Grasshopper Walk

Starting point: River Lee Country Park, Pindar car park, Windmill Lane, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire EN8 9AJ

A circular route through Turnershill and Thistly Marshes. Experience the wonderful sights and sounds of crickets and grasshoppers during the summer months. Particularly suitable for disabled people and pushchairs.

Directions

• From the centre of the car park, proceed south along the surfaced path

• Turn left at the end and proceed south, alongside the Small River Lee, passing through Turnershill Marsh

• At the small angler’s car park, take the right hand path and continue

• Cross over a small wooden bridge, turning to the right and continue along the pathway bearing right.

• Proceed along the path, keeping Bowyers Water on your left

• At the next junction, at the north of the lake, bear to the right. (The Bowyers Orchid Meadow is a short detour from the route - turn left at the junction and the entrance to the Orchid Meadow boardwalk is on the left)

• Continue north, along the pathway, passing through Thistly Marsh

• Proceed over the metal bridge to the right, crossing the Small River Lee and continue

• Turn left onto the pathway, retracing your steps north, turning right along the path, back to the car park