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Wanstead Park: a biodiversity hotspot
Wanstead Park was added to Epping Forest in 1882 and is protected under the terms of the Epping Forest Act of 1878. The Park is a Grade II* listed landscape with a chain of lakes dug out some 300 years ago. There are woodlands and grassy areas with some scrubby patches, all of which provide […]
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Wanstead and its Park
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The Wanstead Park Lakes
Introduction Overview of the lake system The Basin The Holt Channel The Serpentine Lakes The Great Lake The Reservoir The Lake Pond The Shoulder of Mutton Pond The Heronry Pond The islands of the Heronry Pond The Perch Pond The Square Pond The Straight Canal The Ornamental Water
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The Ornamental Water
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The Straight Canal
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The Square Pond
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The Perch Pond
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The islands of the Heronry Pond
The islands of the Heronry Pond have a complex history, and it may be easier to consider them separately.
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The Heronry Pond
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Shoulder of Mutton Pond