Bomb Crater Pond

Bomb Crater Pond is a pond in the Walthamstow Marshes in the London Borough of Waltham Forest, England. It formed in the crater left by the explosion of a German V-2 rocket on 11 February 1945, during World War II.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lee Valley and Leyton Marsh.

Lee Valley

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The Lee Valley Regional Park is a 26-mile long park in Essex, Hertfordshire and London in England. It has had a special legal status for almost 80 years, set aside "for recreation, sport, entertainment and the enjoyment of leisure".

Leyton Marsh

Park

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Leyton Marsh is an open space in the Lower Lea Valley, located in Leyton in the London Borough of Waltham Forest. Leyton Marsh is situated 1,200 feet southeast of Bomb Crater Pond.

Clapton railway station

Railway station

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Clapton is a station on the Weaver line of the London Overground, located in Clapton in the London Borough of Hackney. It is 3 miles 78 chains down the line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between Hackney Downs and St. James Street on the Chingford branch line. Clapton railway station is situated 2,700 feet southwest of Bomb Crater Pond.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Upper Clapton and Clapton.

Upper Clapton

Quarter

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Clapton is a district of east London, England, in the London Borough of Hackney. Clapton is divided into Upper Clapton, in the north, and Lower Clapton to the south. Clapton railway station lies 4.7 miles north-east of Charing Cross.