The Lea Valley Walk - 4th Edition

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  
  
  

About the author

Leigh Hatts has been walking the Thames towpath and exploring the river and Docklands since 1981, when he worked on the Thames Walk Feasibility Study and amp;ndash; which resulted in the Countryside Commission persuading the government to designate the 180-mile route as a national trail.

In addition to writing three Thames books, Leigh spent a decade as author of the London Transport Walks Book series. He also devised the 20-mile Bournemouth Coast Path, which now links the South West Coast Path to the Solent Way to create a 652-mile coast route from Minehead to Emsworth. In addition to a guide to this route, he has written walking books featuring Dorset and amp;#39;s coast and countryside and the New Forest.

Leigh has also worked as a reporter for the walkers and amp;#39; magazine TGO .

Product details

• Authors: Leigh Hatts, Hatts Leigh
• Publisher: Cicerone Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.10.2025
• EAN: 9781786312877
• ISBN: 978-1-78631-287-7
• No. of pages: 144
• Series: GUIDES
• Subjects: Guides > Sport > Other sports disciplines; Travel > Travel guides; Walking, hiking, trekking, SPORTS & RECREATION / Hiking, TRAVEL / Europe / Great Britain, TRAVEL / Special Interest / Hikes & Walks, Active outdoor pursuits, Travel guides: activity holidays, South & South East England, Travel guides: routes and ways, South and South East England, The Thames