FInal stretch of the Lea River is the subject of this walk – from Rye House to the end of navigation in Hertford.
Start of the Walk at Rye House
Observation hide at Rye Meads bird sanctuary
Blue skies and peaceful water south of bridge 59
Bridge 59 carrying the A414
Lea Valley Marina at Stanstead Abbots
Riverside housing, Stanstead Abbots
Abbots Road bridge
Distances - fortunately Welwyn Garden City is a long way past the end of navigation
Lea Valley Narrowboat company
Approaching Stanstead Lock
Swing bridge over Stanstead Lock - rotate away before using lock
Countryside near Stanstead Abbots
Amwell Marsh bridge leading to the Amwell Quarry Nature Reserve
Looking north to bridge 62
New wooden bridge connecting with the Amwell Walkway
Hardmead Lock
Footbridge number 64
Riverside at Ware
Looking back towards the east - and the Stanstead airport departures
West of Ware
The Priory at Ware
Overhanging trees as the river enters Ware from the West
The weir next to Ware Lock
Footbridge 67
A10 viaduct crosses the river valley
Beef cattle feeding alongside the river
New Gauge intake house
The New River - not new, not a river!
Looking back before bridge 69
Hertford Lock
Looking back from the bridge at Hertford Lock
Gas House bridge
Mill Road bridge - big boats need to turn before here
New wooden bridge across the weir
Basin at Hertford
The end is in sight - final stretch after Folly bridge
End of Navigation - end of this walking route
Total distance: 7.01 km (4.4 mi) Total time: 2:48:14 Moving time: 1:36:45 Average moving speed: 4.35 km/h (2.7 mi/h) Max elevation: 112 m (368 ft) Min elevation: 47 m (155 ft)