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Lee Valley Country Park

1 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifePicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.72839, -0.01445

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

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

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Rhyzobius chrysomeloides, Juniper Shieldbug, 16-spot Ladybird +38 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Rhyzobius chrysomeloides, Juniper Shieldbug, 16-spot Ladybird +38 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

picnic area

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
River Lee Navigation towpathpublic footpath · 524 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 524 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
River Lee Navigation towpathpublic footpath · 19 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 19 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
Slipe Lanepublic footpath · 372 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 372 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

57 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

Lea Valley Walk

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lea Valley Walk

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🏞️RIVER LEECountry park1.6 km→🌱Broxbourne Recreation GroundUrban park1.9 km→🌱Broxbourne Recreation GroundUrban park1.9 km→🌱Broxbourne Recreation GroundUrban park1.9 km→🌱Broxbourne Recreation GroundUrban park1.9 km→🌱Grundy ParkUrban park3.3 km→

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