
Aerial view, taken by drone, depicting the pathways and green lush foliage of the wetlands walk at Stratford in East London, alongside the River Lea.

Aerial view, taken by drone, depicting the pathways and green lush foliage of the wetlands walk at Stratford in East London, alongside the River Lea.

The image shows the Walthamstow Reservoirs in northeast London, part of the Lee Valley Reservoir Chain, surrounded by residential neighborhoods, green parks, and distant views of the city skyline. Originally built in the Victorian era as a vital water supply system, the reservoirs are now a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest due to their rich biodiversity and important role in urban ecology. The combination of waterways, small islands, and tree-lined banks highlights the balance between urban development and environmental conservation. This landscape serves both as a functional water resource and a recreational area for nature walks, birdwatching, and outdoor activities.

A wooden bridge in Hartham Common crossing the River Lee. Hartham Common is a park in Hertford in the East of England.

Aerial top down view, taken by drone, depicting the pathways and green lush foliage of the wetlands walk at Stratford in East London, alongside the River Lea.

Aerial top down view, taken by drone, depicting many narrow boats, which people use as their home, moored up along the river Lea in north London near Walthamstow.

Aerial view, taken by drone, depicting the modern architecture of Stratford in East London. In the foreground is Stratford wetlands on the River Lea, while the skyline is dominated by Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and London Stadium, home of West Ham United FC. The high rise towers of the Isle of Dogs, including Canary Wharf, are visible on the horizon.

the lower Lea crossing bridge (a1020), canning town, london, london, united kingdom, october 22, 2022

Landscape with a rainbow, river and flowerings camomiles

Very Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Engraving of Map of Map of Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England Victorian Engraving, 1840. Source: Original edition from my own archives. Copyright has expired on this artwork. Digitally restored.

The image shows the Walthamstow Reservoirs in northeast London, part of the Lee Valley Reservoir Chain, surrounded by residential neighborhoods, green parks, and distant views of the city skyline. Originally built in the Victorian era as a vital water supply system, the reservoirs are now a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest due to their rich biodiversity and important role in urban ecology. The combination of waterways, small islands, and tree-lined banks highlights the balance between urban development and environmental conservation. This landscape serves both as a functional water resource and a recreational area for nature walks, birdwatching, and outdoor activities.

"Some of the famous 18th Gazebos that line the banks of the River Lea, sometimes spelt River Lee, in Ware Hertfordshire England. Ware was an important town on the coaching road, the roman Ermine Street from London to Lincoln. The high street in the town had many coaching inns where the coaches would stop and the travellers would partake of refreshment and relax in these Georgian gazebos by the riverside.."

Natural background sky and grassland.

Forest in summer colors. Green deciduous trees and winding blue river in sunset. Mulgi meadow, Estonia, Europe

Construction site and pylons reflected in the River Lee in North London. June 2024

Aerial view, taken by drone, depicting the modern architecture of Stratford in East London. In the foreground is Stratford wetlands on the River Lea, while the skyline is dominated by Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and the London Stadium, home of West Ham United FC. On the horizon is the business district and skyscrapers - including Canary Wharf - of the Isle of Dogs.

A tulip field in north Norfolk

Fuel spilt on the River Lea in Hertforshire

Vertical landscape with green pea field and blue sky.

Walthamstow marsh on a sunny day next to the River Lee.

London, UK - May 14, 2014: The ArcelorMittal observation tower and London Olympic Stadium in London on 14th May 2014.

3D Render of a Topographic Map of London, United Kingdom. All source data is in the public domain. Color and Water texture: Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data courtesy of ESA. URL of source image: https://dataspace.copernicus.eu/explore-data/data-collections/sentinel-data/sentinel-2 Relief texture: SRTM data courtesy of NASA JPL (2020). URL of source image: https://lpdaac.usgs.gov/products/srtmgl1v003/

London, United Kingdom - August 26, 2016: The London Aquatics Centre designed by Zaha Hadid for the London 2012 Olympic Games.

Aerial view, taken by drone, depicting the modern architecture of Stratford in East London. In the foreground is Stratford wetlands on the River Lea, giving way to modern apartment buildings, high rise office buildings and Stratford Westfield shopping complex.

Panoramic view of green field and blue sky with light clouds. Collage.Wide photo.

Aerial view, taken by drone, depicting Walthamstow Marshes in London, UK. Railway tracks run directly through the landscape, towards the city skyline in the far distance.

London . United Kingdom - June 25, 2018 : View of River Lee in Hackney wick

London, UK - May 25th 2011: The London Waste Edmonton Eco Park, in the London Borough of Enfield. The incinerator is currently the largest in Britain and handles unrecycled waste from 7 London Boroughs.

London, UK - May 14, 2014: A panoramic view of the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in East London on 14th May 2014.

Plain with elephant grass and trees on the horizon in Kaziranga National Park, India.

Birds flying on meadow autumn sunrise landscape background

The River Lea is in the East of England and Greater London. It originates in Bedfordshire, in the Chiltern Hills, and flows southeast through Hertfordshire, along the Essex border and into Greater London, to meet the River Thames at Bow Creek. It is one of the largest rivers in London and the easternmost major tributary of the Thames.

The Coppermill Stream is a short waterway near Walthamstow in the Lea Valley. Originally a minor tributary of the River Lea, the approximately 2-mile (3.2 km) long stream is now used as an aqueduct to transport water from the reservoirs in the Lea Valley to Coppermills Water Treatment Works.

Brown fur american bison with sharp horn walking and eating dry grass on ground inside Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA.

Jacob expostulating on Laban's Deceit (Genesis 29, 25). Copperplate engraving after a painting (before 1737) by Jean Restout the Younger (French painter, 1692 - 1768), published in 1774.

River Lee, Bow Creek, London, United Kingdom

city Island residential development on the river lea at canning town, london. shows botanic square, kent building (left) and grantham house (right), london, united kingdom, october 22, 2022

london city island is a major redevelopment provide homes, stores, shops, restaurants, cafés, and arts facilities, london, united kingdom, october, 22, 2022

london, england, u.k, october, 22, 2022: london city island modern development in leamouth pensinula

A tulip field in north Norfolk

Vector nature seamless background with hand drawn wild herbs, flowers and leaves on white. Doodle style floral illustration

Red and silver fishing lure hanging from the line over the River Lea, ready for casting, with flowing water and nature in the blurred background.

LONDON, UK - JULY 3RD 2018: A view of the House Boats moored on the River Lea at Stonebridge Lock in Tottenham, London, on 3rd July 2018.

Waterside apartments at Limehouse Basin Marina with Docklands Light Railway passing in the background

Very Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Engraving of Map of Map of Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England Victorian Engraving, 1840. Source: Original edition from my own archives. Copyright has expired on this artwork. Digitally restored.

A view of Picketts Lock on the River Lee Navigation in London.

London, UK, 1 July 2023: Swan pedals at Waterworks River in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park

Aerial view, taken by drone, depicting Walthamstow Wetlands in London, UK. Walthamstow Wetlands is a 211-hectare nature reserve in Walthamstow, east London, adjacent to the historic Essex-Middlesex border on the River Lea.

Flowers composition. Wreath made of various colorful flowers on white background. Flat lay, top view