This website was last updated in 2004 - it remains here for reference
Walks in Leyton
Despite being in Greater London, there are many places to walk in Leyton, whether you fancy a gentle stroll around a park, or a long trek through the scenery.
Here are our recommendations on places to walk locally, followed by links to organised longer walks with routes.
Coronation Gardens - High Road Leyton
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This is a park about 5 minutes away from the station. There are some
attractive Plane trees, the borders are well planted with contrasting
foliage, and there is space to play or sunbathe on the grass. There is also a war memorial, bandstand, fountain and at the back of the park (across the road) a children's playground. Leyton's coat of arms can also be seen here, above a plaque commemorating its move into Waltham Forest in 1965. The park itself is quite small and linear, running between Buckingham Road and Lyttleton Road. |
Images from Coronation Gardens 
 
 
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Images from St Patrick's RC Cemetery
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St Patrick's Roman Catholic Cemetery - Langthorne Road The Cemetery is one of the largest open spaces in the area and is surprisingly quiet and peaceful, despite its proximity to the M11 link road and the tube line. It is full of a variety of statues and monuments, packed in so tightly that the effect is intense and awesome. |
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Leyton Flats - Whipps Cross Road Take the bus to Whipps Cross, then venture into the forest that begins on one side of the road. The lakes are beautiful and you can hire a rowing boat to see them in summer. In winter, they often freeze over. At dusk, you will see bats at the water's edge, and around the lakes are the edges of Epping Forest, the oak trees a home to many forms of wildlife. |
The lakes at Leyton Flats |
The photograph of the lakes was taken in winter, but the area is quite dry in summer, with peat and gorse fires from time to time.
More information about Leyton Flats is available from Wren Conservation and Wildlife Group.
Lloyd Park - Forest Road
Lloyd Park is a bus ride from Leyton - take the 97 through Walthamstow Bus Station to Bell Corner, and then turn left down Forest Road. A short way down is Lloyd Park. It is a beautiful park with a Tree Trail, scented garden for the blind, moat and wildfoul collection, as well as a bowling green and tennis courts. The theatre on the island hosts a variety of events. The park is also next to the William Morris Gallery. Leaflets for the tree trail are available in a variety of languages, from Waltham Forest Council.
Lee Valley Walk - through the borough
If you fancy a longer walk, you might like to try the Lee Valley Walk. The local part of it is a five mile walk from Bow or Stratford to Walthamstow, but the full path extends to Luton! Information about the Lee Valley is available from Lee Valley Online.
London Walking and The Ramblers Association West Essex Branch also meet regularly for walks in the area.
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