Acres of funin River Lee Country Park

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Family fun Have a wild timeAt Lee Valley Park Farms 5 kids can get up close and personal with an amazing array of animals. They’ll love the cuddly sheep and snuffly rare breed pigs, the llamas, reindeer and whole family of charming meerkats.

Plus with imaginative play spaces it’s a brilliant place to run wild too, you’ll squeal with delight as you slide the slope on the new Alpine Adventure! From toddlers to school age kids, they can let off steam on the giant bouncing pillow, scale a spider tower, dig in the sand, explore Piglet’s Paradise and ride the combine harvester.

There’s also a working dairy farm just a short stroll or tractor and trailer ride away, where you can see how a working dairy farm works and how the cows and calves are cared for.

Play the natural wayA specially created play space encourages kids to play with imagination in a safe, natural environment. The emphasis is on physical challenges, interaction with the landscape and 100% fun. It’s that kind of ‘old school’, totally absorbing play that makes the hours fly by. Just park at Pindar car park 6 and let them loose!

Discover Disc GolfInstead of using clubs to putt balls into holes, in Disc Golf you throw specially designed discs into baskets. Whoever completes the course with the least number of throws is the winner. The nine ‘hole’ course is located near Pindar car park 6 and you can buy discs at nearby Lee Valley White Water Centre 3 , YHA London Lee Valley 9 or bring your own, so why not give it a try? But be warned, Disc Golf can be addictive!

Get activeWalk, bike, enjoy!Strolling or cycling on miles of traffic-free country trails, exploring history, encountering all kinds of wildlife – River Lee Country Park offers so many different walking and biking experiences you’ll be spoilt for choice.

So it’s well worth taking a look at visitleevalley.org.uk to plan your perfect route. No bike? No problem! Just hire your wheels at Broxbourne Old Mill and Meadows 1 , open between April and October.

Four legged funWith a 500m dog agility course of jumps, hoops, high walks and an A frame, a dog’s life has never been more fun than in River Lee Country Park 6 .

Splashing timesAt Lee Valley Boat Centre 2 you can hire rowing boats, pedalos and canoes to explore the gently flowing River Lee, or cruise at your leisure on an electric boat.

And don’t miss the incredible Lee Valley White Water Centre 3 – host venue to the London 2012 Canoe Slalom Events. This is where you can ride the rapids in a white water raft. Go to visitleevalley.org.uk for opening times, if you dare!

Adventurers will also love the multi activity outdoor centre at Herts Young Mariners’ Base, Cheshunt 4 . Here you can learn canoeing, sailing, climbing and caving all at one superbly equipped location.

Bring the family to a thousand and one acres of fun things to do…

1 Broxbourne Old Mill and Meadows

Mill Lane, Broxbourne, Hertfordshire EN10 6LX

Train station: Broxbourne – 5 minutes walk Bus: Centrebus C3, TWH Bus & Coach Services 392, Goldenboy Coaches 324

4 Herts Young Mariners Base

Windmill Lane, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire EN8 9AJ

Train station: Cheshunt – 3 minutes walk Bus: Arriva C1

3 Lee Valley White Water Centre

Station Road, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire EN9 1AB

Train station: Cheshunt – 25 minutes walk or Waltham Cross – 10 minutes walk Bus: Arriva 211, 212, 213, 240, 250, 251

6 Pindar and Cheshunt Country Walk

Windmill Lane, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire EN8 9AJ

Train station: Cheshunt – 3 minutes walk Bus: Arriva C1

2 Lee Valley Boat Centre Old Nazeing Road, Broxbourne,

Hertfordshire EN10 6LX

Train station: Broxbourne – 5 minutes walk

5 Lee Valley Park Farms Stubbins Hall Lane, Waltham

Abbey, Essex EN9 2EF

Train station: Cheshunt – 30 minutes walk through River Lee Country Park Bus: Arriva 250, 251 – 30 minutes walk through River Lee Country Park

Get close to nature You’ll be amazed by the variety of wildlife that’s thriving in River Lee Country Park. With clearly waymarked, traffic-free paths and trails, strolling into the natural world is a relaxed, delightful experience.

Fishers Green 7 is the ideal start point. You’ll find bird hides not far from the car park, where you can view lake, wader scrapes and farmland habitats. At the Bittern Information Point on Seventy Acres Lake you could well spot the elusive Bittern in winter, and in summer the lake is home to a large Common Tern colony. Look out for a flash of cobalt blue as Kingfisher dart across the waterways. Walking around the lake you can learn about the local Otter population, and keep an eye out for them as you enjoy a relaxed picnic at the water’s edge.

