Waterworks Nature Reserve
This relatively new and unusual development sees the former Essex Filter Beds, built to purify London's drinking water in 1853 at the height of the cholera epidemic, transformed into a nature reserve and 'close up on wildlife' visitor experience.
The Site was first Green Flag accredited in July 2006, was last assessed in May 2009 and will have its next re-assessment in summer 2010.
Walthamstow Marshes is an important local open space that also has a number of characteristics that make it regionally and nationally important as a nature conservation site with Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) status.
The Site was first Green Flag accredited in July 2006, was last assessed in May 2009, and will have its next re-assessment in summer 2010.
Gunpowder Park
Gunpowder Park is 90 hectares of regenerated green space just north of Greater London and within the Lee Valley Regional Park. The dramatic landscape and sustainable Field Station are the result of LVRPA’s ongoing commitment to providing multiple use open space and facilities attractive to local and regional visitors.
The Site was first Green Flag accredited in July 2006, was last assessed in May 2009, and will have its next re-assessment in summer 2010.
Bow Creek
Bow Creek Ecology Park is a fantastic new open space located in the South of the Lee Valley Regional Park in the London Borough of Newham. The Park was officially opened on June 21st 2006. Funding from London Thames Gateway Development Corporation, Access for Excellence, Lea Rivers Trust, and a dowry from London Docklands Development Corporation has enabled the LVRPA to regenerate this important site, creating much needed access to urban space, for both the local community and region.
The Site was first Green Flag accredited in July 2007, was last assessed in May 2009 and will have its next re-assessment in summer 2010.
Rye House Gate House
Rye House has a varied and vibrant history associated with it. Habitation of the area can be traced back as far as Saxon times, there being a settlement on the site known as ‘atter eye’ Saxon for ‘at the island’. It is most noted for the construction of a fortified Manor House on the Island of Rye by Sir Andrew Ogard an ex-patriot Dane in 1443. It is one of the first buildings constructed using brick in this country, and the house formed the hub of what was a large estate for its time.
The Site was first Green Flag accredited in July 2007, was last assessed in May 2009 and will have its next re-assessment in summer 2010.
Abbey Gardens (Heritage Award)
Abbey Gardens has been an important area for worship dating back to the early 7th Century when the first church was constructed, and over the centuries the site grew ever larger culminating with the Abbey in the 15th Century. The area is intrinsically connected to King Harold as he was believed to have been laid to rest here after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The site is the focus of popular community events throughout the year starting with the Church fete and then culminating with the King Harold Day event, attracting as many as 4000 visitors in celebration of the site and towns history. There is history and wildlife everywhere you look from the Old Orchard and Moat, to the Gatehouse, Midnight Chapel and the Cornmill Stream. The area is scattered with art pieces which celebrate its historic connections and which brings added interest to the visitors all making Abbey Gardens a truly magical place that connects the visitor to the past, present, and wildlife.
The Site was first Green Flag accredited in July 2007, was last assessed in May 2009, and will have its next re-assessment in summer 2010.
Myddelton House Gardens
Myddelton House was home to E A Bowles (1865to 1954) who devoted much of his life to the creation of the Garden. As an enthusiastic collector and accomplished plantsman Bowles discovered and selected many plants.
After his death, the Garden fell into disrepair and some of the plants were lost. However, since 1984 Lee Valley Regional Park Authority and the E A Bowles of Myddelton House Society have been restoring the 4-acre Gardens in the original style of Bowles. The Gardens are also home to a prized collection of award-winning Bearded Iris.
The gardens were first Green Flag accredited in July 2008, was last assessed in May 2009, and will have its next assessment in the summer of 2010.
Tottenham Marshes
On the borders of Haringey and Waltham Forest, just north of Tottenham Hale lies Tottenham Marshes. Over 100 acres of open space,Tottenham Marshes is made up of three main areas,Clendish Marsh, Wild Marsh West and Wild Marsh East.
The site was first Green Flag accredited in July 2008, was last assessed in May 2009, and will have its next assessment in summer 2010