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Lee Valley Country Park

7 ha

📷 Malc McDonald · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

51.71150, -0.00697

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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
  • 🧺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
Bike parkingParking· PaidPicnic spotToilets

Best for

12 activities

Picnic day out

picnic area, toilets, car park

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Great Crested Grebe +77 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Great Crested Grebe +77 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Family friendly

toilets, picnic area

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Rhyzobius chrysomeloides, Willow Emerald Damselfly, Large Willow Aphid +20 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Rhyzobius chrysomeloides, Willow Emerald Damselfly, Large Willow Aphid +20 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

19 signed routes nearby · 16 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
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
Waltons Walkpublic footpath · 817 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 817 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Fishers Green Access Bridgepublic footpath · 15 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 15 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
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Cycling

107 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Route (1)Cycling route

National Cycle Network link route

Named routeRef (1)Local cycle route
Forty Hall Park GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cycleway 1Cycling route
Named routeRef C1Regional cycle route
Route (1)Cycling route

National Cycle Network link route

Named routeRef (1)Local cycle route
Cycleway 1Cycling route
Named routeRef C1Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Picnic benches in the Lee Valley Park, near Waltham Abbey

📷 Malc McDonald · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Picnic benches in the Lee Valley Park, near Waltham Abbey

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🏞️RIVER LEECountry park400 m→🌱Grundy ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Abbey GardensUrban park2.6 km→🌱Broxbourne Recreation GroundUrban park3.8 km→🌱Broxbourne Recreation GroundUrban park3.8 km→🌱Broxbourne Recreation GroundUrban park3.8 km→

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