Art on the Marshes Distance: 1.5 miles Terrain: surfaced pathways Starting point: Tottenham Marshes car park, Watermead Way, London N17 0XB Download route narrative > At at glance information for this route Accessible Dog friendly Great for picnics Parking available Route - cycling Route - running Route - walking Toilets available A circular route highlighting the community art of Clendish Marsh. The route heads south towards Ferry Lane, turning west at the allotments and circling the perimeter of the marsh. Directions Proceed south out of the car park, through the silver gate onto Clendish Marsh , passing the picnic tables on your left Follow the pathway continue south along the pathway, keeping the river on your left Continue south along the pathway, keeping the river on your left Turn right at the junction in front of the community allotments, and continue Follow the pathway, bearing to the right in front of the woodland area . (There is a short detour into the woodland area. Remain on the main pathway, turning right along the woodchip path through the woodland) Continue along the pathway, passing the pedestrian entrance on your left Continue towards the starting point past the Bee Orchid Meadow and beetle sculpture, returning to the car park Toilets Stonebridge Lock Refreshments Waterside Café at Stonebridge Lock Things to note Public transport links: The closest station is Northumberland Park Buses run along Watermead Way Plan your journey with Transport for London There are currently no car parking charges at Tottenham Marshes car park The site is within the Ultra Low Emissions Zone Previous Next

Lee Valley Caravan Park The following prices will be charged from 1 April 2025, only prices that are changing are listed here. Low season Minimum pitch fee (2 adults): £19.50 per night Additional adult: £10 per night Junior (under 18): £5.50 per night Backpacker: £13.50 per night Early arrival: £11.50 Mid-season Minimum pitch fee (2 adults): £24.50 per night Additional adult: £12.50 per night Junior (under 18): £6.50 per night Backpacker: £15.50 per night Early arrival: £13.50 High season Minimum pitch fee (2 adults): £32.50 per night Additional adult: £16.50 per night Junior (under 18): £7.50 per night Backpacker: £17.50 per night Early arrival: £15.50 Additional charges Service pitch charge: £7.75 per night Gazebo/awning: £4.65 per night Dog: £3.75 per night Day visitors (adult): £6.75 per person Large tent surcharge: £14 per night Late departure: £41 Holiday home owner fees Decking fee: £375 Admin charge for formal letters for non-compliance with agreements: £35 Bronze pitch: £3,365 per annum Silver pitch: £4,090 per annum Gold pitch: £5,010 per annum

< Back to What's On Lifewalk - Lee Valley Ice Centre Join our team for these great walks to improve you health and wellbeing Date: 2 December Time: 11:00 FREE Lee Valley Ice Centre Location: Email the team > Routes range from 1.5 miles to 3 miles in length. Each walk includes a designated front and back leader, enabling participants to walk at their preferred pace. While we encourage a pace that is slightly brisker than your usual walking speed, participants are welcome to proceed at their comfort level. These walks are social and support a healthy, active lifestyle. Cost: FREE On the day: a register will be taken at the start of each walk. Please arrive a few minutes early to ensure no delays. Parking at Lee Valley Ice Centre is free and you’ll need to input your car registration upon arrival. Please check our website for all other open space To sign up and receive the monthly schedule please email activation@leevalleypark.org.uk Previous Next

