Stoke Park, Bristol | |
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Location | Bristol |
OS grid | ST 61590 77051 |
Coordinates | 51°29′28″N 2°33′17″W / 51.49109°N 2.55462°W |
Area | 108 hectares (270 acres) |
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.[1] Approximately 80% of the park is within the Bristol ward of Lockleaze; the remainder is within South Gloucestershire.[2]
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.[3] 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.[citation needed]