The Anonymous Widower

I’ve Now Got A Back Garden!

On BBC Breakfast this morning, the weather is coming from Woodberry Wetlands, which is London’s newest Nature Reserve, that opens to the public today, after being opened by Sir David Attenborough yesterday.

This Google Map shows the area.

Woodberry Wetlands

One entrance is on the road between the two reservoirs and I think there is a second one by the Castle.

To get there, I just walk across the road by my house and get a 141 bus to the castle. It takes me about ten minutes.

How many readers of this blog realised that North London had such an impressive castle?

It was built to keep Tottenham and Arsenal supporters apart. Tottenham is to the North-East and Arsenal is to the South-West.

This morning, I visited Woodberry Wetlands.

I walked across from where the 141 bus dropped me by the Castle along the New River Walk.

It was crowded, as would be expected on the first day.

One thing that surprised me was that I saw a fox in broad daylight, strutting about as cool as you like.

I think it will turn out to be a popular attraction, but I think that transport bus, bicycle and walking access should be improved.

• Probably the easiest way to go is to walk from Manor House station. Some signs showing the shortest walking route would help.
• The maps on the web site need updating with buses from both entrances.
• Bicycles were everywhere and there needs to be better storage.
• A bus running between the reservoirs would certainly help.

It is the sort of attraction, that would benefit from some Boris bike stations.

• Manor House station
• Finsbury Park station
• The Castle
• The entrances to the attraction.

The first two would also serve Finsbury Park.

May 1, 2016 - Posted by AnonW | World | Gardens, Water, Wildlife, Woodberry Wetlands