Walthamstow Marshes

Walthamstow Marsh Nature Reserve, Coppermill Fields and Leyton Marsh are all part of this Green Flag award-winning site in the Lea Bridge area. The reserve is one of the few remaining pieces of London’s once widespread river valley grasslands, and a space to treasure for many reasons

Species:
Birds: Peregrine Falcon, Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, Pheasant, Linnet, Reed Bunting all resident as well as both Summer and Winter migrants : Yellow Wagtail, Snipe

Other Wildlife: Two of Britain’s rarest plants – creeping marshwort and brookweed - thrive here. And after almost half a century’s absence, Hop Sedge has returned to the marsh.

Grass Snakes, Water Voles

Habitat:
Grassland grazed by cattle.Reed Beds, Ponds, Ditches, Scrubland, patches of Woodland

Practicalities:

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Opening times
Walthamstow Marshes is open 24 hours a day, everyday

How to get here
Walthamstow Marshes Lea Bridge Road Leyton London E10 7QL

By train: the nearest station is Clapton on the Liverpool Street line (10 minute walk)

By bus: routes 48, 55 and 56 stop on Lea Bridge Road (outside the ice centre)

By car: there is a large car park at Lee Valley Ice Centre, just off Lea Bridge Road, or at Coppermill Lane

Access information
There’s a large car park at Lee Valley Ice Centre on Lea Bridge Road and an alternative smaller car park is available at Coppermill Lane in Walthamstow. The grass paths can become muddy in wet weather but there are surfaced shared use paths down both sides of the site.