Jingle Pot Area

Red circle shows location of Jinglepot area

The Jingle Pot Road area of Nanaimo is remarkably rural, especially when one considers its proximity to both downtown and the big-box convenience of the north end of town. It's a pretty valley under the mountain, where water collects from Westwood Lake and Brannen Lake, and from a bunch of creeks coming off the mountain.

Before the Parkway was built in the late 1990's, Jinglepot was much more remote, one long loop curving from Harewood to the base of the mountain, and out toward Diver Lake. Now, two major intersections on the Parkway access Jingle Pot Rd. However, most traffic turns away from that direction, so it may be observed that the Jinglepot area is quiet AND convenient.

Homes in the Jinglepot area come in a variety of shapes and styles, with lavish equestrian properties shouldered up to modern split-levels, across the road from solid old farm homes.

Along bus routes? The southeast end is accessed by one slow bus route.
Nearby parks: Ammonite Falls, Mt Benson, Westwood Lake

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Why's it called Jingle Pot?

The name comes from the old mining days, when a "jingle pot" was used to communicate with other miners higher up the shaft, or something. Please contact us if you know more about this.