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Lee Valley Country Park

3 ha

📷 Peter O'Connor aka anemoneprojectors · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.69329, -0.02070

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Drop Off Zone 389m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pochard, Shoveler, Coot +77 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Pochard, Shoveler, Coot +77 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Graphosoma italicum, Rambur's Pied Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird +44 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Graphosoma italicum, Rambur's Pied Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird +44 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

19 signed routes nearby · 26 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
Trinity Marsh Lanepublic footpath · 206 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 206 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Waltons Walkpublic footpath · 724 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 724 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
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Cycling

122 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Enfield Chase to Arnos Park GreenwayCycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal 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
Cycleway 20Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Forty Hall Park GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

GOC Cheshunt & Lee Valley 218 Bowyer's Water (17807504190)

📷 Peter O'Connor aka anemoneprojectors · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

GOC Cheshunt & Lee Valley 218 Bowyer's Water (17807504190)

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🌱Grundy ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Abbey GardensUrban park1.4 km→🏞️RIVER LEECountry park2.5 km→🌱Grundy ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Abbey MeadowsUrban park1.3 km→✦Waltham Abbey, including gatehouse and Stoney BridgeHistoric site1.3 km→

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