Tottenham Marshes Walk

Some of the wildflowers we could find in the meadows include bee orchid stjohns perforate wort field scabious and several species of cranes bill and butterflies feeding on them might include common blue large skipper meadow brown and gatekeeper.

Tottenham marshes walk. Walking alongside the river lea passing markfield beam engine springfield park walthamstow marshes nature reserve three mills then to the final stretch of river lea navigation. Walthamstow marshes on the right hand side of the river was cient marshland where no ploughing or growing of crops was permitted. Tottenham marshes tottenham lock shortish walk 16082009 posted on july 22 2010 1 comment just a shortish sunday walk this week it started from blackhorse road which is in the borough of waltham forest an area which i have never explored before i think i am finding out more and more of london these days and through blackhorse lane. This weeks walk is around tottenham marshes taking in the site from tottenham hale right up to chalk bridge.

Established as marsh custodians in 2005 the friends of tottenham marshes fotm are a group of local people committed to promoting the marshes as a valuable and enjoyable green space for the whole community and to protecting the wildlife that lives there. Tottenham marshes was formerly lammas land with commoners gazing rights. You can walk cycle run and can even. Starts from tottenham hale and finishes at limehouse basin where river lea joins the river thames.

Great paths make this a good and easy walk to complete and there is much to learn about the site on this walk. River lea walk at tottenham marshes. Tcs event tottenham marshes natural history walk sunday july 7th 1030am some of the wildflowers we could find in the meadows include bee orchid stjohns perforate wort field scabious and several species of cranes bill and butterflies feeding on them might include common blue large skipper meadow brown and gatekeeper. Humans have been making their mark on tottenham marshes from the mid 19th century but since lee valley regional park authority took over management of the area in 1972.

Itineraries plan your adventure. This walk is combined lea valley walk section 3 to 5. Join the walk around tottenham marshes this sunday organised by tottenham civic society and the friends of tottenham marshes. Terrific tottenham just six miles from the centre of london tottenham marshes is a large public open space available for everyone to experience and enjoy.

Tottenham marshes is an interesting place to explore and if you have a dog they will just love running around here. The marshes are around one hundred acres in size so its very expansive. Add this to my itinerary. You can also connect with the river lee towpath and walk the eight miles up to the picturesque river lee country park.

Now it is a nature reserve and a site of special scientific interest.