< Back to list 4. Pond area and Conservatory 4. Pond area and Conservatory Artist Name 00:00 / 03:14 Narrator: The pond is not a natural feature of the garden. It was created when Myddelton House was built in the early nineteenth century. The heart-shaped area formed when workmen were excavating for the soil and gravel that were used to create the raised ground on which the house stands. The pond was originally lined with clay to make it watertight. - This process is known as ‘puddling’. But there must have been a hole somewhere – because the pond always leaked. A spur of the New River used to run through the garden and the pond was topped up from it, through a pipe with a stopcock. But this water proved unsuitable for some aquatic plants, which failed to thrive. Bowles wrote: Voice of Bowles: The New River water comes chiefly from chalk wells of great depth, and therefore is hard enough to look blue, and cold enough in summer to make you look blue, if you were in it for long . Narrator: Because of this Bowles had to plant tougher British native species in the pond - many of which he collected on visits to the Norfolk Broads and the Cambridgeshire Fens. But some water lilies grew well here. A former gardener, Charlie Smith remembered how the lilies grew so thickly that ducks could run from one side of the pond to the other without getting their feet wet. After the New River was filled in in the 1960s the pond all but dried up. Since then it has been completely re-lined – this time with rubber lining. Now the water stays inside it! Victorian Conservatory Narrator: Bowles kept seawater tanks in the Victorian conservatory. He filled them with seaweed, sea urchins and fish. Each week the seawater was changed. It came from barrels that were brought by rail to the local station. Bowles also kept rocks and minerals inside the conservatory. – He collected many of these during his plant hunting expeditions. You can still see some of them in there, [OU1] along with other curiosities. - There is a carved stone, which came from the old St Paul’s Cathedral that burnt down in the Great Fire of London. And there is an 18th century lead cistern that Bowles used to hold rainwater for his fern collection.[OU2] These objects are just an example of the numerous items that Bowles brought to Myddelton, to add interest and variety to his garden. You will come across many more as you explore the grounds. Let’s hear from Wesley Kerr, the chairman of the Heritage Lottery Fund committee: Wesley Kerr : Myddleton house, very much, in its 4 acres embodies that idea of the genius of place. The water courses, the rocks, the hills in the distance, the mansion. But it’s also a cabinet of curiosities of architectural ornaments like the old market cross, the ancient walls, the Irishman’s shirt, the outbuildings and they all move to a forefront at different times of the year when the planting near them makes you look at them. < Last page Next page >

< Back Waltham Abbey Gardens Address : Abbey View, Waltham Abbey, Essex EN9 1XQ Site overview Located in the heart of the attractive market town of Waltham Abbey and a five-minute drive from the M25, this large, flat, grassy space is an ideal location for a range of events - plus you get the fantastic backdrop of the Abbey and it's surroundings. Key venue information Size of hireable space: 47,822m² Surface: flat grass open space divided into separate areas by surfaced paths Availability: April – September Utilities: none Toilets: none Lighting: streetlamps on pathways and car park Vehicle access: via Abbey View Pedestrian access: via Abbey View and from Waltham Abbey town centre Public transport: local bus connections run to the site, closest train station is a 30 minute walk away Car parking: 80 parking spaces, five accessible spaces, parking charges apply Local Authority: Epping Forest District Council Previous events and site hires Community events Open air theatre Commercial filming Event opening ceremonies and parades Download site info sheet > Go to our Event Enquiry Form >

< Back to What's On Sensory Walk Join in this relaxing and inclusive walk Date: 9 December Date: 10:00 FREE Lee Valley Ice Centre Location: Email the team > Join us for a relaxing Sensory Walk and take time to reconnect with nature, your surroundings, and your wellbeing. Through gentle guided activities, participants will be encouraged to engage their senses, notice the world around them, and enjoy the benefits of mindfulness, fresh air, and social connection. Suitable for all abilities. Parking: at Lee Valley White Water Centre, Lee Valley Athletics Centre and Lee Valley Ice centre is free and you’ll need to input your car registration upon arrival. Please check our website for all other open space Cost: FREE To sign up and receive the monthly schedule please email activation@leevalleypark.org.uk Previous Next

Contact us > SOLD Willberby Skyline (2015) £62,000 Location: Lee Valley Caravan, Park Dobbs Weir Plot number: Plot 98 - Bronze (download map ) The accommodation has a modern atmosphere with open plan living area/kitchen area. The kitchen is fitted with and attractive range of wall and base units and space for a table and chairs. The lounge area is a large bright space with floor to ceiling picture windows to the front aspect. There are two bedrooms with the master bedroom benefitting from an en-suite WC. There’s an extensive range of fitted wardrobes, cupboards and complementing drawer units and a bespoke padded headboard adding to the aesthetics of the room. The second room is a good size double and this is supported by an independent shower room with WC and wash hand basin. The unit is built to a fully residential specification with full double glazing, LPG gas central heating and mains plumbing. Located on a holiday site the annual licence allow occupation for 11 months of the year (March – January) the site is closed in February when the holiday home must be vacated. Room sizes Caravan overal dimensions : 38 x 12’ Lounge/kitchen : 18' 10" x 12' 1" (5.74m x 3.68m) Inner hall : 11' x 3' (3.35m x 0.91m) Bedroom one : 12' 1" x 9' 3" (3.68m x 2.82m) En-suite : 4' 1" x 2' 9" (1.24m x 0.84m) Bedroom two : 9' 7" x 6' 2" (2.92m x 1.88m) Shower room : 6' 8" x 5' 00" (2.03m x 1.52m) Exterior Parking for one vehicle next to home Communal lawned grounds surround the unit Utilities Electricity: via standpoint and billed individually to each unit on personal usage Water and sewerage charges: included within the annual pitch fees Heating: LPG gas tank Council tax: exempt Broadband: available, superfast WiFi available for additional charge Mobile signal and coverage: varies between providers Superfast premium WiFi Holiday home owners can upgrade WiFi to a premium superfast service which costs £25 per month . Installation fees may be payable depending on when installed. Tenure and charges Ownership is under licence with Lee Valley Regional Park Authority. Annual fees Annual pitch fees are payable by all holiday home owners - monthly direct debit payment options are available. Fees are: Bronze pitch: £3,465

