Love winter
- Lee Valley
- 2 hours ago
- 3 min read
It’s that time of year when you may consider hibernating like some of the wonderful wildlife in the park – however if you want to get out and explore there’s still loads to do. Love winter in the Lee Valley!
Exploring nature
The wildlife in the park changes with the season with many migratory birds using our wonderful lakes and their winter vacation hot spot.
Head out into the park to see what you can spot – many of our open spaces have bird hides and screens offering you ideal views over key wildlife areas.
Don’t forget there’s always the Wildlife Discovery Centre with its accessible hide and viewing tower as well as its discovery room with loads of information, plus games for the kids too.
Changes can also be seen in the habitats within the park – from leaves falling from the trees leaving that unmistakable bear branch look of winter to the edges of the lakes losing their green flush of plants making it easier to see the wildlife on them.
Read our winter spotlight on wildlife blog to find out more >
Something for the kids
Keep the kids entertained when you’re out and about in the park with our winter themed I Spy and Scavenger Hunt sheets. Download them today:
Taking on a challenge
Whether you want to battle white water rapids, unleash your inner Kenny (Laura or Jason) track cycling, try your hand on BMX bumps and berms or take the plunge with open water swimming, you can do it all at our Lee Valley venues.
Not your cup of tea but know someone who would love it? How about gifting it to them!
Health and wellbeing activities
Moving more can be difficult in the winter and motivation can be hard to find when you look out of the window and the sun’s not quite shining as you’d like.
The miles of surfaced traffic free routes within the park can take the mud away from outdoor explorations whether on foot or by bike. To make it easier we’ve pulled together some of our favourite routes which you can filter by length, location and facilities.
How about taking some time to meet up with like minded people, chat, stroll and get exercise in without even realising it? Our range of free guided walks, that run in different locations up and down the park are ideal for this. Find out more about the walks available on our event listings.
Looking for gym or fitness classes – we have three venues that offer these facilities within them:
Lee Valley VeloPark in Stratford
Lee Valley Ice Centre in Leyton
Lee Valley Athletics Centre in Edmonton
Planning that next getaway
Set the scene - the rain’s hammering against the windows, you’re tucked up inside dreaming of having a holiday – let’s get planning the next adventure.
The Lee Valley’s campsites offer a fantastic range of accommodation options from pitches for tents, caravans and motorhomes and camping pods, to glamping, holiday cottages and lodges (some even with hot tubs).
Book now and beat any price rises for 2026 stays – all you’ll need to pay is a small initial deposit with the balance due a few weeks before your stay.