Explore the heritage Time travel is easy in River Lee Country Park! Waltham Abbey Gardens 8 is the site of one of Britain’s largest Augustinian abbeys, and the reputed resting place of King Harold after his defeat at Hastings in 1066. Tranquil rose gardens and the nearby Cornmill Meadows Dragonfly Sanctuary also help you feel far away from the stresses and strains of modern life.

At the top end of River Lee Country Park you’ll find Broxbourne Old Mill & Meadows 1 . The original mill was mentioned in the 1086 Domesday Book, and there’s still a working water wheel here in action most weekends.

There’s so much more to explore...

Lee Valley Regional Park Authority

08456 770 600 info@leevalleypark.org.uk @LeeValleyPark

1 Amwell Nature Reserve

2 Lee Valley Marina, Stanstead Abbotts Stanstead Innings

3 Rye Meads Nature Reserve Rye House Gatehouse

4 Lee Valley Caravan Park, Dobbs Weir

5 Lee Valley Boat Centre & Chalets

6 River Lee Country Park (Fishers Green) Lee Valley Park Farms

7 River Lee Country Park (Pindar) YHA London Lee Valley

8 Waltham Abbey Gardens River Lee Country Park (Cornmill Meadows)

9 Lee Valley White Water Centre

10 Gunpowder Park & Sewardstone Marsh Rammey Marsh, Swan & Pike Pool

11 Myddelton House Gardens

12 Lee Valley Campsite, Sewardstone

13 Lee Valley Athletics Centre Lee Valley Camping & Caravan Park Lee Valley Golf Course

14 Tottenham Marshes

15 Lee Valley Marina, Springfield Walthamstow Marshes & Leyton Marsh

16 WaterWorks Nature Reserve & Golf Centre Lee Valley Riding Centre Lee Valley Ice Centre Middlesex Filter Beds

17 Olympic Park: Lee Valley VeloPark Lee Valley Hockey Centre Lee Valley Tennis Centre

18 Three Mills Island

19 Bow Creek Ecology Park East India Dock Basin

All information correct at time of print (March 2012)

Opening times are subject to change, please check before visiting

The Lee Valley is packed with amazing days out, activities and experiences.

Start your adventure at visitleevalley.org.uk

Grab a bite to eatYou’ll find loads of ways to enjoy a bite to eat in River Lee Country Park. Take a long lazy picnic in the wide open peaceful spaces, or spend time watching the waters glide by at a riverside pub. There are plenty of tasty options at Lee Valley Park Farms café 5 , and the stunning Lee Valley White Water Centre 3 offers a stylish café terrace where you can watch the daredevil rafters tackle the rapids – check opening times at visitleevalley.org.uk. Broxbourne Old Mill and Meadows 1 and the YHA London Lee Valley 9 also provide tempting refreshments.

Come to stayThere are so many more days out than one and a busy calendar of events happening all year round, so why not come to stay? Pitch a tent, park your caravan or get cosy in a family cabin at either of the three family-friendly campsites. Alternatively, check in at the YHA London Lee Valley 9 and make yourself at home in one of the six Scandinavian style lodges, complete with ensuite twin, double and family rooms.

8 Waltham Abbey Gardens

Abbey View, Waltham Abbey, Essex EN9 1XD

Train station: Waltham Cross – 15 minutes walk Bus: Arriva 240, 250, 505

7 Fishers Green Stubbins Hall Lane, Waltham

Abbey, Essex EN9 2EF

Train station: Cheshunt – 30 minutes walk through River Lee Country Park Bus: Arriva 250, 251 – 30 minutes walk through River Lee Country Park

9 YHA London Lee Valley

Windmill Lane, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire EN8 9AJ

Train station: Cheshunt – 3 minutes walk Bus: Arriva C1

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Please help us look after you and the country park by:

• not playing, jumping or swimming in any of the open water spaces

• not going onto ice in any circumstances• taking your litter home and recycling it• keeping dogs under control and picking

up after them• being respectful of other park users• observing the byelaws of the park.

Please note that not all the pathways shown are managed by Lee Valley Regional Park Authority.

A large network of pathways makes it an ideal place for walkers, runners and cyclists to explore. With well surfaced pathways running throughout the country park that are suitable for wheelchair users and buggies, this green open space is ideal for everyone to enjoy the outdoors. The pathway network

includes part of the Sustrans National Cycle Network – Route 1, the Lee Valley Pathway and the Lea Valley Walk. Why not pick up a copy of our Get Active booklet, which lists 40 different routes throughout the whole of the park or our park guide to discover what else you can do in Lee Valley Regional Park.

River Lee Country ParkThis green open space is ideal for everyone to enjoy the outdoors.