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Walthamstow Wetlands
Explore reservoir paths and bird hides at Walthamstow Wetlands, a free nature reserve with a visitor centre, café and baby-changing facilities. Keep away from the water and check signed path closures.
- Price
- Free entry; paid parking
- Where
- Walthamstow Wetlands, 2 Forest Road, Walthamstow, London N17 9NH
N17 9NH
View map - Opening times
- October–March: 9.30am–4pm; last entry 3.45pm weekdays and 3.30pm weekends., April–September: 9.30am–5pm; last entry 4.45pm weekdays and 4.30pm weekends., Café and toilet access close 30 minutes before site closure.
- Accessibility
- Engine House and main concrete path accessible for wheelchair users; platform lift and ramp-entry accessible toilets. Other paths may be uneven or muddy.
- Family facilities
- Visitor centre, Bird hides, Toilets, Café, Picnic area, Accessible toilet, Baby changing facilities
About this outing
Walk the marked paths through a working reservoir and nature reserve, looking for water birds and exploring the bird hides. The Engine House has a visitor centre, café, accessible toilets and baby-changing facilities. Entry to the reserve is free; parking is paid. The Engine House and main concrete path are accessible, while other tracks can be uneven or muddy. Keep away from the water: paddling, swimming and sitting near the water’s edge are not allowed. Do not feed wildlife or forage. Assistance dogs only. Paths 4–5 are currently closed for electricity-pylon works, with reopening expected by the end of October; the 1–2–3 path has reopened. Follow signs and return the same way if you reach a closure.
Planning your visit
- Stay on marked paths and keep away from reservoir edges. No paddling, swimming, wildlife feeding or foraging.
- Assistance dogs only. Some paths may close for operational work or nesting birds.
- Main concrete path and Engine House are accessible; dirt tracks may be uneven or muddy.
What visitors say
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