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Lee Valley Country Park

465 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome465 ha

Getting here

51.70762, -0.01925

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Shoveler and Pochard
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 197m away — 3 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Great Crested Grebe +75 more · last seen 2026; Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Great Crested Grebe +75 more · last seen 2026; Coastal and floodplain grazing marsh priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Rhyzobius chrysomeloides, Large Willow Aphid, Willow Emerald Damselfly +21 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

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

21 signed routes nearby · 86 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
Waltons Walkpublic footpath · 724 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 724 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
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

116 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

Lake, Lea Valley Park

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lake, Lea Valley Park

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