The Downs, Bristol

The Downs
Typepublic open space
LocationBristol, England
Coordinates51°28′N 2°38′W / 51.47°N 2.63°W / 51.47; -2.63
Area412 acres (1.7 km2)
Statusopen all year
Location of The Downs in Bristol

The Downs are an area of public open limestone downland in Bristol, England. They consist of Durdham Down to the north and east and Clifton Down to the south. They are used for leisure, walking, team sports and sightseeing (especially at the Avon Gorge cliff edge).

A grey concrete water tower of 1954 stands on the Downs near the top of Blackboy Hill, with a long, low, covered reservoir alongside it.