Bathpool Park

#2746 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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Bathpool Park is a public park in a rural area between Newcastle-under-Lyme and Kidsgrove, Staffordshire. The park became notorious in 1975 as the location for the murder of Lesley Whittle. Lesley's body was found hanging from a steel wire at the bottom of a shaft in the park. Lesley fell or was pushed by a killer known as the Black Panther, Donald Neilson. Neilson was sentenced to life for Whittle's and four other murders, eventually dying as a prisoner in December 2011. ()

Elevation: 512 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 53°4'18"N, 2°14'39"W

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Nearby attractions include: Westport Lake, Tunstall Town Hall, Moseley Railway Trust, Golden Torch.

1.9 miSE
Lake
Westport Lake, Stoke-on-Trent
49 min walk • Westport Lake is a lake and local nature reserve in Stoke-on-Trent, in Staffordshire, England, about 0.8 miles south of Tunstall. It is alongside the Trent and Mersey Canal.
1.8 miSE
City hall
Tunstall Town Hall, Stoke-on-Trent
47 min walk • Tunstall Town Hall is a municipal building in the High Street in Tunstall, Staffordshire, England. The structure, which was the meeting place of Tunstall Urban District Council, is a Grade II listed building.
2.8 miS
Museum
Moseley Railway Trust, Stoke-on-Trent
71 min walk • The Moseley Railway Trust is a major British collection of industrial narrow gauge locomotives and other equipment.
1.6 miSE
Dancing, Nightlife
Golden Torch, Stoke-on-Trent
42 min walk • The Golden Torch, more commonly known as The Torch, was a nightclub in Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, England. Opened as a mod venue, it later became important to fans of Northern soul. Peter Stringfellow was amongst the many DJs who at some time had a residency there.The main Soul...
1.5 miSE
Area
Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent
39 min walk • Tunstall is one of the six towns that, along with Burslem, Longton, Fenton, Hanley and Stoke-upon-Trent, amalgamated to form the City of Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire, England. It was one of the original six towns that federated to form the city. Tunstall is the most northern, and fourth largest town of the Potteries.
2.1 miNW
Church
All Saints Church
54 min walk • All Saints’ Church stands on a mound close to Lawton Hall in the small village of Church Lawton, Cheshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building, and is an Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Macclesfield and the deanery of Congleton.
2.9 miS
Museum, Specialty museum, Mine
Apedale Heritage Centre, Stoke-on-Trent
73 min walk • The Apedale Heritage Centre was created at the site of Staffordshire's Apedale Mine and is run by volunteers. It is located just outside the village of Chesterton near Newcastle-under-Lyme in the Apedale Community Country Park.
2.6 miSE
Museum, Factory tours, Tours
Middleport Pottery, Stoke-on-Trent
66 min walk • Middleport Pottery was built in 1888 by Burgess & Leigh Ltd. It is located at Middleport, Stoke-on-Trent, England. The buildings, which still house an active pottery, are protected for their historic interest. Middleport Pottery is owned and operated by Re-Form Heritage.
1.4 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Bignall Hill
35 min walk • Bignall Hill, Staffordshire is a local landmark, and forms part of an escarpment ridge 4 miles north-west of Newcastle-under-Lyme. It is classed as a sub HuMP.
2.2 miSE
Park
Longport, Stoke-on-Trent
56 min walk • Longport is an area of Stoke-on-Trent, England. It is the location for Longbridge Hayes industrial estate. Port Vale F.C. played their home games at The Meadows in Limekiln Lane between 1876 and 1881.
2.8 miSE
Town, Area
Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent
73 min walk • Burslem is one of the six towns that along with Hanley, Tunstall, Fenton, Longton and Stoke-upon-Trent form part of the city of Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire, England. It is often referred to as the "mother town" of Stoke on Trent.