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Watersports

White water fun, sailing clubs and rowing boats can all be found in the Lee Valley.

Close up of rowing boat

Broxbourne Rowing Club

Friendly rowing club with squads and learn to row courses

Sailing boats on the lake

Fishers Green Sailing Club

Join this friendly club located on Holyfield Lake

sailing boat on a lake

King George Sailing Club

Located in Chingford, this sailing lake is the largest in north London

Aerial view of Lee Valley White Water Centre

Lee Valley White Water Centre

Watch the rapids roll as you soak up the atmosphere at this iconic venue

Sailing boats on a lake

Broxbourne Sailing Club

Founded in 1924, this club offers a wide range of activities for all levels

sailing boats on a lake

Hertford County Yacht Club

This clubs has great opportunities for grass roots sailors

men rowing along the river

Lea Rowing Club

Located in Hackney, this is a diverse and successful club in the city

Group of children on a raft building session

ESSA Water Activities Centre

Get your paddles at the ready, this watersports centre has a range of activities

View over the lake with kayaks

Herts Young Mariners Base

Set in River Lee Country Park, this centre is known for its open water swimming sessions

Narrowboat along the river

Lee Valley Boat Centre

Set on the banks of the River Lee, you can explore the waterways by boat with all the family

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Front of greeting cards showing, from left to right top Snipe, Reed Warbler feeding a Cuckoo, Great Crested Grebes. Bottom row Otter, Emperor Dragonfly, Kingfisher

Front of greeting cards showing, from left to right top Snipe, Reed Warbler feeding a Cuckoo, Great Crested Grebes. Bottom row Otter, Emperor Dragonfly, Kingfisher

Lee Valley’s flora and fauna pin badge and greeting card collections

Lee Valley introduces five new designs of pin badges including two limited edition versions plus a range of blank greetings cards.

Jul 10

Family having a picnic at Fisher Green

Family having a picnic at Fisher Green

Here comes summer

Celebrate summer in Lee Valley Regional Park with a packed calendar of events and activities for all ages. From National Picnic Month in July to Love Parks Week and the East London Festival of Nature, the park offers everything from scenic picnic spots and wildlife watching to open-air theatre.

Jun 30

Family having a picnic on Walthamstow Marshes

Family having a picnic on Walthamstow Marshes

Picnic in the park

Summer is here and its time to take your lunch outside! See the best spots in the park

Jun 18

Upcoming events

Introduction Into Nordic Walking - 4 week programme (3 July - 24 July)

Date: 3 July

Time: 10:30 - 12:00

Lee Valley White Water Centre

Poster for "Rumours of Spring" at Dugdale Arts Centre, 5–26 July. Features floral artwork and text about a month of award-winning films and community culture.

Rumours of Spring Film Festival: A Global Series on Hope for the Future

Date: 5 - 26 July

Dugdale Art Centre

View over Seventy acres lake

Lifewalk - Fishers Green - 18 July

Date: 18 July

Time: 10:00

Fishers Green, River Lee Country Park

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