Notable river spot · Greater London, Greater London
River Lea
River Lea is a river spot in Greater London, Greater London.
River Lea: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit River Lea
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach River Lea — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 51.51552, 0.00134. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near River Lea
- Bow Creek Ecology Park · park · Hertfordshire · ~1 km · Must-see
- The Line · trek · Greater London · ~2 km · Must-see
- Capital Ring link to West Ham station · trek · Greater London · ~2 km · Must-see
- Masjid Ilyas · dargah · Greater London · ~2 km · Must-see
- The Greenway · trek · Greater London · ~3 km · Must-see
- Mudchute Park and Farm · waterfall · Hertfordshire · ~3 km · Must-see
- Holy Trinity Church, Rotherhithe · church · Hertfordshire · ~4 km · Must-see
- Jubilee Greenway (section 10) · trek · Greater London · ~4 km · Must-see
- Capital Ring link to Hackney Wick station · trek · Greater London · ~4 km · Must-see
- Shree Kutch Satsang Swaminarayan Temple · temple · Greater London · ~5 km · Must-see
- Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, London · temple · Hertfordshire · ~5 km · Must-see
- Palace of Placentia · fort · Hertfordshire · ~5 km · Must-see
- Queen's House · fort · Hertfordshire · ~5 km · Must-see
- Capital Ring (Section 01) · trek · Greater London · ~5 km · Must-see
- London Buddhist Centre · Buddhist site · Greater London · ~5 km · Must-see
- One Tree Hill · viewpoint · Greater London · ~5 km · Must-see
- Charlton Athletic Museum · church · Hertfordshire · ~5 km · Must-see
- Brunel Museum · museum · Hertfordshire · ~5 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near River Lea
- Isle of Sheppey · river spot · Kent · ~74 km · Must-see
- Three Mills Lock · river spot · Greater London · ~2 km
- Channelsea Island · river spot · Hertfordshire · ~2 km
- Channelsea Island · river spot · Greater London · ~2 km
- Prescott Channel · river spot · Greater London · ~2 km
- Wyncham Stream · river spot · Greater London · ~13 km
- Chiswick Eyot · river spot · Greater London · ~22 km
- Oliver's Island · river spot · Greater London · ~25 km
- Brentford Ait · river spot · Greater London · ~26 km
- Lot's Ait · river spot · Greater London · ~26 km
Wikipedia · Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for River Lea yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit River Lea?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near River Lea?
Nearby: Bow Creek Ecology Park (park, 1 km), The Line (trek, 2 km), Capital Ring link to West Ham station (trek, 2 km), Masjid Ilyas (dargah, 2 km), The Greenway (trek, 3 km), Mudchute Park and Farm (waterfall, 3 km).
Is River Lea worth visiting?
River Lea is listed as a notable river spot in Greater London on Spotwander.