National Trust - Downs Banks - Stone

Dr J. S.

Downs Banks National Trust site is a beautiful place to visit for a walk through some gorgeous Staffordshire woodlands with great views. Parking is limited and can be a little tricky as there are limited spaces so roadside parking might be the option. A car with good clearance is also a bonus when parking at this site. There's a good cafe on site and the walks take you past streams and some wonderful views. If you're Staffordshire way then a visit is highly recommended.

Andrew J.

Had a very nice visit to this site.There are walks galore everywhere . We did a circular walk either side of the stream.Weather hot in the afternoon which was nice.

Anonimaus ?. C.

Myself, my wife and my in-laws came to a cottage near Blythe Bridge for our wedding anniversary.
We had looked at a few places to go out for walks (ourselves and the dogs), and we decided on Downs Bank first. We're so pleased we did.
There is ample parking for around 40 cars. We did a few easy walks as both of my in laws are getting on in years. But, there are a lot more challenging walks for those that like to get the heart rate up.
Benches around the bank are a little hard to find but there are sufficient for just taking a brief moment near the stream.
We were here in January and we couldn't have asked for better weather, and being early in the year, the cold and lack of children had made this a beautiful place to stroll around with very few people/kids or dogs to break the relative tranquility of a lovely place.
Once you have done the walk a couple of times the chance of a different type of photograph have gone, but then you could start to get creative about differing points of view and shots to try.
Overall I would highly recommend Downs Bank for all ages and abilities.

Eddie B. (.

can be muddy but plenty of directions to choose for all skill levels. always parking and always a good time.

Simon R.

Visited on a chill Autumn day with our two doggies. Absolutely lovely little area of nature. Beautiful and varied walks with various surfaces mildly muddy in some spots. The autumn colours on the trees were a sight to behold.

This area is popular with dog walkers and many are off the lead, if you have nervous or reactive dogs you may want to avoid. We had no big issues but did hear a couple of episodes in the distance where dogs were obviously not getting on as well as you would like.

James K.

This was a lovely place to go for a walk, the view was amazing from the top of the hill at Millenniums point. Car park is easily accessible and also has a coffee and snacks bar. I'd highly recommend this, especially if looking for new areas to explore.

Charli C.

Absolutely lovely little spot to visit - remember a towel!
Took my daughter and our puppy, lovely little walk through woodland and heathland. Plenty of spots for a picnic and a lovely little shallow river for paddling in - child and dog 😂
Extremely dog friendly, wasn't overly busy probably about a couple of dozen people and most walking their doggies.
Free parking and a lovely little coffee van parked up just through the ford which was very reasonably priced. I paid £2.80 for a latte and they do Puppacino's

Christopher T.

Absolutely fantastic place to visit with the kids and the dog. A few visitors need to make sure they pick up after their dogs as I have seen lots of filled poo bags stuck in trees and a the side of the paths. There is bins dotted around so this shouldn't be happening. But other than that, what a brilliant experience myself and my family have had. Some amazing memories made on every visit.