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SAINTBRIDGE BALANCING POND

3 ha

📷 Jonathan Billinger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.84821, -2.21930

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 237m away — 18 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Picnic day out

Nature reserve — public outdoor space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 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
Wysis WayWalking route88.5 km

Long distance footpath forming a link between the Thames and the Wye

Named routeRef WYSLength 88.5 kmRegional walking route
Geopark WayWalking route175 km
Named routeRef geoLength 175 kmRegional walking route
Geology TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Old Painswick Roadpublic footpath · 35 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 35 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

116 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Gloucestershire Cycle SpineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 42Cycling route
Named routeRef 42National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route47 m
Named routeRef 42Length 47 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

About this nature reserve

Saintbridge Balancing Pond is a 3-hectare Local Nature Reserve in Gloucester, South West England. This urban green space is designed for flood management, featuring wetland habitats that attract various birds and insects.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Redstart Way, Saintbridge, Gloucester

📷 Jonathan Billinger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Redstart Way, Saintbridge, Gloucester

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Robinswood Hill Country ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Glevum Way ParkUrban park1.1 km→🏞️ROBINSWOOD HILLCountry park1.8 km→🌱Scott Avenue Open SpaceUrban park2.8 km→🌱Holmleigh ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Prinknash Bird and Deer ParkUrban park4.2 km→

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