stunning views and a history going back centuries, St. Boniface Down is not to be missed if you love views, walks and the countryside. It is an area designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest and boasts the largest cricket within the British Isles, the Great Green Bush Cricket.
The famous St Boniface Well is located on St. Boniface Down. Both are named after the eighth-century St Boniface. The well itself is now very difficult to reach, being on a steep part of the downs that is overgrown with holm oaks – attempting to find it is not recommended.
Jan 31, 2022 · St Boniface Down – an area of outstanding natural beauty – is a chalk down located close to Ventnor town, rising 241 metres – the Island’s highest point – 1km north of the town.
St Boniface Down is the highest point on the Isle of Wight with great views over the coastline at Ventnor. It is also home to the 7 centimetre-long great green bush-cricket which, from May to October, can be seen in the trees and grassland or their very loud sewing machine-like ‘song’ may be heard.
Apr 17, 2014 · St Boniface Down is the highest point on the island at 241metres high, covered in holm oak on the southern lower slopes, while the upper area is mixture of grass and heathland; at this time of year it has large tracts of yellow gorse, whilst in summer the purple heather dominates.
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St Boniface Down is the 13296th highest peak in the British Isles and the 2174th tallest in England
