King George V Reservoir, London

Name: King George V Reservoir
Address: London, United Kingdom

#1610 among attractions in London

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Facts and practical information

The King George V Reservoir, also known as King George's Reservoir, is located in the London Borough of Enfield and is part of the Lee Valley Reservoir Chain that supplies London with drinking water. The storage reservoir is bordered by Sewardstone and Chingford to the east and Brimsdown and Ponders End to the west, and covers 420 acres, making it the largest in London. The reservoir and the nearby William Girling Reservoir are known collectively as the Chingford Reservoirs, and are owned and managed by Thames Water. ()

Elevation: 46 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 51°38'39"N, 0°1'9"W

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Enfield (Ponders End)London United Kingdom

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Day trips

King George V Reservoir – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Chingford Green, Lee Valley Athletics Centre, Pole Hill, Chingford United Reformed Church.

1.2 miE
Golf
Chingford Green, London
32 min walk • Chingford Green Ward is a political division of the London Borough of Waltham Forest and is one of the six Waltham Forest wards of the Chingford and Woodford Green Constituency represented by Iain Duncan Smith MP.
1.2 miSW
Sport venue, Sport, Sport complex
Lee Valley Athletics Centre, London
31 min walk • The Lee Valley Athletics Centre is located at the Lee Valley Leisure Complex formerly known as Picketts Lock in Edmonton, London Borough of Enfield.
0.9 miSE
Hill
Pole Hill, London
24 min walk • Pole Hill is a hill in Chingford, north-east London, on the border between Greater London and Essex. From its summit there is an extensive view over much of east, north and west London, although in the summer the leaves of the trees in Epping Forest have a tendency to mask some of the view to the north and west.
1.3 miSE
Church
Chingford United Reformed Church, London
33 min walk • Chingford United Reformed Church is a Grade II listed United Reformed Church at Buxton Road, Chingford, in the London Borough of Waltham Forest.
1.3 miSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Our Lady of Grace and St Teresa of Avila, London
34 min walk • Our Lady of Grace and St Teresa of Avila is a Grade II listed Roman Catholic church at 1 King's Road, Chingford, London, E4 7HP. It was built in 1930 by the architect George W. Martyn with extensions in 1939 and 1956.
1 miS
Lake
William Girling Reservoir, London
26 min walk • The William Girling Reservoir is located in the London Borough of Enfield and is part of the Lee Valley Reservoir Chain that supplies London with drinking water. It is named after William Girling OBE, a chairman of the Metropolitan Water Board.
1 miNE
Tree
Gilwell Oak, Loughton
25 min walk • The Gilwell Oak is an oak tree on the grounds of The Scout Association's headquarters at Gilwell Park, Essex. It is reputed to have been used as a hiding place by Dick Turpin and since the 20th century has become closely associated with the Scout movement.
1.3 miSE
Nightlife
Bull and Crown, London
33 min walk • The Bull and Crown is a Grade II listed former public house, now restaurant, at The Green, Chingford, London E4. It was built in 1898. In December 2012, after a £500,000 redevelopment, it re-opened as a branch of the Prezzo restaurant chain.
1 miNE
Campsite
Gilwell Park, Loughton
26 min walk • Gilwell Park is a camp site and activity centre for Scouting and Guiding groups, and is the home of leadership training in the Scout movement.