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William Girling Reservoir

275 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Free entryDogs welcome275 ha

Getting here

51.63054, -0.02592

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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
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

3 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Coot +90 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Coot +90 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Orange Ladybird, Helophilus pendulus, Stictopleurus punctatonervosus +3 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Orange Ladybird, Helophilus pendulus, Stictopleurus punctatonervosus +3 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LOOP link to Gordon Hill stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
New River LinkWalking route
Named routeRef NR linkLocal walking route
Epping Forest Big WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
London LOOP (Section 19)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPRegional walking route
LOOP link to Enfield Lock stationWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

162 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route (12)Cycling route

Alternative (step-free) route avoiding railway bridge

Named routeRef (12)Local cycle route
LCN 88Cycling route
Named routeRef 88Local cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Roding Valley WayCycling route
Named routeRef RVWPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Cycleway 1Cycling route
Named routeRef C1Regional cycle route
Cycleway 26Cycling route
Named routeRef C26Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Embankment of William Girling Reservoir

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Embankment of William Girling Reservoir

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Lloyd ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Ridgeway ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Jubilee ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Clendish MarshUrban park3.8 km→🌱Aveling FieldsUrban park3.9 km→🌱Lloyd ParkUrban park4.1 km→

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