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Benhall Park

6 ha

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️The National Hunt 27m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Hairy-footed Flower Bee, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +59 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Hairy-footed Flower Bee, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 41

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 31 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Gloucestershire WayWalking route161 km
Named routeLength 161 kmRegional walking route
Cotswold WayWalking route164 km
Named routeRef CWLength 164 kmNational walking route
Gustav Holst Way (Holst Birthplace Museum to Corndean Lane)Walking route7 km
Named routeLength 7 kmRegional walking route
Cheltenham Circular FootpathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Glevum WayWalking route42 km

A circular path around Gloucester passing through a varied landscape of river plain and limestone hillsides

Named routeLength 42 kmRegional walking route
Draycot Roadpublic footpath · 27 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 27 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Draycot Roadpublic footpath · 81 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 81 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Cloddymore Bridgepublic footpath · 17 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 17 mSurface pavedIncline upPath type: steps
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Cycling

52 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Bishops Cleeve Bypass Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Gloucestershire Cycle SpineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route437 m
Named routeRef 41Length 437 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route232 m
Named routeRef 41Length 232 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route114 m
Named routeRef 41Length 114 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wade Court from The Park, Hatherley Lane

Wade Court from The Park, Hatherley Lane

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