Parks and open spaces in the London Borough of Waltham Forest


This is a list of Parks and open spaces in the London Borough of Waltham Forest, which contains the most parks of any government district north of the River Thames.

Ownership and Management

Waltham Forest Borough Council owns over of open space including parks, sports and recreation grounds and nature reserves. However, other parks and open spaces in the borough are owned and managed by other agencies such as the City of London Corporation, which owns just over across 10 sites in the borough and the Lee Valley Regional Park Authority.

List of Parks and Open Spaces

NameAreaDistrictManaged byDescription
Abbotts ParkLeytonLBWF
Ainslie WoodChingfordLBWFLocal Nature Reserve and Site of Importance for Nature Conservation.
Coronation GardensLeytonLBWF
Hatch ForestChingfordCity of LondonPart of Epping Forest.
The Highams Park and Highhams Park LakeChingfordLBWF & City of LondonPart of Epping Forest.
Langthorne ParkLeytonstoneLBWF
Leyton FlatsLeytonstoneCity of LondonPart of Epping Forest.
Leyton Jubilee ParkLeytonLBWF
Lloyd ParkWalthamstowLBWFKnown for being the site of the William Morris Gallery
Memorial ParkChingfordLBWF
Ridgeway ParkChingfordLBWF
Walthamstow MarshesWalthamstowLee Valley Regional Park AuthorityPart of Lee Valley Park. A Site of Special Scientific Interest.
Walthamstow WetlandsWalthamstowThames Water & London Wildlife TrustNature Reserve and Site of Special Scientific Interest.