Parking in the park

Car park tariffs apply at several car parks in and around River Lee Country Park. See who manages the car parks, how to pay and our permits.

carparkingpermits@leevalleypark.org.uk

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Blue Badge Holders

Parking in ParkingEye car parks

Free parking is available for all Blue Badge holders in ParkingEye managed car parks. You’ll need to register your details with us to be eligible.

To register:

Please email us at carparkingpermits@leevalleypark.org.uk with the following information:
Full name
Contact email address
Car registration (up to two registration numbers can be registered)
A scanned copy or photo of both sides of your Blue Badge
Please allow seven days for your registration to be activated.

Parking in Broxbourne Borough Council managed car parks

Free parking is available for all Blue Badge holders in Broxbourne Borough Council managed car parks. Please display your Blue Badge on your dashboard.

ParkingEye managed car parks

Clayton Hill (location ref: 806337)
Cornmill Meadows (location ref: 806335)
Fishers Green (location ref: 800969)
Gunpowder Park (location ref: 806338)
Hooks Marsh (location ref: 806328)
Waltham Abbey Gardens (location ref: 59780)
Broxbourne Mill & Meadows (location ref: 806339)
Cheshunt Country Walk (location ref: 806341)
Pindar (location ref: 806347)
Turnford Brook (coming soon)

Methods of payments for day tickets

You can pay for your parking tariff in four ways at the end of your visit:

At the payment machine in the car park - all of our machines are card only due to constant vandalism of those which took cash. If the machines are not operating, please note charges still apply and an alternative method of payment should be used. You have until midnight on the day you park to pay for your ticket online if you're unable to pay whilst on site - you'll need the site location code to do this (see car park list above for location codes)
Automatically using Evology app -This is Parking Eye's payment app that allows you to set up auto payments. You can read the FAQs on auto payment.
Online at paybyphone.co.uk – there’s an extra administration fee for using this service however you'll still only pay the advertised fee for parking as the Authority covers the administration cost.
By phone 0330 400 7275 - there’s an extra administration fee for using this service however you'll still only pay the advertised fee for parking as the Authority covers the administration cost

How do I appeal if I have received an Penalty Charge Notice with ParkingEye?

Please be aware that Lee Valley Regional Park Authority is not involved in the issuing of, or the appeals process for, any Penalty Charge Notice given.

The car parks are run by ParkingEye and in the event of a visitor appealing their Penalty Charge Notice all appeals are dealt with directly by them. You would need to contact ParkingEye as per the details on their charge letter, which is via one of the following methods:

In writing to Appeals Department, ParkingEye Ltd, PO Box 117, Blyth, NE24 9EJ
Via the online appeals at the parkingeye.co.uk/appeal

Broxbourne Borough Council managed car parks

Broxbourne Riverside (location ref: 801288)

Methods of payment for day tickets

You can pay for your parking tariff in three ways:

At the payment machine in the car park when you arrive and display your ticket in your windscreen
Online at RingGo – there’s an extra administration fee for using this service
By phone 0330 400 7275 – there’s an extra administration fee for using this service

How do I appeal if I have received a Penalty Charge Notice with Broxbourne Borough Council?

Please be aware that Lee Valley Regional Park Authority is not involved in the issuing of, or the appeals process for, any Penalty Charge Notice given.

The car parks are run by Broxbourne Borough Council and in the event of a visitor appealing their Penalty Charge Notice all appeals are dealt with directly by them. Details are available at broxbourne.gov.uk/parking

There's multiple car parks in and around River Lee Country Park, which are operated by different companies. Please see the list of the different operators, locations and charges.

Car parking tariffs are also payable at Lee Valley White Water Centre. The annual car parking permits are not valid at this venue.

See Lee Valley White Water Centre's parking charges >

Here you can find out all about our annual permits, where they are valid, how to renew and change details as well as discounted permits for clubs in River Lee Country Park.

Annual car parking permits

Pay once and park for a whole year for less than 22p a day at ten car parks in and around River Lee Country Park.

Our £80 annual pass means that if you’re a frequent visitor to the many attractions of the 1,000 acre park and think that you’ll pay to park for more than an hour more than 38 times a year it’ll be cheaper for you to buy a permit.

The car parks in the scheme are:

Broxbourne Old Mill and Meadows
Cheshunt Country Walk
Clayton Hill
Cornmill Meadows
Fishers Green
Gunpowder Park
Hooks Marsh
Pindar
Waltham Abbey Gardens
Turnford Brook

Please note, the annual car parking permits are not valid at Lee Valley White Water Centre or at Broxbourne Riverside car park. You can see more about parking at these car park in the 'River Lee Country Park car parks' tab

Our car parks are managed with ANPR (Automatic Number Plate Recognition), so there’s no need to display your permit in your car. Please keep this email for your reference.

Please note it will take seven days to be valid from when you buy it. Please factor this in to your visit.

Please ensure you read the Car Parking Permit Terms and Conditions and the Terms and Conditions of Sale.

Buy a permit >

Car parking permit renewal

In order to ensure continued cover you need to renew your car parking permits at least seven days prior to the expiry date.

You can check the expiry of your car parking permit online by following the steps below:

Please visit our website
Select My Account > Log in
Select My Memberships on the left tab
View your current Car Parking Membership with their expiration date

Check expiry >

Renew permit >

Changed your car?

Update us with a new registration number by selecting the change car registration option. There's a £10 admin charge for this.Please note the change of registration can take up to seven from the date you apply. If you are Blue Badge Holder this is free of charge and please email carparkingpermits@leevalleypark.org.uk

Discounted permits

We give discounts for angling club members who regularly fish our waters, and for members of clubs which are tenants of the park in recognition of the licence fee paid.

These are: