Waltham Forest parks and open spaces

Waltham Forest parks and open spaces

The London Borough of Waltham Forest is an Outer London borough. The Borough manages over 500 acres (2 km²) of open space; also within the boundaries are parts of Epping Forest; and a series of reservoirs alongside the River Lee. The main areas of open space are as follows; there are also many smaller recreation and sports grounds:
* "Coronation Gardens", near Leyton Orient FC ground
* "Highams Park Lake (& adjoining park)
* "Hollow Ponds", Leytonstone
* "Langthorne Park"
* "Leyton Flats" [http://www.wren-group.net/LEYTON_FLATS/Leyton_Flats_text.htm see notes]
* "Lloyd Park" and "Aveling Park", Walthamstow: Lloyd Park opened 1900, contains the William Morris Gallery
* "Memorial Park", Chingford
* "Wanstead Flats", Leytonstone

External links

* [http://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/index/environment/parksrec/parks-op-spaces.htm#parks Waltham Forest parks]


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