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Reservoir №1

14 ha

📷 Robert Lamb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

51.58242, -0.05328

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· PaidPicnic spot

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Black-headed Gull, Little Grebe +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Black-headed Gull, Little Grebe +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 22-spot Ladybird, Epistrophe eligans +44 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 22-spot Ladybird, Epistrophe eligans +44 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

27 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The LineWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Capital Ring link to Finsbury Park stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Capital Ring link to Clapton StationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Capital Ring link to Hackney Wick stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Pymmes Brook TrailWalking route

This is the revised 2018 route, which starts at Hadley Green and finishes at Tottenham Lock, near Tottenham Hale station.

Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

189 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycleway 61Cycling route
Named routeRef C61Local cycle route
Cycleway 20Cycling route
Named routeRef C20Regional cycle route
LCN 11 (quiet route)Cycling route

'Quiet' alternative route on Stratford to Leytonstone cycling route

Named routeRef 11Local cycle route
Enfield local cycle networkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
River Lee NavigationCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View of a pylon on the island in the middle of Walthamstow Reservoir No. 2

📷 Robert Lamb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View of a pylon on the island in the middle of Walthamstow Reservoir No. 2

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Springfield ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Lloyd ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Lordship Recreation GroundUrban park2.7 km→🌱Leyton Jubilee ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Canal ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱London FieldsUrban park4.7 km→

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