Bathing Lake

Victoria Park has a whole range of lakes, but this is probably my favourite, being the most natural. It has a large island in the middle, and the banks are lined with reed beds. As such there’s a fair amount of wildlife. One particular thing to look out for is the turtles, which you may see pulled out sunning themselves on the banks of the smaller islands (and don’t worry about them: I asked a park keeper about some in Clissold Park: apparently they are fine and can hibernate through our winter).
Though it used to be a bathing lake, it is no longer used for that purpose.