Forests & woodlands · London
Walthamstow Marshes
Walthamstow Marshes is a forest or woodland in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Lea Bridge · 1.0 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Walthamstow Marshes is a named forest, woodland or nature reserve in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 51.5704°, -0.0503°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Walthamstow Marshes, is a 36.7-hectare (91-acre) 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.
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- Coordinates
- 51.5704, -0.0503
- District
- Hackney
- Parish
- Hackney, unparished area
- Postcode
- E5 9HQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hackney North and Stoke Newington
- Nearest railway station
- Lea Bridge — 1 km
Sources
- osm: r5997700 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Walthamstow Marshes (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Boardwalk-777.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Walthamstow Marshes?
- Walthamstow Marshes is in London, United Kingdom (postcode E5 9HQ), in the parish of Hackney, unparished area.
- Is Walthamstow Marshes a protected site?
- Yes — Walthamstow Marshes is part of the Walthamstow Marshes SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Walthamstow Marshes free to visit?
- Yes, Walthamstow Marshes is free to enter.
- How do I get to Walthamstow Marshes?
- The nearest railway station is Lea Bridge, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode E5 9HQ.