Saintbridge Balancing Pond — Attraction in Gloucester

A peaceful retreat and nature reserve that hides away between two housing areas about 2 miles from Gloucester City centre.

Take a stroll along the footpaths that border the balancing ponds and keep a keen lookout for a variety of birds, flowers and other wildlife. Perhaps you might spot a heron, an egret or even a kingfisher if you are quiet and patient. Usually you will see ducks and some swans.

The path leads past the ponds and alongside the small river twyver where there are many allotments, then back round to the other side of the ponds. Many flora can be seen here as the sun shines...

A lovely place for a walk. Smooth paths make pushing a buggy or taking a wheelchair around easy, there are some inclines to contend with however, these are small. The pond itself has some nice birds and wildlife, foxes can be spotted in quieter moments. Lots of dog walkers around here. There is a nice field where kids play football and dogs can run around. Right by the allotments as well, in the spring and summer this is a nice...

A lovely area to walk around to see different types of wildlife. My son and I particularly like the heron that is in residence!

If you’re not local, parking can be an issue. I recommend parking further out and walking in. Don’t be dismayed if approaching from Saintbridge Surgery side (as I did on my first visit), the path continues onwards and around the entire pond. The balancing pond is not just comprised of the...