Parks · South West England
Stoke Park
In or near Stoke Gifford.
Stoke Park — park in Bristol/South Gloucestershire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Filton Abbey Wood · 1.5 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Stoke Park, the nearest railway station is Filton Abbey Wood, located 1.5 km away. Entry to the park is free.
About
Stoke Park is a public park in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 120 km². Heritage designation: Grade II listed park and garden. Wikidata describes it as: "park in Bristol/South Gloucestershire, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.4911°, -2.5546°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Severn Estuary SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Stoke Park is a public open space of 108 hectares (270 acres) in Bristol, England. It occupies a prominent position on the eastern flanks of Purdown, alongside the M32 motorway, together with the landmark Dower House and Purdown transmitter. Approximately 80% of the park is within the Bristol ward of Lockleaze; the remainder is within South Gloucestershire. Bristol City Council plan to extend cattle grazing throughout the park between April and November 2018 to stop the spread of invasive scrub and as an educational resource. There has been some public opposition to developments in the park. Petitions have opposed the felling of hundreds of trees in a stretch of young woodland and the construction of a 3m wide path which could stretch for nearly 2km across the park's meadows.
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Background
Description
The Dower House is one of Bristol's more prominent landmarks, set on a hill above the M32 motorway on the main approach into the city, and painted yellow. The house was built in 1553 by Sir Richard Berkeley. It has also been used as part of Stoke Park Hospital. The house closed as a hospital in 1985, and has been converted into flats.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.4911, -2.5546
- District
- Bristol, City of
- Parish
- Bristol, City of, unparished area
- Postcode
- BS7 9GS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bristol North East
- Nearest railway station
- Filton Abbey Wood — 1.5 km
- Opening
- | camp_sites =
Sources
- wikidata: Q7618481 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Stoke Park, Bristol (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: The Dower House. Stoke Park, Bristol - geograph.org.uk - 402553.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Stoke Park?
- Stoke Park is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode BS7 9GS), in the parish of Bristol, City of, unparished area.
- What is Stoke Park?
- Stoke Park — park in Bristol/South Gloucestershire, England, UK.
- How do I get to Stoke Park?
- The nearest railway station is Filton Abbey Wood, about 1.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode BS7 9GS.
- Who owns Stoke Park?
- Stoke Park is owned by | visitation_num =.
- Is Stoke Park a listed building?
- Stoke Park is officially recognised as Grade II listed park and garden listed.
- Is Stoke Park a protected site?
- Yes — Stoke Park is part of the Severn Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Stoke Park free to visit?
- Yes, Stoke Park is free to enter.
- How do I get to Stoke Park?
- The nearest railway station is Filton Abbey Wood, about 1.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BS7 9GS.