Glen Faba consists of two lakes, both man made, and are results of the once thriving sand and gravel extraction industry that existed in the Lee Valley, an industry producing high quality aggregate products for the construction trade.
Glen Faba Lake is the largest of the lakes, a mature gravel pit approximately 120 Acres. The other to the North West of the site is known locally as 'Stort Pit'
Glen Faba Lake has recently been opened as a permit only fishery (Max 50 Permits).
'Mature' water filled gravel pits created as a result of the once thriving aggregate industry that existed in the Lee Valley. The Valley was renowned for supplying high quality product to the construction trade.
Wooded Islands in the main lake – there either as a result of the gravel seam running out and excavation continuing where the seam re-started or site of reject piles. These were piles of large stone material with silt/mud that were of no use in construction and left in piles on site.
A good place to view birds in winter. Cormorants roost on the Southern most Island, Glen Faba Lake. Some bank reprofiling has been carried out in the north west corner of Glen Faba lake.
Access for persons with disabilities would be dependant on the confidence of each individual and any help that may be on hand to give assistance.
There are no direct public transport links to Glen Faba
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Train Services
Bus Services
Trustline Services – Tel - 01992 503343 (09:00 – 17:00 Monday/Friday) Routes C3, (Monday – Saturday), 311(Sunday) Broxbourne Station Road traffic Lights/Hoddesdon Town Centre.
Arriva – Tel - 08701 20 10 88 (09:00 – 17:00 Monday – Friday).Routes 310/311 (Monday – Saturday). Broxbourne Station Road traffic Lights/Hoddesdon Town Centre.
Golden Boy Route Tel: 01279 681786 Route 324 (Monday – Saturday) Broxbourne Station /Hoddesdon Town Centre.
Stanstead Transit – Tel: 01279 681786 Route 392 (Monday – Saturday) Broxbourne Station /Hoddesdon Town Centre.
By Car
Nearest M25 Junction – 25
A10 - Hoddesdon Exit and follow brown tourist signs to Dobbs Weir.
Nearest M11 Junction – 27
Walking/Cycling
River Lee and Stort Navigation Towpaths
Both can be accessed from various locations along their length.
Nearest Cycle Hire Facility Located at Old Mill and Meadows Broxbourne.
Another is at the Herts young Mariners Base/Youth Hostel Cheshunt Herts.
N.B. – Cycling to the site using the towpaths is not too bad, however Glen Faba is not currently suitable for cycling
Access to site from Stort Navigation at Lower Lock –Access to N. End Glen Faba Lake and Stort Pit.
Public Footpath from Dobbs Weir Road Next to Richard White Sluices.
Close to the River Lee Walk – Long distance path from the River Tames to the source of the River Lee at Leagrave Marshes in Luton Bedfordshire.