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The Lea Valley Walk
One-week walk from Leagrave to the heart of London
Pre-order - Publishing 15 October 2025
This book is available to pre-order. Payment will be taken upfront and your book will be dispatched from our warehouse as soon as it becomes available around the 15 October 2025.
ISBN
9781786312877
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Not Yet Published
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15 Oct 2025
Edition
Fourth
Pages
144
Size
17.20 x 11.60 x .90cm
Weight
170g
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Guidebook to the Lea Valley Walk, a 50-mile path from Luton to the Thames. The walk traces the River Lea from Leagrave, near Luton to East India Dock opposite Greenwich where it joins the Thames Path. Features an alternative finish at Limehouse and an optional tour of the Olympic Park. Split into 9 stages, the walk is suitable for all abilities.
Seasons
The Lea Valley walk can be done at any time of the year.Centres
Leagrave, Luton, Harpenden, Wheathampstead, Hatfield, Hertford, Ware, Broxbourne, Waltham Abbey, Hackney Marshes, east London, GreenwichDifficulty
None, except general fitness for a mostly flat, low-level, multi-day walk.Must See
Bedfordshire offers surprisingly wild landscapes. Waltham Abbey provides a historic setting, while the industrial landscape stretches through east London. The Thames itself flows through all these areas, connecting them with its timeless presence.Pre-order
Publishing 15 October 2025
This book is available to pre-order. Payment will be taken upfront and your book will be dispatched from our warehouse as soon as it becomes available around the 15 October 2025.
ISBN
9781786312877
Availability
Not Yet Published
Available
15 Oct 2025
Edition
Fourth
Pages
144
Size
17.20 x 11.60 x .90cm
Weight
170g
Delivery & Returns
Free Royal Mail 48 postage on UK orders. European postage is £3.50 per item. Worldwide postage is £5.50 per item. If you're not happy with your purchase for any reason, we'll give you a full refund.
More information...
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Overview
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A guidebook to the Lea Valley Walk London, a 50-mile long-distance path from Luton to the Thames, following the River Lea from its source near Leagrave to East India Dock. The walk offers traffic-free walking passing through Lee Valley Regional Park, Hartfield, Waltham Abbey, and the Olympic Park.
The walk offers level, waymarked walking for all abilities and takes around 3–6 days. The route is presented in nine stages between 2 and 13km (1-8 miles) in length with an alternative finish at Limehouse and optional tour of the Olympic Park.
- 1:50,000 OS maps included for each stage
- Railway stations make each stage accessible
- Detailed information on public transport, refreshments, and accommodation for each route stage
- Facilities table to help you plan your itinerary
- GPX files available to download
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Table of Contents
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Map key
Overview map
Introduction
Lea Valley Walk
History of the valley
Heritage
Up and down the valley
London’s greenhouse
Wildlife
Backpacking the Walk
Day walking
An almost flat walk
Maps
Using this guide
The Lea Valley Walk
Section 1 Leagrave to Luton Airport Parkway
Section 2 Luton Airport Parkway to Harpenden
Section 3 Harpenden to Hatfield
Section 4 Hatfield to Hertford
Section 5 Hertford to Broxbourne
Section 6 Broxbourne to Enfield Island
Section 7 Enfield Island to Tottenham Lock
Section 8 Tottenham Lock to Three Mills
Section 9 Three Mills to East India Dock
Section 9A Three Mills to Limehouse Basin
The Olympic Park
Day Walk Tour of the Olympic Park
Appendix A Route summary table
Appendix B Itinerary planner
Appendix C Further information
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Updates
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We do not yet have any updates available for this book
We are always grateful to readers for information about any discrepancies between a guidebook and the facts on the ground. If you would like to send some information to us then please use our contact form. They will be published here following review by the author(s).
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By Leigh Hatts
Leigh Hatts has been walking the Thames towpath and exploring the river and Docklands since 1981, when he worked on the feasibility study that resulted in the decision to establish the route as a National Trail. He worked as a reporter with the walkers’ magazine TGO and as arts correspondent of the Catholic Herald. He is co-founder of Bankside Press.
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