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West Reservoir

13 ha

📷 Robert Lamb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

51.56836, -0.09035

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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
  • ☕Café on site — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

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

Best for

3 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +50 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +50 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Epistrophe eligans, 7-spot Ladybird, Dark-edged Bee-fly +17 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Epistrophe eligans, 7-spot Ladybird, Dark-edged Bee-fly +17 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

35 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Capital Ring link to Highgate underground stationWalking route
Named routeRegional 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
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

211 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
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Close-up of yachts on the West Reservoir

📷 Robert Lamb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Close-up of yachts on the West Reservoir

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Springfield ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Lordship Recreation GroundUrban park3 km→🌱London FieldsUrban park3.7 km→🌱London FieldsUrban park3.7 km→🌱Highgate WoodUrban park4.4 km→🌱Leyton Jubilee ParkUrban park4.6 km→

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