[4] In the British Isles it lives in dunes, sandhills, and grassy downs close to the sea, chiefly in the south and west of England, Wales, on islands off the west coast of Scotland, and along the Irish coast.

[10] This species does well on sandy calcareous soils, and often prefers a coastal setting such as sand dunes.

It aestivates by attaching itself to vertical surfaces such as fence posts, tall weeds and so on.

[5] The shell is very variable in color and markings, often having a cream or off-white background with many pale brown blotches, which are sometimes organized into spiral bands.

[11] Cochlicella acuta is an intermediate host for the terrestrial trematode parasite Brachylaima cribbi.