Stowe
Synthetic, 400m, 8 lanes, 8 lane straight Access Restricted

Stowe

David Donaldson Athletics Track

Track Information
Updated
Address
Stowe School, BUCKINGHAM, MK18 5EH
Telephone
Opening times
Not open to the public. Track can be viewed (but not for sessions!) at National Trust Opening Times - ring 01280 822850
Facilities
Steeplechase Water Jump
Yes
Changing Rooms
None except in school
Seating
There are three rows of uncovered terracing alongside the home straight
Additional Information

The track opened in 1963 and was originally named after Robert Watson who provided the machinery to build it. Although the track belongs to Stowe School, it is within the Stowe Landscape Garden which is a National Trust property. The track is surrounded by trees and is overlooked by the Cobham Monument (built 1747) and the Queen's Temple (built c. 1742) and is a most picturesque venue. It was upgraded to an 8 lane 400m green coloured synthetic track in 2009 with a grass infield and was opened by Seb Coe on 20th September 2009. The new track is named after a 1960s Master in Charge of Athletics at the School. A picture of the home straight can be seen on Geograph. It was previously a 440y 6 lane all round cinder track, having never been converted to metric, and the infield was an asphalt hard-play area for tennis and basketball.

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Quick Info
Seating
There are three rows of uncovered terracing alongside the home straight
Changing
None except in school
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