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Linear park along the Lee Valley, England
Photo: Stephen Dawson, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
The Lee Valley Regional Park is a 26-mile long park in Essex, Hertfordshire and London in England. It has had a special legal status for almost 80 years, set aside "for recreation, sport, entertainment and the enjoyment of leisure". The valley takes its name from the River Lee (or Lea). Venues and attractions in the Lee Valley include the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Stratford (home of the London 2012 Olympic Games) several marinas and moorings, a network of cycle routes, angling (fishing) areas, and green spaces.
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The lifelong home of gardener E A Bowles, each season brings a new splash of colour to Myddelton House in Enfield. Look out for spring crocus and wisteria, and autumnal scenes in the treetops.
Across Waltham Abbey in Essex and Broxbourne in Hertfordshire, picnic, relax, bathe in blossom, and look out for water wildlife at this 1,000 acre park in the Lee Valley.
Discover the explosive history of the Royal Gunpowder Mills in Waltham Abbey - one of just three in the UK. The Royal Gun Powder Factory was bought by The Crown in 1787. Features temporary and permanent exhibitions, a theatre and an armoury.
Allegedly the burial site of King Harold II, who died in 1066, marked with a stone slab.
The London 2012 Olympic Games canoe and kayak venue, the Lee Valley White Water Centre is open to the public for rafting or paddling. Includes courses and public sessions.
A parkland golf course, an oasis surrounded by high-rise London. 18 holes (par 67) on the banks of the River lee. Narrow fairways and water hazards are designed to challenge experienced players, with short yardage tailored to beginners.
The London 2012 Olympic Games swimming pools and diving centre. Open to the public - both members and casual sessions.
By car
Several major roads criss-cross through the Lee Valley. It is easily accessible from the London road network, and the UK motorway network.
By air
There are two airports within 30 minutes of the Lee Valley. These are:
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London, Essex · International · STN
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