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Bennion Pools Nature Area

1 ha

📷 Tim Glover · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeInsectsBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.67648, -1.15873

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 252m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Mystacides longicornis, 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +457 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Mystacides longicornis, 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +457 more · last seen 2026

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Magpie +37 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Magpie +37 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Common Orange Lichen, Common Jelly Spot, Yellow Brain +7 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Common Orange Lichen, Common Jelly Spot, Yellow Brain +7 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hawthorn, Blackthorn, Creeping Cinquefoil +39 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Hawthorn, Blackthorn, Creeping Cinquefoil +39 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

146 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Leicester 'Route 2'Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Inner RingwayCycling route
Named routeRef Inner RingwayLocal cycle route
Leicester 'Route 4'Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Leicester 'Route 3'Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bennion Pools

📷 Tim Glover · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Abbey ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Abbey ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Western ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Western ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Watermead Country ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Abbey ParkUrban park3.7 km→

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