Lee Valley Artway: scenic cycles

This cycling route will take you through the gorgeous, leafy Lee Valley Artway in North East London.

Set within the beautiful 10,000 acre River Lea Country Park, this 5 mile car-free route has lots of striking sculptures scattered throughout the ride for you to spot.

The Artway is perfect for a day trip – hire a bike, relax on the River Lea or take a picnic and sit and soak up the stunning surroundings of the Glade.

There’s plenty for kids to do – there’s play sculptures like the Giant Chair to climb, lots of space to run around and explore, and there’s even a giant xylophone to try out!

Set yourself a challenge and see if you can spot some of these art works on the route?

Find out more about The Artway.

Route map

• Artway map
• Google map

About Lee Valley Park

Lee Valley has gone through an incredible transformation over the past 50 years. In the 1960’s it was a collection of scrap yards and industrial sites that has since been redeveloped into a vast, beautiful open space dotted with woods, wild flowers and lakes.

Find out more about Lee Valley Park.

Best bits

• Lee Valley Boat Centre
• Broxbourne Old Mill and Meadows

Nearby

• Waltham Abbey Gatehouse and Bridge
• Epping Forest

Route

If you’re coming by train, you can start the ride from Cheshunt or Waltham Cross station. National Rail’s planner lets you know where you can take your bike on the train.

There are bikes for adults and children available to hire from £6 at Lee Valley Canoe Cycle. The ride is flat and accessible to all, and has plenty of signposts and maps along the way.

More cycling routes

If you’d like to try out some more rides, take a look at this map of car-free routes and these excellent traffic-free family rides.