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The Lea Valley Walk

Leagrave to the heart of London

(Autor)

Buch | Softcover
144 Seiten
2021 | 3rd Revised edition
Cicerone Press (Verlag)
978-1-85284-774-6 (ISBN)

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The Lea Valley Walk - Leigh Hatts
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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.
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 13 kms (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
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

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.

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

Erscheint lt. Verlag 7.1.2021
Reihe/Serie Cicerone guidebooks
Verlagsort Kendal
Sprache englisch
Maße 116 x 172 mm
Gewicht 170 g
Themenwelt Sachbuch/Ratgeber Sport
Reisen Sport- / Aktivreisen Europa
ISBN-10 1-85284-774-3 / 1852847743
ISBN-13 978-1-85284-774-6 / 9781852847746
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