Stoke Park, Bristol
| Stoke Park, Bristol | |
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Stoke Park and The Dower House, seen from Duchess Pond | |
| 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. Approximately 80% of the park is within the Bristol ward of Lockleaze; the remainder is within South Gloucestershire.
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. 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.