Running from the River Thames north into Hertfordshire, the River Lee offers a haven for boating away from the hustle and bustle of the City of London.
The River itself is steeped in history being the subject of the first Act for navigational improvement of any river in the British Isles in 1424 to becoming a major cargo route for local industries during the industrial revolution. However, since the Second World War commercial traffic has virtually ceased on the upper reaches of the Lee and the River Stort giving way of leisure cruising.
Flowing through open countryside and the Lee Valley Regional Park the river offers access to a variety of leisure activities and numerous nature reserves. The Lee Valley Regional Park Authority operates two Stanstead Abbots Marina and Springfield Marina on the River Lee providing berthing.