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Orienteering

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River Lee Country Park

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Open 24/7

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Explore River Lee Country Park using you map and compass from four different starting routes throughout our 1,000 acre park.

Find your way around the park armed with map and post numbers!


This course is great for family groups and individuals alike! What are you waiting for? Purchase a physical map and start exploring the 1,000 acre River Lee Country Park.

Self guided orienteering

You can join at any one of our four starting points

  • Waltham Abbey Gardens (EN9 1XQ)

  • River Lee Country Park, Fishers Green (EN9 2EF)

  • River Lee Country Park, Pindar (EN8 9AJ)

  • Lee Valley White Water Centre (EN9 1AB)

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All you need is a map (£4), post descriptions and a score card which you can order online. This is a physical map that will be posted out to you. Please confirm your postal address at the point of ordering and allow five working days for receipt of your map.​

Orienteering for schools and youth groups 

Our Learning and Engagement Team can provide an amazing range of experiences on the course from map based orienteering to GPS!  

Things near by

View of the river with house boats and people walking up the tow path

River Lee Country Park

1,000 acre park crossing over Essex and Hertfordshire packed full of fun, flora and fauna

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View of the Church and the open spaces at Waltham Abbey Gardens

Waltham Abbey Gardens & Cornmill Meadows

These historic gardens are packed full of stories and nature

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Aerial view of Lee Valley White Water Centre

Lee Valley White Water Centre

Watch the rapids roll as you soak up the atmosphere at this iconic venue

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Upcoming events

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Nature Tots Forest School

Date: 13 April - 13 July

Time: 10:00 - 12:00

Walthamstow Wetlands

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The Music is Black

Date: running until 3 January 2027

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Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park

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Introduction Into Nordic Walking - 3 week programme (2 July - 16 July)

Date: 2 - 16 July

Time: 10:30

Lee Valley White Water Centre

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