Culver Down is a chalk down to the north of Sandown, Isle of Wight. It is believed that its name derives from "Culfre" - old English for "dove". The down has a typical chalk downland wildlife on the uncultivated areas (generally the southern and eastern slopes). This includes plants such as Small Scabious, Harebell, Cowslip and Lady's Bedstraw. The chalk cliffs to the north and east are important nesting places for seabirds. Historically Culver has been the source of commercial bird's egg collecting from ropes over the cliff.