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Lee Valley Country Park

1 ha

📷 Rod Allday · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.72096, -0.01617

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦77+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Great Crested Grebe and Canada Goose
  • 🥾Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat
  • 🐕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
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Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Great Crested Grebe, Canada Goose, Tufted Duck +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Great Crested Grebe, Canada Goose, Tufted Duck +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Waterside walks

Open water — lake or pond with public access; parking

Varies

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

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby · 3 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
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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
Cycleway 1Cycling route
Named routeRef C1Regional cycle route
Cycleway 1Cycling route
Named routeRef C1Regional cycle route
Cycleway 20Cycling route
Named routeRef C20Regional cycle route
Innova ParkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lock on the River Lee Navigation at Turnford Marsh

📷 Rod Allday · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lock on the River Lee Navigation at Turnford Marsh

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🏞️RIVER LEECountry park900 m→🌱Grundy ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Broxbourne Recreation GroundUrban park2.7 km→🌱Broxbourne Recreation GroundUrban park2.7 km→🌱Broxbourne Recreation GroundUrban park2.7 km→🌱Broxbourne Recreation GroundUrban park2.7 km→

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