Otter Discovery Trail

Starting point: River Lee Country Park, Fishers Green car park, Stubbins Hall Lane, Crooked Mile, Waltham Abbey EN9 2EF

A circular route around the glorious Seventy Acres Lake. Discover the habitat and behaviour of one of England’s best loved mammals.

Directions

• Proceed into the park through the walk-around gates opposite the main car parking area

• Follow the pathway, crossing the bridge over the Flood Relief Channel

• At the end of the bridge turn left, through the walk-around and head south along the pathway,

• keeping Seventy Acres Lake on the right and the Old River Lee on the left

• Proceed through the walk-around gate, into Hooks Marsh car park

• Bear to the right and exit from the western end through the bollards towards the high green bridge

• Proceed over this bridge and continue, passing between Seventy Acres Lake on the right and

• Hooks Marsh Lake on the left

• Bear to the right and continue north on the surfaced pathway between the lake on the right and the River Lee Navigation on the left

• Proceed past the entrance to Cheshunt Lock and continue to the northern tip of the lake

• Bear to the right around the edge of the lake, turning right at the pathway junction, alongside the Old River Lee, passing an information panel on the left

• Pass the Wildlife Discovery Centre on the right, turning left back over the bridge, retracing the route back to the car park. (Lee Valley Animal Adventure Park is a short detour from the route - follow the pathway in front of the toilets, and take the first right turn and continue along the pathway to the farm car park)