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Hollow Pond

2 ha

📷 Roger Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.57952, 0.00714

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • ☕Boat House Kiosk — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· Paid

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Magpie, Black-headed Gull +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mute Swan, Magpie, Black-headed Gull +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Batman Hoverfly, Common Carder Bee, Eristalis pertinax +171 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Batman Hoverfly, Common Carder Bee, Eristalis pertinax +171 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

24 signed routes nearby

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The LineWalking route
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Public Right of Way 74Walking route
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Capital Ring link to Clapton StationWalking route
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Capital Ring link to Hackney Wick stationWalking route
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Jubilee Greenway (section 10)Walking route

Alternative section of the Jubilee Greenway walking route created in 2012 to coincide with Queen Elizabeth II's Golden Jubilee and the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Named routeRef JGRegional walking route
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Cycling

179 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 11 (quiet route)Cycling route

'Quiet' alternative route on Stratford to Leytonstone cycling route

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LCNCycling route
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LCNCycling route
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Enfield local cycle networkCycling route
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River Lee NavigationCycling route
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Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hollow Pond

📷 Roger Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Lloyd ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Wanstead ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Wanstead ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Leyton Jubilee ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Canal ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Springfield ParkUrban park4.7 km→

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