Wildlife reserves · West Midlands
Frome Banks
Frome Banks is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Best time of year
- Autumn & winter (migration & wildfowl)
- Nearest railway station
- Stroud · 0.3 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Frome Banks is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1990. Coordinates: 51.7422°, -2.2165°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Frome Banks (grid reference SO851048) is a 1.3-hectare (3.2-acre) nature reserve in Gloucestershire. The site is managed by the Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust under lease from Gloucestershire County Council and a private owner. The reserve was established in 1990. It is operated in partnership with the Stroud Valleys Project.
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- Coordinates
- 51.7422, -2.2165
- County
- Gloucestershire
- District
- Stroud
- Parish
- Stroud
- Postcode
- GL5 3JX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Stroud
- Established
- 1990
- Nearest railway station
- Stroud — 0.3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5505730 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Frome Banks (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: RiverFrome.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Frome Banks?
- Frome Banks is in Gloucestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode GL5 3JX), in the parish of Stroud.
- When was Frome Banks built?
- Built or established in 1990.
- Who owns Frome Banks?
- Frome Banks is owned by Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust Gloucestershire County Council and private owner.
- Is Frome Banks a protected site?
- Yes — Frome Banks is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Frome Banks free to visit?
- Yes, Frome Banks is free to enter.
- How do I get to Frome Banks?
- The nearest railway station is Stroud, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode GL5 3JX.