Viewpoints · West Midlands
Drakestone Point
Drakestone Point is a viewpoint in the United Kingdom.
Ruth Sharville — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Best time of year
- Clear days year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Cam and Dursley · 4.5 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Drakestone Point is a named viewpoint in Gloucestershire, the West Midlands, marked on Ordnance Survey maps for its outlook. The site is within the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB), and is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the Stroud parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Cam and Dursley, about 4.5 km away. Postcode area GL11.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Stinchcombe Hill SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
- Ramsar wetland: Severn Estuary
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Drakestone Point is a viewpoint located in Stinchcombe, Gloucestershire, within the West Midlands. It is part of the Stinchcombe Hill Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and lies within the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), as well as designated as a RAMSAR site due to its ecological significance in the Severn Estuary.
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- Coordinates
- 51.6801, -2.3824
- County
- Gloucestershire
- District
- Stroud
- Parish
- Stinchcombe
- Postcode
- GL11 6AS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Stroud
- Nearest railway station
- Cam and Dursley — 4.5 km
Sources
- osm: n1941824971 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Drakestone Point?
- Drakestone Point is in Gloucestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode GL11 6AS), in the parish of Stinchcombe.
- Is Drakestone Point a protected site?
- Yes — Drakestone Point is part of the Stinchcombe Hill SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Drakestone Point free to visit?
- Yes, Drakestone Point is free to enter.
- How do I get to Drakestone Point?
- The nearest railway station is Cam and Dursley, about 4.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode GL11 6AS.