Planes and Trains

Starting point: Lee Valley Ice Centre car park, Lea Bridge Road, Leyton, London E10 7QL

A circular wildlife and heritage route around Walthamstow and Leyton Marshes.

Directions

• From the car park head north to the left of the Lee Valley Ice Centre passing through the double gates and past a wildlife and heritage interpretation panel

• Continue north along the path, on your left is the Lee Navigation and on your right, Leyton Marsh

• Proceed over the cattle grid, entering Walthamstow Marshes

• Continue north towards the railway bridge and the AV Roe Arches

• In front of the arches, turn right and proceed along the boardwalk, leading onto the grass pathway, through the wildflower meadow

• At the end of the grass path, continue between the two concrete pillars, passing another interpretation panel

• Turn right onto the surfaced path and continue south to Leyton Marsh, passing Lee Valley Riding Centre on the left

• Shortly after a road on the left, turn right over a bridge and continue along the grass pathway, turning left to re-join the pathway back to the starting point