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Walthamstow Marsh

25 ha

📷 Jim Osley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome25 ha

Getting here

51.56903, -0.04463

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Coppermill Fields Car Park 142m away — 18 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Black-headed Gull, Magpie +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Black-headed Gull, Magpie +63 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Migrant Hawker, Epistrophe eligans +61 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Migrant Hawker, Epistrophe eligans +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN National Route 1

Varies

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

33 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Lea Valley WalkWalking route

Transport for London's Section 1 of the Lea Valley Walk within London

Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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
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Cycling

225 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lee Valley VeloPark Road CircuitCycling route
Named routeRound tripPrivate
Route QCycling route
Named routeRef QRegional cycle route
LCN 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7Local cycle route
Cycleway 38Cycling route
Named routeRef C38Regional cycle route
Cycleway 24Cycling route
Named routeRef C24Regional cycle route
Cycleway 16Cycling route
Named routeRef C16Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Walthamstow Marsh : River Lee Flood Relief Channel

📷 Jim Osley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Walthamstow Marsh : River Lee Flood Relief Channel

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