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Hollow Ponds and Snaresbrook Loop

Leytonstone, Greater London · London

Quick answer

Hollow Ponds and Snaresbrook Loop is a 4.5km easy off-lead dog walk around a chain of artificial fishing lakes at the southern end of Epping Forest in Leytonstone, east London. Pond swimming access is available at multiple points. Dogs are welcome off lead throughout the Epping Forest designation.

Walk route

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Distance

2.8 miles

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Difficulty

Easy

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Off-lead

No

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Stiles

None

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Parking

Available

About this walk

Hollow Ponds is a group of artificial fishing lakes created during gravel extraction at the southern end of Epping Forest. The 4.5km Snaresbrook Loop circles the main chain of ponds, passes through the oak woodland of Whipps Cross and links to the grassland of Snaresbrook Crown Court grounds before returning along the western shore of the ponds. Dogs are welcome off lead throughout the Epping Forest sections. The ponds have gentle grass bank access for swimming dogs.

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