South Purdown, Bristol

Purdown (sometimes spelt Pur Down) is a hill in the north east of

Bristol Bristol () is a city, ceremonial county and unitary authority in England. Situated on the River Avon, it is bordered by the ceremonial counties of Gloucestershire to the north and Somerset to the south. Bristol is the most populous city in ...

, England. The suburb of

Lockleaze Lockleaze is an area and council ward in the northern suburbs of the city of Bristol, England, north of the city centre, south of Filton, east of Horfield and west of Frenchay. Lockleaze is a residential area of social housing built on the west ...

lies on its western flanks, and the Stoke Park estate occupies its eastern flanks. The M32 motorway crosses the eastern side of the hill. The

Purdown BT Tower Purdown BT Tower, also known as Purdown Transmitter (sometimes written as ''Pur Down''), is a 70.1 metres (230 ft) tall telecommunications tower in Bristol, England. Built in 1970 for the British Telecom microwave network, it is now used to ...

is constructed near the highest point of the hill. Hills of Bristol {{Bristol-geo-stub