The WaterWorks Golf Centre and Nature Reserve combines a fantastic 28 acre heritage nature reserve with an 18 hole par three pitch and putt golf course and driving nets. Whether you’re simply looking for a bit of fun or to improve your short game this course has it all.
The golf course has been part of the local landscape for over 40 years, and the nature reserve (formerly the Essex Filter Beds) was once home to the East London Waterworks Company which provided drinking water to surrounding boroughs over 150 years ago. In 2002 Lee Valley Regional Park developed the site to make it the fantastic attraction it is today: an award winning golf centre, a Green Flag nature reserve - home to some of the rarest wildlife in the region, and an environmentally friendly visitor centre boasting excellent facilities which include a shop, café and interpretation room.
The WaterWorks Golf Centre offers:
Golf: an 18 hole par three course, driving nets.
Golf Centre Membership: a monthly membership allowing regular golfers to save money on all those crucial rounds.
Centre Membership: allows you to benefit from savings on activities at the centre, in the shop and cafe .
Cafe: you're bound to build up an appetite on a trip to the WaterWorks, there's a cafe with a freshly prepared and child friendly menu of hot and cold food, including sandwiches, jacket potatoes and a selection of cakes and chocolate. Milk warming facilities are available on request.
Room hire and conference facilities: with a classroom/function room on site that can seat up to 80 people the centre offers an ideal place to bring a school group, or a unique venue for a meeting or conference. Catering can be provided.
Regular events: guided walks, bird watching, exhibitions and talks bring you an educational and fun day.
Volunteering opportunities: get involved with maintaining our sites.
The WaterWorks has both a Quest accreditation, an award within the Leisure Industry that recognises best practice, and Green Flag accreditation, a coveted award recognising high quality management of parks and open spaces.
Accessibility
The site is fully accessible for disabled users and pushchairs. There's also hard of hearing systems in place andinterpretation for the visually impaired.
Environmental credentials
The WaterWorks Nature Reserve and Golf Centre is a ‘green centre’, built with sustainable materials where possible and encourage recycling by providing recycling bins in every area of the centre.