< Back to What's On Strength & Mobility Exercise – Lee Valley White Water Centre These sessions create an inclusive environment for individuals seeking to become more physically active Date: 28 December Time: 10:30 FREE Lee Valley White Water Centre Location: Book your space > These sessions are designed to enhance strength and mobility, improve circulation, and support overall wellbeing, particularly for older adults or those with lower fitness levels. The session features standing movements and floor/ mat work for participants who are able but also incorporates a chair for stability during standing exercises. Previous Next

The Button Book now > Special offer available Sleeps four people. Comfortable modern holiday lodge with two bedrooms and open plan living, dining and kitchen area. Holiday without the stress, beds all made up, no need to pack the towels as these are all included too. Hire BBQs, fire pits and bikes for your stay – see our holiday extras . Unfortunately, no pets are allowed in this holiday lodge. Our holiday lodge has: Two bedrooms: double bedroom with a ensuite and twin bedroom Family bathroom Fully equipped kitchen Open plan lounge and dining room area Decking with outdoor seating and parasol Dedicated parking area next to lodge with EV charging point - charging costs are included in accommodation price The accommodation includes: Free WiFi (You can upgrade to superfast Wifi) Bedding and towels Welcome pack which complimentary tea, coffee and biscuit selection View image gallery to see this lodge in more detail. Holiday lodges are also available at: Lee Valley Campsite, Sewardstone Access guide If you need any more information on the accessibility of this accommodation please contact us. View floorplan in the gallery Parking: next to the holiday lodge with gravel surface, uneven ground Access to unit: steps (with handrail) leading onto decked area Main entrance door: step over doorway lintel Outdoor space: decking directly accessed main door and patio doors. Around holiday lodge there’s grassed outdoor space with gravel parking area For accessibility information for our site and its facilities please see out listing on Access Able . Price The Button: from £319 for a three night stay

< Back to list 13. Kitchen Garden and its history 13. Kitchen Garden and its history Artist Name 00:00 / 03:29 Narrator: MUSIC: Ring-a-Ring-a-Roses Levasseur to fade in at Once a week the cook had a conference Fruit and vegetables have probably been grown in this area since the 16thcentury. Even in Bowles’ day the house was virtually self sufficient - with a strict rotation of crops. Potatoes, swedes, kale, lettuce, turnips and cabbage all grew here. As well as vegetables there were trained fruit trees, which supplied the house with apples, pears, plums, peaches and nectarines. Once a week the cook had a “conference” with Bowles, to discuss the meal requirements for the week ahead. The Head Gardener was issued with a list of fruit and veg, which an under-gardener gathered together and took to the kitchens by eleven o’clock each morning. But things did not always run so smoothly! Alfred Swatton, the head gardener here for over 40 years, kept an eagle eye on his kitchen garden. Early one morning he caught Mina, the Austrian cook, taking his best apples from the tree near his house. MUSIC: Continues and runs under scene Short scene: Male voice shouts SFX sound of feet running across gravel MALE VOICE Oi, you! What do you think you’re doing? Narrator: He was livid, and stormed out in his pyjamas to give her a piece of his mind! She never did it again. Alfred Swatton & The Kitchen Gardens Narrator: When Alfred Swatton came to Myddelton House from Kew Gardens, he and his family lived in Augustus Lodge, just outside the Kitchen Garden. Swatton worked here as head gardener for over 40 years – despite the fact that he and Bowles did not always see eye to eye. Once a week Bowles would walk down into the Kitchen Garden for an update on how things were going. Fruit and veg weren’t the only things that were grown here: cut flowers were also grown in the Kitchen Garden. These were picked for the house, and for the local Church, where Bowles was churchwarden for many years. Cornflowers and Gladiolus were favourites, but there was also a large bed of white trumpeted, regal lilies. One gardener, Charlie Smith, remembered that Bowles always made a point of stopping to sniff the lilies . He would walk on, totally unaware that they had left his nose a pollen stained orange colour. There used to be two vast compost heaps in the kitchen garden: one for fresh material and one for mature material. In winter it was not unusual to see four frozen gardeners standing in the steaming mature heap, warming their feet School of Pharmacy and the Royal Free Hospital Narrator: After Bowles died in 1954, the estate was sold to the School of Pharmacy and the Royal Free Hospital. The Kitchen Garden was turned into a medicinal garden for teaching and research. A comprehensive collection of plants was propagated and grown here. These provided live material for undergraduate research. The western end of the Potting Shed, which is now the gardeners’ rest room, was converted into a laboratory. From here plant material was delivered to the School of Pharmacy in London. The whole operation was kept secret because a number of poisons and drugs – including cannabis - were grown here. For 48 years this was the site of important research into pain relief. < Last page Next page >

