Photo of Downs Banks, a country estate near Barlaston, Staffordshire, central England.

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Downs Banks

Open accessNational Trust land — free to wander

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Held by the National Trust for everyone to enjoy, Downs Banks is open country in Staffordshire. While you're in the area, you could taste what's grown at Lymestone Brewery, or stop off at World of Wedgwood. Barlaston Station is about 1.9 km away to the north-west.

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More places to visit near Downs Banks

Photo of World of Wedgwood, a visitor attraction near Barlaston, Staffordshire, central England.

World of Wedgwood

Attraction near Barlaston

Wedgwood's visitor estate at Barlaston with a factory tour, decorating studio, museum of the firm's ceramics and a tearoom.

3.1 km NW

Photo of Trentham Monkey Forest, a visitor attraction near Barlaston, Staffordshire, central England.

Trentham Monkey Forest

Attraction near Barlaston

Sixty acres of Staffordshire woodland roamed freely by 140 Barbary macaques, walked on foot along a forest path on the Trentham Estate.

4 km NW

Photo of Trentham Gardens, a Grade II* registered house & garden near Barlaston, Staffordshire, central England.

Trentham Gardens

House & garden near Barlaston

Italian gardens and lake by a lost mansion.

5.1 km NW

Photo of Gladstone Pottery Museum, a visitor attraction near Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, central England.

Gladstone Pottery Museum

Attraction near Stoke-on-Trent

The last complete Victorian pottery factory in Britain, its cobbled yard ringed by bottle kilns telling the story of the Potteries in Longton.

6.4 km N

Photo of Emma Bridgewater Factory, a visitor attraction near Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, central England.

Emma Bridgewater Factory

Attraction near Stoke-on-Trent

Working Hanley pottery famous for its spotted and printed ware, offering factory tours, decorate-your-own sessions and a garden café.

9.8 km N

Photo of Etruria Industrial Museum, a visitor attraction near Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, central England.

Etruria Industrial Museum

Attraction near Stoke-on-Trent

Britain's last steam-powered potters' mill at the junction of two canals, its 1857 bone-and-flint grinding engine still fired on steaming days.

10.3 km N