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Walking and running

Explore selected walking and running routes across Lee Valley.

 

Spanning 10,000 acres discover the ever-changing landscapes from countryside to urban plus the wildlife that make the park its home in our selected routes.

Routes have been created of varying lengths, terrain and locations to give you a flavour of the park.

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Brick built Rye House Gatehouse building on grassed area with large tree in foreground of image

A Royal Reserve

Rye House Gatehouse, EN11 0EH

4 miles

surfaced pathway with railing in front of a stream to right hand side

Faba to Fieldes

Dobbs Weir, EN11 0AZ

2 miles

Two people and a child walking along a grass path on Walthamstow Marshes

Filtering Back in Time

Lee Valley Ice Centre, E10 7QL

5 miles

Person on a bike cycling along a gravel pathway

Golden Circle

Lee Valley VeloPark, E20 3AB

5.5 miles

willow branches hanging over strea,

Lakes of the River Lee

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

7.5 miles

Buildings at Three Mill with water in front of them

Mills and Thrills

Bromley-by-Bow Tube Station

4 miles

Purple flowers in front of willow dome

Nature's Magic

Waterworks Centre, E10 7NU

2 miles

three people walking on a surfaced pathway at Leyton Marsh

Planes and Trains

Lee Valley Ice Centre, E10 7QL

1 mile

grass area with trees in the background

River Lee Trail

Lee Valley Boat Centre car park, EN10 6LX

4 miles

Group of people walking along a grassed pathway at Gunpowder Park

Rockets to Woodland

Gunpowder Park, EN9 3GP

3 miles

Pink roses in a garden

Sensory Walk - Waltham Abbey Gardens

Waltham Abbey Gardens, EN9 2ES

0.5 miles

Small child playing on natural play sculpture

The Artway Route 2

River Lee Country Park (Hooks Marsh), EN9 2ED

4 miles

Wildflowers at Bowe Creek Ecology Park

Three Hidden Gems

Canning Town Tube Station

2.5 miles

Common Toadflax and Poplars growing on Wild Marsh West at Tottenham Marshes

Walk on the Wild Side

Tottenham Marshes, N17 0XB

1.5 miles

Water vole eating a reed

Water Vole Trail

Broxbourne Old Mill and Meadows, EN10 7AX

1 mile

Ruddy Darter dragonfly on reed

Wonderful Wet Meadows

Waltham Abbey Gardens, EN9 2ES

1.5 miles

Picnic benches on grassed area at Tottenham Marshes

Art on the Marshes

Tottenham Marshes, N17 0XB

1.5 miles

View of lake with river bank vegetation and trees

Farm and Wetland Trail

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

3 miles

Two cyclists on pathway

Fishers Green Foray

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

12 miles

Tree trunks in wet woodland habitat

Gunpowder Woodland Trail

Gunpowder Park car park, EN9 3GP

1.75 miles

Four people walking along a surfaced pathway at Gunpowder Park

Marshes and Meadows

Gunpowder Park, EN9 3GP

5 miles

Grounds with Waltham Abbey Church in the background

Monks and Meadows

Waltham Abbey Gardens, EN9 1XQ

5 miles

Otter looking over a log

Otter Discovery Trail

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

1.75 miles

Pink and purple Orchid

Rammey Ramble

Rammey Marsh, EN3 6JN

1 mile

View of outside of veldrome building at Lee Valley VeloPark

Road to Gold

Lee Valley VeloPark, E20 3AB

3.5 miles

Three people walking on pathway

Sensory Walk - Gunpowder Park

Gunpowder Park, EN9 3GP

1.5 miles

Two small children on bikes cycling in open green space

The Artway Route 1

Fishers Green, EN9 2EF

5.5 miles

Child climbing on sculpture with large white flower

The Artway Route 3

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

3 miles

Meadow with blue sky

Urban Oasis

Tottenham Marshes, N17 0XB

3.5 miles

people running and cycling along a surface pathway under a low arched bridge on Walthamstow Marshes

Walthamstow Wonders

Lee Valley Ice Centre, E10 7QL

2 miles

Grey Heron sat on river banks

Waterbird Discovery Trail

Cheshunt Country Walk, EN8 9AJ

4 miles

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Upcoming events

Image of the Lee
LoveLea Festival 2025

Date: 17 May - 8 June

Walthamstow Marshes

Sign from the Lee Valley Leisure Complex
Capital Car Boot Sale

Date: 21 May

Time: from 07:00

Picketts Lock

Walkers with their backs to the camera
Cheshunt Wellbeing Walk

Date: 21 May

Time: 10:30 - 11:30

Pindar

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