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Gain (+/- 10%): 25m (82ft)
Total (+/- 10%): 49m (162ft)
Loss (+/- 10%): 24m (80ft)
Max. Elevation: 40m (131ft)
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From the station, take the footpath heading north.
Where the path turns right, look across the lake. In the warm, summer evenings, between late May and August, you can see bats swooping over the surface of the water in search of insects. This
lake is one of the best feeding sites for bats in the Lee Valley.
Dobbs Weir is a favourite spot for fishing. You can picnic, go to the cafe or visit the Fish and Eels Public House, overlooking the weir. From June to August you can look out for the bright blue flash of Banded Demoiselle damselflies.
Follow the path down to Nazeing Mead, a feeding site for Mediterranean Gulls and Terns.
The path takes you through the ‘mystical’ living tunnel, a complete contrast to the open view of the lakes at Nazeing Meads.
A mill had stood on the site for over 900 years, until a massive fire destroyed it in 1949. Look down at the millrace and you will see the restored mill wheel and old machinery. Follow the Lee Valley line markers and finger posts over the Mill Stream and back to Broxbourne station.
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