It is located close to the village of Brighstone, in the southwest of the island (the Back of the Wight), and rises to 214 metres (702 ft) at its highest point,[1] northeast of the village of Mottistone.

Towards the west part is called Mottistone Down, to the East, Shorwell Down.

[2] On 19 November 1947, an BOAC Short S.25 Sunderland 3 (G-AGHW) was on a ferry flight from Hythe Seaplane Base to Poole Seaplane Base.

The aircraft crashed into Brighstone Down in bad weather, as a result of pilot error, killing one of the four crew.

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