Opening times
Walthamstow Marshes is open 24 hours a day, everyday
How to get here
Walthamstow Marshes
By train: the nearest stations are Clapton on the Liverpool Street line (10 minute walk) or Lea Bridge station, located between Stratford and Tottenham Hale (20 minute walk)
By bus: routes 48, 55 and 56 stop on Lea Bridge Road (outside the ice centre)
By car: there is a large car park at Lee Valley Ice Centre, just off Lea Bridge Road, or at Coppermill Lane
Access information
There’s a large car park at Lee Valley Ice Centre on Lea Bridge Road and an alternative smaller car park is available at Coppermill Lane in Walthamstow. The grass paths can become muddy in wet weather but there are surfaced shared use paths down both sides of the site.
Car parking charges
We introduced car parking charges at Lee Valley Ice Centre on Monday 6 June 2016.
This is because we’ve seen an increase in car park spaces occupied by drivers who are not visitors to the centre, Leyton Marsh or Walthamstow Marshes. The new railway station, Lea Bridge on Lea Bridge Road is expected to make the problem worse.
The fees are kept low for our customers and visitors to the open spaces – free for 30 minutes and then £1 for up to five hours. Blue Badge holders can park for free.
The charges are:
Up to 30 minutes
FREE
30 minutes to 5 hours
£1
5 to 7 hours
£6
7 to 24 hours
£25
Per subsequent 24 hours
£25
There are four methods of payment:
The simplest method is to register online and if you do so, we’ll give you discount vouchers to use in the café at Lee Valley Ice Centre, Lee Valley Riding Centre and WaterWorks Centre as well as offers on public skating sessions.
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Directions
Hacking out
The route for hacking on the Walthamstow Marshes is shown on the Walthamstow Marshes Riding Routes Map below. Some routes are available all year round but parts are restricted during the winter months. Alternatively, you can download the map .
Bridleways code of conduct
The marshes are shared with the public – there may be walkers, cyclists, children and animals, and riders must act with care and courtesy around them
Riders should remain in walk when sharing a path with other members of the public
Riders should not canter when near to other members of the public
Riders must not gallop on any part of the Marshes
Riders must stick to the routes shown on the map as appropriate for the time of year