The Lea Valley Walk
One-week walk from Leagrave to the heart of London
4th Edition
Published on 6. November 2025
120 pages
978-1-78765-244-6 (ISBN)
Description
A guidebook to the Lea Valley Walk, a 50-mile route following the River Lea from its source near Leagrave to East India Dock. The route is almost entirely level and suitable for all abilities.
Presented in 5 stages (13-28km (8-17 miles)) with an alternative finish option (Stage 6)
Can be completed over a long weekend, over the course of a week, or across multiple weekends
A 6km (4-mile) circular walk (Tour of the Olympic Park) is also described
1:50,000 OS maps feature alongside route description
Invaluable railway links provided, offering myriad itinerary flexibility
Facilities table to help you plan your itinerary
GPX files available to download
Presented in 5 stages (13-28km (8-17 miles)) with an alternative finish option (Stage 6)
Can be completed over a long weekend, over the course of a week, or across multiple weekends
A 6km (4-mile) circular walk (Tour of the Olympic Park) is also described
1:50,000 OS maps feature alongside route description
Invaluable railway links provided, offering myriad itinerary flexibility
Facilities table to help you plan your itinerary
GPX files available to download
More details
Edition
4th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Kendal
United Kingdom
Edition type
Revised edition
Product notice
Reflowable
File size
35,39 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-78765-244-6 (9781787652446)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Book
10/2025
4th Edition
Cicerone Press
€25.90
Shipment within 3-4 weeks
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
