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Lee Valley Country Park

5 ha

📷 Christine Matthews · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

51.72560, -0.01312

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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 Tufted Duck
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 155m away — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Great Crested Grebe, Tufted Duck, Coot +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Great Crested Grebe, Tufted Duck, Coot +73 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, Graphosoma italicum, Southern Green Shieldbug +24 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Rhyzobius chrysomeloides, Graphosoma italicum, Southern Green Shieldbug +24 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

14 signed routes nearby · 22 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

58 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

River Lea, Lea Valley Park, Waltham Abbey

📷 Christine Matthews · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

River Lea, Lea Valley Park, Waltham Abbey

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🏞️RIVER LEECountry park1.3 km→🌱Broxbourne Recreation GroundUrban park2.2 km→🌱Broxbourne Recreation GroundUrban park2.2 km→🌱Broxbourne Recreation GroundUrban park2.2 km→🌱Broxbourne Recreation GroundUrban park2.2 km→🌱Grundy ParkUrban park3 km→

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