Revealing the Lea Valley

Until the 2012 Olympics were awarded to London, few people in the east of the city, let alone in the region, were aware of the Lea Valley. Next summer will show Londoners and visitors to the capital what has been achieved with £9bn of public investment in the area between Hackney Wick and Stratford. But the Lea Valley is much more than the Olympic Park.

lea valleySeveral expert-led walks and talks showcase the regeneration and investment into emerging communities on the valley’s edge, the valley’s wildlife, the history of enterprise and invention, the engineering that keeps the capital going, and the spectacular leisure landscapes. Find out about the lower Lea Valley’s industrial legacy amidst wild landscapes on the Walthamstow Wetlands and ICE walks, or for more of an overview join the cycle tour along the towpaths.

 

lea valleyThursday 15 September, 6.30 - 8.30pm
Walking in the Metropolitan Wild – the River Lea
Margaret Howell, 34 Wigmore Street, W1U 2RS
Refreshments from 6:30pm, talks at 7:15pm
The Lea Valley is a mix of ancient marshland, metropolitan infrastructure and changing industrial landscapes. William Mann (Witherford Watson Mann Architects) and
Ralph Ward (Department for Communities and Local Government) talk about the area’s character and potential to evolve as a public landscape. Tickets are free but booking is required

5-16 September: Wigmore Street will exhibit photographs by Phillipp Ebeling and Jason Orton, together with maps by Witherford Watson Mann.

 

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A mapguide to the Lea Valley will be available to download from here in September

 

 

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