River Lea Vale Walk

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Three Mill Lane, East London
Three Mill Lane, East London

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Walks took place on Sunday 15th June 2008 and Sunday 24th August.

Starting at 1.00 pm (13:00) from House Mill, duration three hours. The walk ends at Ferry Lane Tottenham Hale Station. The complete walk (8 kilometres / 5 miles) is unsuitable for most children under 10 although they would enjoy the shorter versions of the walk.

House Mill is near Tesco at Bromley By Bow (Three Mill Lane, London E3 3DU)

Transport

Transport: by car to Bow Interchange, and then South on the slip road (Hancock Road, alongside the A12) to the Tesco car park where you should be able to park there for up to two hours. Alternatively on a single yellow line nearby.

Bromley by Bow Tube, Bow Road DLR (or Devons Road DLR). Buses 25, D8, 276 (High Street, Stratford) or S2, 108 (Hancock Road, Tesco).

Map coordinates: 51.527294,-0.007898

Meeting Point

Meet inside the cafe (which opens at 1pm) or outside in Three Mill Lane (at Bow Creek). The walk is free of charge, but donations to the House Mill would be welcomed.

Weather

These walks will take place in all weathers. Sunday 24th August will be cool (13 C) with light rain. Gordo 12:53, 22 August 2008 (UTC)

Maps

The meeting point is at the centre of this map. Click on the image to be taken to a map at OpenStreetMap.

The Route

Springfield Marnina
Springfield Marnina

1) Three Mills Green, Three Mills Wall River, the new lock (Prescott Channel)

2) Abbey Gardens (Bakers Row)

3) Abbey Mills Pumping Stations

4) Greenway - crossing High Street at the lights at the junction with Abbey Lane

5) Lea Navigation - Lock Keeper's Cottages

6) Middlesex Filter Beds, Lea Bridge Sluices

7) Walthamstow Marshes

8) Tottenham Lock

9) Tottenham Hale Station

This is about 8 kilometres.

Images from FLICKR

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