Things to do | Visit Lee Valley

Top things to do

For FREE

Wildlife Discovery Centre. Take in the scenic views of Seventy Acres Lake in River Lee Country Park at Fishers Green. Visit the Discovery Room to learn more about the local wildlife or enjoy views of the surrounding habitat from the bird hide or viewing tower. Friendly volunteers are on hand to help identify wildlife and talk about the area. Find out more about the centre >

Myddelton House Gardens. An historic eight acre garden in Enfield which is was once the home of the renowned plantsman E A Bowles. Explore these wonderful gardens which change with the seasons, then relax in the tea rooms. The gardens are free to visit, car parking charges apply. Don’t miss the free Halloween pumpkin trail!
Visit the gardens >

Explore the park with our mapped routes. The park has a myriad of pathways crisscrossing our 10,000 acres– we have 22 routes that we’ve mapped out to help you find your way. Have a look at our routes >

Join one of our guided walks. Every month the parks guided walks, exploring local interest points, sensory highlights and give you the chance to meet people and get that little bit more active. See all our events >

Play Disc Golf. No balls or clubs, just a Frisbee and your talent to get it in the net. Find out more and download your scorecard >

Discovery room at the Wildlife Discovery Centre with information about the surrounding habitat and wildlife

Pumpkins grown in Myddleton House Gardens pumpkin patch in baskets

Group of four people stood on a surfaced pathways about to do a guided walk

Free

Under £20

Two ladies ice skating at Lee Valley Ice Centre

Two people in a green golf buggy on the course at Lee Valley Golf Course

White motorhome on hardstanding pitch at Lee Valley Caravan Park, Dobbs Weir

£7 - Pay and Ride cycling sessions at Lee Valley VeloPark. Bring your own bike and ride either the road circuit, MTB trails or BMX. Family of four £22, bike hire is also available. Find out more >

From £8 - ice skating at Lee Valley Ice Centre. Take to the ice at this stunning new venue, there’s public skating as well as disco sessions to get you moving. Prices start at £8 for children £10 for adults. Find out all the info >

From £11.40 - play golf at Lee Valley Golf Course. Weekday tee times from £11.40 for concessions, weekend from £26. Let’s play golf! >

From £12 - play tennis at Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre. Grab some mates and have a smashing time on the courts. Outdoor tennis court hire from £12, indoor from £24. Have a look at the courts >

£16 - lake sessions at Lee Valley White Water Centre. Have some watery fun before the end of the season (and it gets too cold) choose from kayaking, paddleboarding or water wipeout inflatable session. See what you can do >

£17.50 – Meet the Mini Ponies at Lee Valley Riding Centre. Meet and groom Sugar and Charlotte the mini ponies. Find out more >

From £18 – go camping at a Lee Valley campsite. With three sites to choose from plan that night away and get that autumn break. Plan your break away >

£20

Man on bench using hand weights at Lee Valley Athletics Centre

Man cycling around the velodrome track at Lee Valley VeloPark

Wooden sign for campsite with grass pitches with tents on, small plumes of smoke rising from campfires. Lee Valley Almost Wild Campsite

Under £50

From £22 – Have a Go lesson at Lee Valley Riding Centre. Get in the saddle with these introductory sessions. Fancy having a go >

From £22.75 – join the kid’s Athletics Academy at Lee Valley Athletics Centre. Term time course for children aged 6 – 16 years old. See the academy info >

From £25 per month – gym membership. Looking to get active in a gym environment then we could have the gym for you. Brand new gyms have opened at Lee Valley Athletics Centre and Lee Valley Ice Centre as well as Lee Valley VeloPark offering VeloStudio memberships. Find out more >

£40 – Mini Own a Pony session at Lee Valley Riding Centre. Children aged 5 – 8 have the chance to really experience what it’s like to own a pony. Find out more >

£43 – Velodrome Taster experience at Lee Valley VeloPark. Take on the banked track and ride like an Olympian. Look at experience sessions >

£48 – wild camping at Lee Valley Almost Wild Campsite in Broxbourne. Have a two night break away and camp wild (well almost) at this woodland and riverside site.
Go wild camping >

£50 – Own a Pony or use the Horse Simulator at Lee Valley Riding Centre. Two different options to build confidence or get back in the saddle. Find out more >

£50

Great gift ideas

Need a gift for that hard to buy someone – how about a gift voucher for an experience that they won’t forget.

Choose from:

Experiences at Lee Valley White Water Centre – find out more >
- Lake Activity Gift Voucher (£16): can be used on Explore Kayaking, Explore Paddleboarding and Water Wipeout sessions
- White Water Gift Voucher for one (£60) or for two (£120): can be used for Rafting Unleashed or Hydrospeeding

Experiences at Lee Valley VeloPark – find out more >
- BMX, Road or MTB Gift Voucher (£17): can be used for pay and ride sessions on the circuits, taster sessions or CoreStart or Skills sessions
- VeloPark Experience Gift Voucher (£43): can be used for Velodrome Taster, Junior 1:1 Learn to Ride Session, six VeloSpin classes or Track Accreditation sessions
- VeloPark Experience Plus Gift Voucher (£53): can be used for Velodrome and BMX Taster, Velodrome Flying Lap, 1:1 VeloStudio session, 1:1 tuition sessions, ten VeloSpin classes

Experiences at Lee Valley Riding Centre – find out more >
- Have a Go Lesson Gift Voucher (junior £22, standard £27): great introduction to horse riding in a group lesion session
- 1:1 Private Lesson Voucher (£65): 45 minute private lessons with an instructor

Experiences

Nine people in a raft, plus a raft guide on the rapids at Lee Valley White Water Centre

Two people taking instruction from a cycling coach before cycling the velodrome track at Lee Valley VeloPark

person a white and brown horse in outdoor menage at Lee Valley Riding Centre