Now that the weather in London is getting quite wintry, and before the blog becomes hopelessly festive, I thought I would dredge up some photographs I took of a particular area of London during the summer, which I haven’t had the opportunity to talk about until now.
The subject of these photographs is Walthamstow Marshes, which is bounded to the north by Coppermill Lane, to the south by Lea Bridge Road and to the west by the River Lea. It’s an area of Special Scientific Interest (an SSI) because of the rare plants in the area and just like Wanstead Flats, which is another of my favourite open spaces, is a very peaceful and quiet place to visit whatever time of the year you choose to go there. Why these areas don’t see more use I can’t quite fathom, but in a way I’m glad that they don’t – you can pretend that you’re off somewhere deep in the countryside, if only for an hour or two.
December 4, 2011
London Sights