The walk starts from Tottenham Hale Station at the later than usual time of 11 am. It crosses Walthamstow Wetlands, a large internationally recognised nature reserve adjacent to the River Lea, passing Markfield Beam Engine and the Lee Valley Ice Centre; then on to Hackney Bridge for a lunch stop next to the canal. The walk follows the Lee Navigation which unlike the other canals is a canalised river, not a completely new canal; it was used to transport grain for beer and bread making. The second half of the walk passes Three Mills Island, home to the world's largest surviving tidal mill, now Grade 1 listed and where there have been mills since Saxon times. Much of the walk is along towpaths, passing barges and working locks. The walk ends at Limehouse Station.
If you can, please RSVP to this walk via our Meetup site. This will give our volunteer walk leaders an idea of how many are attending.
There will be a lunch stop at Hackney Bridge - either bring a picnic or visit the food court.
Tottenham Hale Station is on the Greater Anglia Main Line and on the Victoria Line.
Trains from Liverpool Street go to Tottenham Hale Station and take around 13 minutes.
Limehouse Station is on the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) and mainline services.
Not suitable for dogs.