Woodberry Wetlands

Escape the hustle and bustle of London. This place is so peaceful you forget you are in the city. You cannot hear any vehicles, only the chirp of grasshoppers. It is absolutely beautiful.
I saw some baby ducks yesterday (early July), a heron and lots of blue dragonflies.
Educational boards are posted around the perimeter teaching you about the wetlands and how they have been used over the centuries. Very interesting.

Beautiful walk, an extension of Clissold Park. Best part is, you can take your pooches on the outer ring but you can only go around half way with dogs. Even the new buildings are something to look at

Beautiful place to take a stroll. Excellent paths. Lots of wild nature and birds. Feels quite urban (I like that, but might be everyone’s choice of tea). They have a cafe on both sides. Would definitely go inside the water building.

Such a gorgeous place to visit. Still a working reservoir where apparently the drinking water for my household is sourced from but since 2016 has been made into one of Europe's leading urban nature reserves less than six miles from Central London. Such an amazing space and wonderful to visit any time of the year.

Great place for a walk around the lake, when you are lucky you can spot some wildlife animals there. There is also a small café available. Please note that running is not allowed.

Love this escape into nature within London. I come here to enjoy nature and often you get to spot a fox 🦊
There is a cafe. Never tried it so can’t say how it is but it is always busy and buzzing with nature enthusiasts.
The good thing about it being a nature reserve is that there is no one running, no one cycling and no dogs chasing off the squirrels or birds. It’s an actual reserve. Sad part is that as it connects to a mini canal on the outside many dog owners are not responsible and have their furry babies off the leash who I’ve seen multiple times chasing and scaring off ducks that were out of the water or geese ! I love dogs very much but I also want the birds to have their peace so if one has a hunting dog it kind of should be illegal to have them off the leash when in this part of their walk as it’s filled with ducks, geese and swans. When they go to Finsbury Park or Clissold Park then that can be a perfect place for doggies to be off the leash.
So yes if you want total peace for you and the birds then go to this wetland ! Just know that it closes before it gets dark when there is no point of trying to get in anyway.

This is a lovely little place where you can go for a walk and take pictures of buildings and a lake! I went to try out my new camera and took some pretty cool pictures (if I do say so myself tbh.) There's a cafe there as well!

Love the wetlands. Great walk to clear the cobwebs away and hear nothing but nature. Great cafe with facilities