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WaterWorks Nature Reserve, Lee Valley Park

London

Venue

Lammas Road, off Lea Bridge Road, Leyton

500

Outdoors Venue

Venue

WaterWorks Nature Reserve, Lee Valley Park

London


Lammas Road, off Lea Bridge Road, Leyton

Outdoors Venue

500


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Venue Address

Lammas Road, off Lea Bridge Road, Leyton, London, E10 7NU

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About

The beautiful site of the former Essex Filter Beds is an area of semi-natural habitats on the banks of the River Lea in East London. In 1852, three years after London’s worst Cholera outbreak and the consequent demand for cleaner, safer water, the East London WaterWorks Company constructed the six Middlesex Filter Beds in order to provide the surrounding areas with purified water, in later years these were augmented by another 19, seven of which are now the WaterWorks Nature Reserve; formerly Essex Filter Beds. In 1969, after over 100 years in operation, the Middlesex Filter Beds had become outdated and were replaced by the new Coppermills Water Treatment Works located in Walthamstow. Thames Water became responsible for the beds in 1974 but nature had already taken over and plants as well as other wildlife, had begun to colonise the abandoned site. The site has been leased to the Regional Park since 1988. Each disused filter bed is managed so as to provide a variety of habitats for wildlife including open water, reed beds and wet woodland. Altogether, over 60 different species of bird have been recorded including Snipe, Reed Warblers and Sparrowhawk. The wetland areas are ideal for amphibians such as toads, frogs and newts all of which breed here. A variety of damselflies and dragonflies are also common throughout the summer months. The filter beds are an important part of our industrial heritage and future plans include a possible submission for a heritage award.

Venue Contact Details and Info

Venue Name

WaterWorks Nature Reserve, Lee Valley Park

Phone

08456 770 600

Venue Short Url

www.skiddle.com/venues/17185

Drinks Served

Yes

Accessibility

Yes

Nearest Bus Stop

The following Buses all stop right outside on Lea Bridge Road = 48 (Walthamstow to London Bridge), 55 (Lea Bridge Road to Oxford Circus), 56 (Whipps Cross to St Bartholomews Hospital). W19 from Ilford stops on nearby Argall Avenue.

Nearest Train Station

Walthamstow Queens Road (London Overground)

Address

Lammas Road, off Lea Bridge Road, Leyton

Postcode

E10 7NU

Town

London

Capacity

500

Type of venue

Outdoors

Local Parking

Yes