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Lee Valley Country Park

5 ha

📷 Mike Quinn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

51.72747, -0.01752

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Great Crested Grebe and Canada Goose
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 258m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Great Crested Grebe, Canada Goose, Coot +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Great Crested Grebe, Canada Goose, Coot +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Rhyzobius chrysomeloides, Green Shieldbug, Donacia cinerea +40 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Rhyzobius chrysomeloides, Green Shieldbug, Donacia cinerea +40 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby · 21 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Forests WayWalking route96 km
Named routeLength 96 kmRound tripRegional 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
Short TrailWalking route
Named routeListed length 1.3Round tripLocal walking route
London to Walsingham - stage 02Walking route
Named routeRef LW02Local walking route
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km

A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
Slipe Lanepublic footpath · 372 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 372 mPath type: residential
River Lee Navigation towpathpublic footpath · 19 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 19 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
River Lee Navigation towpathpublic footpath · 524 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 524 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
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Cycling

56 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Cycleway 20Cycling route
Named routeRef C20Regional cycle route
Route 61Cycling route34 km

Route 61 travels from Maidenhead to Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City and Hertford before arriving near Hoddesdon.

Named routeRef 61Length 34 kmNational Cycle Network
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2 km
Named routeRef 1Length 2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route967 m
Named routeRef 1Length 967 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

(Part of) the River Lee Country Park

📷 Mike Quinn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

(Part of) the River Lee Country Park

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🏞️RIVER LEECountry park1.6 km→🌱Broxbourne Recreation GroundUrban park2 km→🌱Broxbourne Recreation GroundUrban park2 km→🌱Broxbourne Recreation GroundUrban park2 km→🌱Broxbourne Recreation GroundUrban park2 km→🌱Grundy ParkUrban park3.1 km→

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