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Lee Valley Country Park

6 ha

📷 Peter S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.73479, -0.00119

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 496m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Great Crested Grebe, Coot +84 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mute Swan, Great Crested Grebe, Coot +84 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Winter Heliotrope, Beggarticks, Marble Screw-moss +26 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Winter Heliotrope, Beggarticks, Marble Screw-moss +26 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Rhyzobius chrysomeloides, Southern Green Shieldbug, Norfolk Aeshna +22 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Rhyzobius chrysomeloides, Southern Green Shieldbug, Norfolk Aeshna +22 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Forests WayWalking route96 km
Named routeLength 96 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Named routeRef HARRegional 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
Paynes Lanepublic footpath · 322 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 322 mPath type: service
Paynes Lanepublic footpath · 864 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 864 mPath type: service
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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
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
Main RouteCycling route506 m
Named routeRef 1Length 506 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Clayton Hill Country Park

📷 Peter S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Clayton Hill Country Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Broxbourne Recreation GroundUrban park1.5 km→🌱Broxbourne Recreation GroundUrban park1.5 km→🌱Broxbourne Recreation GroundUrban park1.6 km→🌱Broxbourne Recreation GroundUrban park1.6 km→🏞️RIVER LEECountry park2.3 km→🌱Grundy ParkUrban park4.3 km→

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