Dobbs Weir Lock
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Dobbs Weir Lock is a lock on the River Lee Navigation
near Hoddesdon
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, and stands close to the confluence of the Lynch Brook
and the Old River Lea. To the east of the lock is the Nazeing Mead complex of lakes which incorporates part of the River Lee Flood Relief Channel
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Walking and cycle access along the towpath that forms part of the Lea Valley Walk
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River Lee Navigation
The Lee Navigation is a canalised river incorporating the River Lea . Its course runs from Hertford Castle Weir all the way to the River Thames at Bow Creek. The first lock of the navigation is Hertford Lock the last being Bow Locks....
near Hoddesdon
Hoddesdon
Hoddesdon is a town in the English county of Hertfordshire, situated in the Lea Valley. The town grew up as a coaching stop on the route between Cambridge and London. It is located southeast of Hertford, north of Waltham Cross and southwest of Bishop's Stortford. At its height during the 18th...
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Location
The lock is south of the nearby Dobbs WeirDobbs Weir
Dobbs Weir is a both a weir near and an area of Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire in England on the River Lea. It is well known for angling, outdoor beauty and watersports. It is overlooked by the Fish and Eels pub.-Angling:...
, and stands close to the confluence of the Lynch Brook
Lynch Brook
Lynch Brook also known as the River Lynch is a tributary of the River Lea in Hertfordshire, England. Beginning at Lynch Mill Pond, by Conduit Lane , Hoddesdon, the stream is joined by Woollens Brook and passes under the Lea Valley Lines...
and the Old River Lea. To the east of the lock is the Nazeing Mead complex of lakes which incorporates part of the River Lee Flood Relief Channel
River Lee Flood Relief Channel
The River Lee Flood Relief Channel is located in the Lea Valley and flows between Ware, Hertfordshire and Stratford, east London. Work started on the channel in 1947 following major flooding and was fully operational by 1976...
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Public access
Vehicular access via Meadgate Road from Carthagena Lock.Walking and cycle access along the towpath that forms part of the Lea Valley Walk
Lea Valley Walk
The Lea Valley Walk is a long-distance path located between Leagrave, the source of the River Lea near Luton, and the Thames, at Limehouse Basin, Limehouse, east London. From its source much of the walk is rural. At Hertford the path follows the towpath of the River Lee Navigation, and it becomes...
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