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February in Lee Valley Regional Park

Date Published: 11/01/2010
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Lee Valley Regional Park is hosting a variety of fun-filled activities in February 2010.

 

Each event takes place in the 10,000 acre award-winning Regional Park which winds its way 26 miles along the banks of the River Lee in Hertfordshire, down through Essex and North London to the East India Dock Basin on the River Thames.

 

Lee Valley Regional Park is hosting a variety of fun-filled events and activities in February 2010, and here we bring you the best of the best to make your February a great adventure!

 

Each event is located in the 10,000 acre award-winning Regional Park which winds its way 26 miles along the banks of the River Lee in Hertfordshire, down through Essex and North London to the East India Dock Basin on the River Thames.

 

Celebrate World Wetlands Day with a Guided Walk in River Lee Country Park; (Sunday 7th February, 10.30- 12.30, free, suitable for everyone, children also)

Join us on a walk around the wonderful wetlands of the 1,000 acre River Lee Country Park. The walk focuses on the lakes in the park and the diverse winter wildlife within it.  Start the walk at Fishers Green Car Park, Stubbins Hall Lane, Waltham Abbey, Essex EN9 2EF. Contact 08456 770 600 for further information.

 

 

Lee Valley’s Fabulous Farms Re-open their Doors (Saturday 13th February, open 10am-5pm, admission prices apply, suitable for the whole family, especially children) Join us for our Holyfield Hall and Hayes Hill farms re-opening as we kick off our 2010 season! From our new soft play areas to spotting pigs, goats, slimy snails and tortoises, as well as a seeing first hand how our cows live, feed and sleep in our working dairy farm, it’s a great family day out!

Lee Valley Park Farms, Stubbins Hall Lane, Waltham Abbey, Essex EN9 2EF. Tel: 01992 892 781.

 

 

Snowdrop and Hellebore Walk, Myddelton House Gardens, (Saturday 13th February) 13.00 – 15.00, booking is essential, Adults £5.20, Concessions £3.60

Meet at the beautiful Myddelton House reception for a 2 hour stroll around the gardens with our esteemed Head Gardener, Andrew Turvey. Enjoy the many snowdrops, crocuses and hellebores and learn some of the wonderful history associated with these fascinating gardens which are being transformed from their Victorian heyday. Location: Myddelton House Gardens, Bulls Cross, Enfield, Middlesex, EN2 9HG. To book your place, contact: 08456 770 600.

 

Valentines Day Skate at the Lee Valley Ice Centre, (Sunday 14th February), sessions at 14.00 and 20.30, admission prices apply

Warm the coldest of hearts and treat your loved one to a skate across the romantically themed ice in one of our two Valentines Day sessions. Lee Valley Ice Centre, Lea Bridge Road, Leyton, London E10 7QL. Tel: 020 8533 3154.

 

 

Star Track at Lee Valley Athletics Centre (LVAC) (Monday 15th – Friday 19th February), 13.00-16.00, from £31.50, for children between eight and 12

Come and experience the largest indoor and outdoor athletics centre serving London and the South of England. Let our top flight professional coaches teach you the skills and strengths needed for all types of athletics events, from hurdles to high jump, javelin to discus. To get your kids active and in the Olympic spirit, book now and contact the Athletics Centre on 020 8344 7230.  Location: Lee Valley Athletics Centre (LVAC), Meridian Way, Picketts Lock, London N9 0AS

 

 

For more information visit www.leevalleypark.org.uk or call 08456 700 600

 

Notes to Editors:

 

o        Booking ahead is essential and recommended for some events

o        Surfaced pathways cross many of Lee Valley Regional Park sites, making them accessible whatever the weather and providing good access for wheelchairs and pushchairs.

 

Lee Valley Regional Park stretches 26 miles along the River Lee from Ware in Hertfordshire to East India Dock Basin on the Thames. The Park’s 26 miles comprise a diverse mix of heritage sites, nature reserves and open green spaces alongside world class sports facilities; we attract over 4 million visitors every year.

 

Lee Valley Regional Park is playing an active part in the London 2012 Games. The new White Water Canoe Centre (just north of the M25 between Waltham Abbey and Waltham Cross) and the VeloPark and Hockey and Tennis Centres in Olympic Park will be owned, managed and funded by Lee Valley Regional Park in legacy. They join our existing sports facilities which include Lee Valley’s Athletics Centre, Riding Centre and Ice Centre to create a chain of sporting excellence across the region.

 

Press Information:

For more information please contact Lee Valley Regional Park Authority:

 

Jackie Tolland: 01992 709 933, (M) 07739 990 151, (E) jtolland@leevalleypark.org.uk

 

Michelle Rosenberg: 01992 709 830, (M) 07920 810 403, (E) mrosenberg@leevalleypark.org.uk