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Copyright | | Lee
Valley is the place to see some of the country's most elusive and impressive wildlife.
The Lee Valley Park was created in 1967 when work started on turning 10,000
acres of derelict land into a haven for recreation and wildlife. | |  | City parks are easy and fun places to watch wildlife
during the winter months. Visit other city park locations and find out more about
what they can offer. | |  | - Our city parks offer amazing opportunities
for wildlife watching. Why not take a few tips from the Nature's Calendar team
on bird and deer watching?
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Valley - Visitor Guide | | Address: | Lee
Valley Regional Park Information Service, Lee Valley Park Farm, Stubbins Hall
Lane, Crooked Mile, Waltham Abbey, Essex. | | Postcode
| EN9 9EG | | Telephone: |
01992 702200 | | e-mail | info@leevalleypark.org.uk | | Key
attractions: | Bird watching - many different hides.
Circular walks - Waterbirds Walk (year round), Orchid Discovery Trail
(summer), Dragonfly Walk (summer), Grasshopper Walk (summer), Water Lily Walk
(summer). | | Essential kit: | Flask
and sandwiches! Binoculars for bird watching.
Warm clothing. | | Nature
activities: | Nature watching, bird spotting.
Various events throughout year. You can't see everything in a day. Look for the
park's information service on boards and check out its website.
Bird watching
and wildlife fair in February. Watch the Bittern from the Bittern Watchpoint hide.
If there are no Bitterns there, read the information board that gives details
of recent sightings elsewhere in the park. | | Access: | Disabled
access guide available. Lots of reasonably flat walks on gravel or tarmac. | | Getting
there: | Located just outside the M25 near Waltham
Abbey. The park extends from Ware to Leyton, stretching for 26 miles on both sides
of the River Lee.
Nearest rail station - Cheshunt station. Two minute
walk - located next to park entrance. | | Parking:
| Several car parks around the park. | | Opening
times: | Information desk open 10am - 4.00pm
daily.
Lee Valley is open all year - and there's plenty to see
and do in its five nature reserves. Park ranger service available daily except
Christmas Day. | | Charges: | Free
entry. |
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