Walthamstow Marshes, London

Name: Walthamstow Marshes
Address: London, United Kingdom

#1012 among attractions in London

Park, Relax in park

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Facts and practical information

Walthamstow Marshes, is a 36.7 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Walthamstow in the London Borough of Waltham Forest. It was once an area of lammas land – common land used for growing crops and grazing cattle. ()

Elevation: 13 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 51°34'12"N, 0°3'2"W

Address

Watham Forest (Walthamstow)London United Kingdom

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Day trips

Walthamstow Marshes – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Abney Park, Lee Valley Ice Centre, The Mall Walthamstow, Abney Park Chapel.

1.2 miW
Park
Abney Park, London
31 min walk • Abney Park is in Stoke Newington, London, England. It is a 13-hectare park dating from just before 1700, named after Lady Mary Abney and associated with Dr Isaac Watts, who laid out an arboretum.
0.5 miSE
Sport venue, Sport, Sport complex
Lee Valley Ice Centre, London
14 min walk • The Lee Valley Ice Centre is located in Leyton, in the Lower Lea Valley, London. Figure Skating, ice hockey and public skating sessions are all available at the Centre.
1.5 miNE
Shopping, Shopping centre
The Mall Walthamstow, Chigwell
38 min walk • 17&Central is a shopping centre in Walthamstow, London, owned by Capital & Regional. It was formerly known as Selborne Walk Shopping Centre and The Mall Walthamstow.
1.2 miW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Abney Park Chapel, London
32 min walk • Abney Park Chapel, is a Grade II Listed chapel, designed by William Hosking and built by John Jay that is situated in Europe's first wholly nondenominational cemetery, Abney Park Cemetery, London.
~1220 ftS
Lake
Bomb Crater Pond, London
6 min walk • Bomb Crater Pond is a pond in the Walthamstow Marshes in the London Borough of Waltham Forest, England. It formed in the crater left by the explosion of a German V-2 rocket on 11 February 1945, during World War II.
1.2 miW
Cemetery
Abney Park Cemetery, London
32 min walk • Abney Park cemetery is one of the "Magnificent Seven" cemeteries in London, England. Abney Park in Stoke Newington in the London Borough of Hackney is a historic parkland originally laid out in the early 18th century by Lady Mary Abney and Dr.
0.9 miE
Church
Emmanuel Parish Church, London
24 min walk • The Emmanuel Parish Church, Leyton, is a Grade II listed Church of England parish church in Lea Bridge Road, Leyton, in Greater London.
1 miSW
Park
Stoke Newington Common, London
27 min walk • Stoke Newington Common is an open space in the London Borough of Hackney. It lies between Brooke Road to the south and Northwold Road to the north, straddling a railway line and the busy Rectory Road. The Common is 2.15 hectares in area.
~1900 ftW
Park
Springfield Park, London
10 min walk • Springfield Park is a park in Upper Clapton in the London Borough of Hackney. Spring Hill Recreation Ground, immediately to the north of the park, is an additional amenity.
0.5 miSE
Park
Leyton Marsh, London
13 min walk • Leyton Marsh is an open space in the Lower Lea Valley, located in Leyton in the London Borough of Waltham Forest.
1.1 miN
Park
Walthamstow Wetlands, London
28 min walk • Walthamstow Wetlands is a 211 ha nature reserve in Walthamstow, east London, adjacent to the historic Essex-Middlesex border on the River Lea.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Walthamstow Marshes?

Nearby attractions include Bomb Crater Pond, London (6 min walk), Springfield Park, London (10 min walk), Leyton Marsh, London (13 min walk), West Warwick Reservoir, London (15 min walk).

How to get to Walthamstow Marshes by public transport?

The nearest stations to Walthamstow Marshes:

Bus

Leaside Road • Lines: 393 (7 min walk)
Mount Pleasant Hill • Lines: 393 (11 min walk)

Train

Lea Bridge (16 min walk)
Clapton (17 min walk)

Metro

Blackhorse Road • Lines: Victoria (31 min walk)
Seven Sisters • Lines: Victoria (35 min walk)