Durdham Down
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Durdham Down is an area of public open space in Bristol. With its neighbour Clifton Down to the southwest, it constitutes the large area known as The Downs, much used for leisure including walking and team sports. Its exposed position makes it particularly suitable for kite flying.
The White Tree roundabout is an old and well-known junction on Durdham Down. The tree was apparently painted white to help a local resident find his way home when drunk. The original white tree was cut down during the 1970s outbreak of Dutch elm disease; a replacement tree is now painted white.
The "Seven Sisters" are a group of pine trees on Durdham Down. A number of the trees have been lost over the years - notably in a 1990 storm - leaving three survivors. Replacement trees in the group have been vandalised, so an entirely new group of seven has been planeted nearby.Template:Uk-geo-stub