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Lee Valley Country Park

26 ha

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome26 ha

Getting here

51.71541, -0.01040

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦80+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Shoveler and Pochard
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· Paid

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Great Crested Grebe +77 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Great Crested Grebe +77 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Rhyzobius chrysomeloides, Large Willow Aphid, Harlequin Ladybird +19 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Rhyzobius chrysomeloides, Large Willow Aphid, Harlequin Ladybird +19 more · last seen 2026

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Forests WayWalking route96 km
Named routeLength 96 kmRound tripRegional walking route
LOOP link to Enfield Lock stationWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional 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
Fishers Green Access Bridgepublic footpath · 15 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 15 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
River Lee Navigation towpathpublic footpath · 524 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 524 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
Waltons Walkpublic footpath · 817 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 817 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
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Cycling

78 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
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
Cycleway 1Cycling route
Named routeRef C1Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Power lines in the Lee Valley

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Power lines in the Lee Valley

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️RIVER LEECountry park200 m→🌱Grundy ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Abbey GardensUrban park3.1 km→🌱Broxbourne Recreation GroundUrban park3.3 km→🌱Broxbourne Recreation GroundUrban park3.3 km→🌱Broxbourne Recreation GroundUrban park3.4 km→

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