Last updated: 21 May 2024
Open 9.30am to 4pm from 1 October until 1 April
Open 9.30am to 5pm from April to end of September
Walthamstow Wetlands opened to the public in October 2017. This 211-hectare site, run by Thames Water, is the largest urban wetland reserve in Europe. It’s home to a variety of birdlife, including rare wildfowl, peregrine falcons, and several species of bats and amphibians.
There a visitor centre and café inside the Victorian Engine House.
2 Forest Road, Walthamstow, London, N17 9NH.
Find out more:
Walthamstow Wetlands Nature Reserve | London Wildlife Trust (wildlondon.org.uk)
Fishing at Walthamstow Wetlands
Walthamstow Wetlands offers anglers a variety of fly fishing and course fishing reservoirs.
All anglers fishing at Walthamstow reservoirs require a valid Environment Agency rod licence. All coarse anglers must carry a landing net and an unhooking mat.
Find out how to get a rod licence from Post Offices or the Environment Agency Website.
More information on Angling at Walthamstow Wetlands | London Wildlife Trust