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Henleaze Lake

Photo of Henleaze Lake, a swimming spot in Bristol, south west England.

Henleaze Lake

© Eirian Evans / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

© Eirian Evans / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Henleaze Lake

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Henleaze Lake is a designated lake bathing water in Bristol. The water was rated Excellent when last classified. It is the only designated bathing water in the county.

The nearest other bathing water is Bristol Lido, 3.9 km to the south. The closest station is Ashley Down, 2.7 km to the south-east.

More at the Environment Agency's water quality profile

More places to visit near Henleaze Lake

Photo of Bristol Lido, a lido in Bristol, south west England.Highlight

Bristol Lido

Lido near Bristol

A Victorian swimming bath of about 1850 in Clifton, restored in 2008 as a heated pool with a spa and restaurant.

3.9 km S

Photo along the Monarch's Way, a 625-mile long-distance path running from Worcester to Shoreham-by-Sea, England.Highlight

Monarch's Way

Long-distance path

England's longest inland waymarked trail, tracing Charles II's escape route from defeat at Worcester in 1651 to the ship waiting at Shoreham.

4.6 km S · spans 14 counties

Photo of Clifton Suspension Bridge, a landmark in Bristol, south west England.Highlight

Clifton Suspension Bridge

Landmark near Bristol

Chain bridge slung 75 m above the Avon at high water, built to Brunel's design and finished in 1864, five years after his death.

4.7 km S

Photo of Bristol Cathedral, a cathedral in Bristol, south west England.Highlight

Bristol Cathedral

Cathedral near Bristol

Former Augustinian abbey founded in 1140, with a rare hall-church east end whose aisles rise as high as the choir.

4.8 km S

Photo of Ashton Court Country Park, a country park near Bristol, Somerset, south west England.Highlight

Ashton Court Country Park

Country park near Bristol

A Repton-landscaped park of 850 acres, home to a deer herd and the Balloon Fiesta.

5.2 km SW

Photo along the King Charles III England Coast Path, a 2,700-mile National Trail in England.

King Charles III England Coast Path

National Trail

One path around a whole country — beach, clifftop and seawall the entire way round England's coast, opening stretch by stretch.

5.5 km W · spans 24 counties