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Lee Valley Country Park

2 ha

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.69129, -0.00138

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground 241m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePicnic spotPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pochard, Shoveler, Magpie +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Pochard, Shoveler, Magpie +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Graphosoma italicum, 7-spot Ladybird, Rambur's Pied Shieldbug +68 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Graphosoma italicum, 7-spot Ladybird, Rambur's Pied Shieldbug +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Forests WayWalking route96 km
Named routeLength 96 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Epping Forest Big WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
LOOP link to Enfield Lock stationWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Beech TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Lea Valley WalkWalking route

Transport for London's Section 1 of the Lea Valley Walk within London

Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
South Placepublic footpath · 39 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 39 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

117 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Route (1)Cycling route

National Cycle Network link route

Named routeRef (1)Local cycle route
Route CCycling route
Named routeRef CRegional cycle route
Forty Hall Park GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cycleway 1Cycling route
Named routeRef C1Regional cycle route
Route (1)Cycling route

National Cycle Network link route

Named routeRef (1)Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lea Valley arboretum - meridian avenue

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lea Valley arboretum - meridian avenue

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Abbey GardensUrban park300 m→🌱Grundy ParkUrban park2.4 km→🏞️RIVER LEECountry park2.6 km→🌱Abbey MeadowsUrban park200 m→✦Waltham Abbey, including gatehouse and Stoney BridgeHistoric site300 m→🌱Rose GardenUrban park300 m→

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