The Lea Valley Walk
One-week walk from Leagrave to the heart of London
4th Edition
Published on 23. October 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
144 pages
978-1-78631-287-7 (ISBN)
Description
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 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
- GPX files available to download
- The walk offers traffic-free walking passing through Lee Valley Regional Park, Hartfield, Waltham Abbey, and the Olympic Park
- 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
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4th Edition
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01/2021
3rd Edition
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Person
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 a small family-run web and print publishing business based in London SE1.
Content
Map key Route summary table 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 Stage 1 Leagrave to Harpenden Stage 2 Harpenden to Hertford Stage 3 Hertford to Broxbourne Stage 4 Broxbourne to Tottenham Stage 5 Tottenham to East India Dock Stage 6 (Alternative end) Bow Locks to Limehouse Basin THE OLYMPIC PARK Circular walk Tour of the Olympic Park Appendix A Itinerary planner Appendix B Further information