Walthamstow Wetlands is a 211-hectare nature reserve in Walthamstow, east London, centred on the Walthamstow Reservoirs built between 1853 and 1904. The site serves as the main water supply source for 3.5 million people. Facilities include a visitor centre, bird hides, shop and café.
It is 9 minutes' walk from Blackhorse Road Overground station.
Walthamstow Wetlands is a 211-hectare (520-acre; 2.11 km2) nature reserve in Walthamstow, east London, adjacent to the River Lea in the London Borough of Waltham Forest. It is focused on the Walthamstow Reservoirs, built by the East London Waterworks Company between 1853 and… Wikipedia, CC BY-SA.
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