Another good spot for trip into nature, not far from Hackney, is the Amwell Nature Reserve just between Stanstead Abbotts and Ware on the Lee Valley Canal. My son, husband and I spent a glorious early autumn Sunday up there on a bike ride a week or so back and it’s now a new favourite. We started at Stanstead Abbotts and cycled up towards Ware, crossing into the nature reserve as we went. We stopped in Ware and then returned back on the opposite towpath. It was about 4-5 miles round trip. Our sojourn was full of lovely moments to share - we saw Cormorants sunning themselves in the reserve, were peeped at by a cheeky robin while we ate lunch and made friends with first a canoeist and then a narrow-boater as he navigated a lock, all while enjoying the lovely canal & surrounds on two wheels. It’s really inspired us to try a canal boating weekend sometime soon! How to get there: St Margaret’s is the closest train station into Stanstead Abbots. Alternatively you can drive; there’s a car park next to the station. #blog #leevalley #nature #outdoorlearningforkids #canal #birdlovers #birdwatching #canalboats #hackneyoutdoors #londongreenspaces #hertfordshire #londonbikelife #amwellnaturereserve #outdoorlearning #rewild #outdoormums #familyactivities #outdooreducation #greenliving #parenting (at Stanstead Abbots) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGCaUROBv7a/?igshid=1owv1kmpdfft9
