Town or city· Postcode E4
Highams Park
Greater London, London · population 11,355
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Days out around Highams Park – lakes, viewpoints, hills, nature reserves and more, including 5 in Highams Park itself. Each comes with a description, photo, address and map where available.
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🏞️ Lakes & lochs
Highams Park Boating Lake
Highams Park · 1.2 miles
The lake, created in the early 19th century when landscape gardener Humphry Repton redirected the River Ching, forms the water-centre of Highams Park in the London Borough of Waltham Forest. Repton’s 1793 plan turned a flood-prone site into the present lake, which later became part of the grounds of the Manor of Highams – a house built in 1768 and subsequently used as a Crimean-War hospital before becoming Woodford County High School for Girls. The water feature was opened to the public in the late 19th century and now lies within the larger parkland that borders Woodford Green and the Highams Estate. Boating has been a long-standing activity on the lake, with an “old boathouse” serving the community for more than a century. The building is currently leased from the Corporation of London by the Waltham Forest South District Scouts, who have restored it for use by local sailing clubs. Historically the lake hosted child-size Flies built by club owner Ken Ford and larger yachts such as the Moth IV; a 1970s appearance on the BBC programme *Blue Peter* highlighted a large yacht being lifted from the boathouse for a sea transfer. Recent engineering reports have classified the lake as a Category A reservoir, prompting plans to raise the dam while preserving Repton’s landscape design. The lake is identified on OpenStreetMap as a natural water feature near the Highams Park neighbourhood, and can be reached on foot from the surrounding residential area. As a public amenity, it does not require an admission charge, and the adjacent park provides open access for walkers and visitors.
Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA
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⛰️ Hills & peaks
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🌿 Nature reserves
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Chingford Green · 0.1 miles
King's Road 6, London E4 7EY
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🌳 Parks & gardens
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🗿 Monuments & memorials
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🏚️ Ruins
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📸 Landmarks & sights
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🛝 Playgrounds
Data: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Distances are as the crow flies from Highams Park.
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