Historic park and garden alongside the M32.
Admission and opening times
There is no charge for admission. Stoke Park Estate is open at all times.
Location
Stoke Park Estate, Duchess Gate, Park Road, Stapleton, Bristol BS16 1AU
Parking
There is no dedicated car park. Find out where to park in Bristol.
Disabled access
To find out about accessibility at Stoke Park Estate, you can look at an access guide on DisabledGo.
Cattle and goat grazing
Find out more about grazing in Stoke Park Estate, and guidance for walking in fields with cattle and goats in them.
Facilities and features
- dew pond at the base of the northern slope
- fishing lake, also known as Duchess pond
- Hermitage Tunnel (Grade II listed)
- Purdown BT Tower
- the yellow Dower House, built in 1563 as a private stately home, but is now converted to private flats
- woodland areas and trees
- the nearest public toilet is at Snuff Mills Park, five to ten minutes walk away from the Duchess entrance on Park Road
- Purdown Percy, a World War 2 anti-aircraft battery (scheduled monument)
- pdf all weather accessible path (460 KB)
Community support
Stoke Park Estate has a community group which supports the estate. To find out more visit the Stoke Park Community Group website Go to http://stoke-park.co.uk/ (opens new window).
Activities
You can follow one of our three walks:
- pdf Stoke Park Walk (200 KB)
- pdf Barn Wood Walk (216 KB)
- pdf Hermitage Walk (210 KB)
- pdf Stoke Park trail map (3.72 MB)
Awards and heritage
- Regionally Important Geological and Geomorphological Site: an important place for geology and geomorphology
- Site of nature conservation interest: protected area of importance for wildlife