Memorials & monuments · West Midlands
Downs Bank
Downs Bank — a memorial in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
Gordon Griffiths — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Downs Bank is a memorial located in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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From the Wikipedia article
Downs Bank, also known as Barlaston Downs, is an area of open countryside, located two miles (3 km) north of the town of Stone in Staffordshire, and four miles (6 km) south of the city of Stoke-on-Trent. It is owned and managed by the National Trust.
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Background
Visiting
there is no rail service to the nearby Barlaston railway station, the station having been closed to trains in 2003 , although the line remains busy with passenger and goods traffic. A Crewe to London via Stoke on Trent passenger service now stops at Stone railway station – access to the Downs Banks is then by a two-mile walk along lanes and footpaths. The site is 'open access' on foot to all. As well as footpaths there is also a waymarked bridleway which may be used with care by horse riders and cyclists. There is an unsurfaced car park. The site is popular with dog walkers, both amateur and professional. In the summer of 2008 two bins were erected for dog waste: local National Trust…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.9255, -2.1500
- County
- Staffordshire
- District
- Stafford
- Parish
- Stone Rural
- Postcode
- ST15 8UU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Stoke-on-Trent South
Sources
- osm: node/8019021726 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Downs Banks (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Downs Bank?
- Downs Bank is in Staffordshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode ST15 8UU), in the parish of Stone Rural.
- Is Downs Bank free to visit?
- Yes, Downs Bank is free to enter.
- How do I get to Downs Bank?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode ST15 8UU. It sits within the Stoke-on-Trent South parliamentary constituency.