Bell tent Book now > Special offer available Sleeps four people. Camping without the hassle – no poles, pegs or guide ropes to worry about. This pretty and comfy bell tents offer you a hassle free camping experience. The tents have the basic camping essentials to allow you a good night’s sleep under the stars. Each tent has its own style – tiki, bohemian or safari! Hire BBQs, fire pits and bikes for your stay – see our holiday extras . Unfortunately, no pets are allowed in our bell tents. Please note: no crockery, cutlery or cooking pans provided in these tents. Limited bedding supplied for two people. In the bell tent you’ll find: One room with four single air mattresses Two single sleeping bags (no pillows) Lounging chair Solar powered decoration lights Picnic bench outside tent View image gallery to see this tent in more detail. ULEZ : we’re inside London’s low emission zones – find out more on our plan a visit page. Pre-pitched tents are also available at: Lee Valley Almost Wild Campsite, Broxbourne Lee Valley Carvan Park, Dobbs Weir Access guide If you need any more information on the accessibility of this accommodation please contact us. Parking : next to the tent with gravel surface, uneven ground Access to unit : tent is on a wooden decked area with one step, no handrail Outdoor space : flat grassed around surrounding the tent Main entrance door : large triangular canvass doorway For accessibility information for our site and its facilities please see out listing on Access Able . Price Bell tent: £60

Learning and Engagement Assistant Department: Location: Working with: Time: Learning and Engagement Various open spaces and venues Learning and Engagement team Adhoc, mostly during term time during school hours Purpose To assist in the delivery of outdoor learning activities to schools, special educational needs, community and youth groups. Details of role To assist activities as part of the Lee Valley Regional Park Learning and Engagement (L&E) team’s school/college/youth/special needs/community sessions, events and activities throughout the 10,000 acre Lee Valley Regional Park. If you wish to volunteer only at certain sites this can be accommodated. Among other activities this will include: Providing encouragement and support to predominately young people taking part in sessions/events Helping prepare, set up/take down equipment and resources for activities/ events. Providing extra adult supervision Supporting small group work as part of a larger session led by L&E staff. Regular hours/days cannot be guaranteed due to the nature of bookings. Personal attributes Approachable and friendly manner Keen to work with young people from different backgrounds and support people with special educational needs (SEN) Knowledge/enthusiasm to engage in activity in the green spaces of Lee Valley Park Ability to perform light manual work, i.e. lifting and carrying resources/equipment What's in it for you An opportunity to develop skills and experience of working with young people, SEN, youth and community groups in an outdoor learning environment An opportunity to develop skills/confidence in assisting small groups An opportunity to inspire the next generation An opportunity to meet new people and have fun An opportunity to discover the 10,000 acre Lee Valley Regional Park, its open spaces and biodiversity Training in a variety of areas such as basic invertebrate identification and First Aid General To carry out tasks in line with the Authority’s and department’s policies and procedures including but not limited to: The Authority’s Health and Safety Policy The Authority’s Safeguarding Policy and Safeguarding Procedure The Authority’s Volunteer Policy Lone working procedure Manual Handling Volunteer induction pack rules and regulations Undertake induction and training and development consistent with your role. As part of the strict Health and Safety requirements by Learning and Engagement to provide a high quality and safe service to our customers, certain mandatory Health and Safety training is required to undertake this volunteering role. We expect our volunteers to attend such training in person or via e-learning provided by the Lee Valley Regional Park Authority or third-party providers on their behalf. Failure to do so may result in suspension of volunteering until the training is complete. Enhanced DBS check is necessary for this role. See more >