Grebes and Gravel

Starting point: Lee Valley White Water Centre, Station Road, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire EN9

A circular wildlife and wildflower route exploring Bowyers Water and its natural inhabitants.

Directions

• Follow the pathway north out of Lee Valley White Water Centre’s back gate

• Take the left hand path, bearing around the steep bridge incline

• Proceed along the surfaced path, across the wooden bridge over the Small River Lee and continue west, bearing to the left at the pathway junction

• Proceed along Trinity Lane, turning to the right just before the railway line

• Continue north and pass through the kissing gate

• Follow the pathway north, keeping the railway on the left, passing Bowyers Water on the right

• Cross a narrow wooden bridge and continue, passing a bat hibernaculum on the right

• Proceed over another wooden bridge and turn right to follow the surfaced path around the north of the lake

• At the next junction, follow the right hand path, passing the entrance to Bowyers Orchid Meadow 

• Turn right and continue south alongside the edge of Bowyers Water on the right

• At the junction at the end of the lake bear left, heading south and then bear left at the next fork, heading in an east direction

• Follow the pathway towards the river, bearing to the right around the steep climb to the bridge and continue to the car park along the pathway