Lea Valley from Enfield Lock to Bow
Introduction to Walk 1940
County/Area - London
Author - Barry Mackie
Length - 12.5 miles / 20.3 km
Ascent - 200 feet / 61 metres
Grade - easy/mod
This is the last part of the Lea Valley Walk from Enfield Lock to Bow. The walk is along the towpath of the Lee Navigation, a canalised section of the River Lea. For this section, there is only one road to cross, and the walk is reasonably well waymarked, sometimes with the recognised white swan logo.
Walk Description Map showing start
Maps 
| Ordnance Survey Explorer 174 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY MAP |
| Anquet OS Explorer 174 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY MAP |
| Ordnance Survey Explorer 162 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY MAP |
| Anquet OS Explorer 162 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY MAP |
| Ordnance Survey Landranger 177 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY MAP |
| Anquet OS Landranger 177 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY MAP |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k. | |||
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Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
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