Sat 7 March 2020 - 7.5 miles - LEA VALLEY WALK - WALTHAM CROSS TO TOTTENHAM HALE - Leader: Barbara M

Begins at the River Lea Navigation, close to Waltham Town Lock and Waltham Abbey, this walk is combined Section 1 and 2 for Lea Valley walk, taking walkers down to Ponders End, then to Wharf Road, and finishes at Tottenham Hale. An easy and casual walk.Lea Valley Walk, Sections 3 - 5 on Sun 12 April. Lunch: Early lunch break at Ponders End Lock, pub (Navigation Inn) and picnic, then a tea break at Stonebridge Lock (The Waterside cafe) before the walk finishes.

Leader Barbara building a head of steam     

Blackthorn blossom auguring spring

Towpath puddles

Rammey Marsh Lock – One of our party testing the weak bridge

Goose patrolling the towpath

Horse and foal – aaah!

Cormorant

Photos: Ruth