Melbury Down
Melbury Down is an area of downland in northern Dorset, England.
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Melbury Down from Melbury_Wood
It is owned by the National Trust.
The chalk grassland here supports large butterfly populations, including very large numbers of Chalkhill Blue, and a colony of Silver-spotted Skipper.
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