Section 11 of 12, Lea Valley Walk
Three Mills to Limehouse Basin
2 miles (3.2 km). Under an hour, easy.
Start: TQ 382 828. Finish: TQ 363 807. OS grid.
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Up and down
Almost flat: about 9 m of climbing and 9 m of descent; highest point 6 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Three Mills.
- Station
- West Ham, 890 m from the start. Directions TQ 391 829
- Bus stops
- Hancock Road, 170 m from the start. Directions TQ 381 827Grace Street, 310 m from the start. Directions TQ 379 827
- Car parks
- Car park, 450 m from the start. Directions TQ 381 823Car park, 550 m from the start. Directions TQ 377 828Car park (free), 570 m from the start. Directions TQ 380 822
Getting back
The section finishes at Limehouse Basin. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Station
- Limehouse, 380 m from the finish. Directions TQ 361 811
- Bus stops
- Lavender Road, 330 m from the finish. Directions TQ 363 804Lowell Street, 360 m from the finish. Directions TQ 364 811
Planning the Lea Valley Walk
- Planning the whole trail: leavalleywalk.org.uk.
What to expect
Underfoot: gravel and tracks 57%, paved or flagged 43%.
Almost all off road.
On the way: 1 gate.
No steep climbs: no kilometre gains more than about 3 m.
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