Parks and open spaces in the London Borough of Waltham Forest
This is a list of Parks and open spaces in the London Borough of Waltham Forest, which contains the most parks of any government district north of the River Thames.[1]
Ownership and Management
Waltham Forest Borough Council (LBWF) owns over 290 hectares (2.9 km2) of open space including parks, sports and recreation grounds and nature reserves. However, other parks and open spaces in the borough are owned and managed by other agencies such as the City of London Corporation, which owns just over 472 hectares (4.72 km2) across 10 sites in the borough and the Lee Valley Regional Park Authority.[2]
List of Parks and Open Spaces
This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (June 2019) |
Name | Area | District | Managed by | Description |
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Abbotts Park | ? | Leyton | LBWF | |
Ainslie Wood | 2.04 hectares (0.02 km2) | Chingford | LBWF | Local Nature Reserve and Site of Importance for Nature Conservation. |
Coronation Gardens | 1.65 hectares (0.02 km2) | Leyton | LBWF | |
Hatch Forest | ? | Chingford | City of London | Part of Epping Forest. |
The Highams Park and Highhams Park Lake | ? | Chingford | LBWF & City of London | Part of Epping Forest. |
Langthorne Park | ? | Leytonstone | LBWF | |
Leyton Flats | ? | Leytonstone | City of London | Part of Epping Forest. |
Leyton Jubilee Park | 12 hectares (0.12 km2) | Leyton | LBWF | |
Lloyd Park | 3.86 hectares (0.04 km2) | Walthamstow | LBWF | Known for being the site of the William Morris Gallery |
Memorial Park | ? | Chingford | LBWF | |
Ridgeway Park | 5.34 hectares (0.05 km2) | Chingford | LBWF | |
Walthamstow Marshes | 36.7 hectares (0.37 km2) | Walthamstow | Lee Valley Regional Park Authority | Part of Lee Valley Park. A Site of Special Scientific Interest. |
Walthamstow Wetlands | 211 hectares (2.11 km2) | Walthamstow | Thames Water & London Wildlife Trust | Nature Reserve and Site of Special Scientific Interest. |
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- Cann Hall
- Chingford (including Chingford Green, Chingford Hatch, Chingford Mount and South Chingford, Friday Hill)
- Highams Park (including Hale End)
- Leyton (including Bakers Arms and Lea Bridge)
- Leytonstone (including Whipps Cross)
- Temple Mills
- Walthamstow (including Walthamstow Village and Upper Walthamstow)
- Woodford (Woodford Green)
- Brisbane Road football stadium
- Epping Forest
- Lee Valley Riding Centre
- Lee Valley Ice Centre
- New Spitalfields Market
- Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge
- Vestry House Museum
- Waltham Forest Theatre
- Walthamstow Pump House Museum
- Walthamstow Stadium
- William Morris Gallery
- Larkswood Playing Fields
- Lee Valley Park
- WaterWorks Nature Reserve
- Walthamstow Marshes
- Chingford and Woodford Green (part)
- Leyton and Wanstead (part)
- Walthamstow
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