The River Lee Country Park is located in the Lee Valley Park and is managed by the Lee Valley Regional Park Authority. Covering 1,000 acres (400 ha) acres on either side of the River Lee Navigation between Waltham Abbey and Broxbourne. An area of lakes, watercourses, open spaces and three Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) linked by footpaths and cycle tracks.
The site straddles the Hertfordshire/Essex boundary; a map showing which parts of the park are in which county can be found here.
Read more about River Lee Country Park: History, Olympics 2012, Watercourses, Lakes, Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI)
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