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EDITORIAL: LEE VALLEY REGIONAL PARK

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If you are looking for a fun, free way for the whole family to get active, and offers 26 miles of award-winning open spaces, sports venues, heritage sites, farms, golf courses, lakes and riverside trails, Lee Valley Regional Park is the place for you.

Attracting 4.6 million visitors each year this 10,000 acre Park stretches from Hertfordshire through Essex, North London, Olympic Park and down to the River Thames. Offering a range of open spaces which are perfect for walking and cycling there are over 27 miles of pathway, linked to Sustrans National Cycle Network Route One, which take you along rivers, through woodland and around lakes.

With over 40 walking and cycling routes to explore Lee Valley Regional Park is a top destination to get away from the noise and congestion of busy towns and roads. Take time out to relax, get out in the fresh air, enjoy the wildlife and get fit at the same time. Discover the beauty and variety of River Lee Country Park in Waltham Abbey, or explore the wildlife and heritage of Walthamstow Marshes. Cycle hire is available in River Lee Country Park and at Tottenham Marshes, with many cycle racks throughout the Park.

Lee Valley Regional Park hosts over 300 local, regional and national annual events. Sunday 21 June sees the biggest free sport and physical activity event in North London. Sporting Futures takes place at Lee Valley Athletics Centre, Edmonton and aims to motive people to get active and lead healthy lifestyles. The Enfield Festival of Cycling will be at the event and visitors can try out tandems, tricycles and a range of unusual bicycles.

Just a stone's throw from London, Lee Valley Regional Park is easily accessible by the M11 and M25, by train, bus and underground. For an events guide, or to find out more about the different sites, facilities and activities that Lee Valley Regional Park offers, go to www.leevalleypark.org.uk or call xxxxxxxxx.

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