Wildish Club

LONDON: Nature Sketching & Wander in the Lee Valley

Sun, May 3 · 1:15 PM BST

Cheshunt Railway Station,cheshunt, EN8 9AQ, London, GB

Join Hannah, Rob and London Wildish Club as we head out into the Lee Valley Regional Park, a 26-mile corridor of waterways, wetlands and open space stretching from the Thames all the way up into Hertfordshire.
We'll start and finish at Cheshunt Station, crossing straight into the River Lee Country Park and its lakes, wetlands, locks and big skies. May is a lovely time to do it; hopefully we'll see nesting birds, hawthorn coming into blossom and the reed beds waking up.

Along the way we'll stop for 20-30 minutes to have a go at sketching. We'll find a comfortable spot by the water, pick a natural focus point (a reed bed, a lock, a heron if we're lucky) and take a slower, closer look at what's around us before gathering to share and heading on.

No artistic experience is needed, and no one will be judging your heron. The point is the looking, not the drawing.

This is a slightly longer wander at 10.3 km, but genuinely easy going with barely any elevation. See the route here.

Optional toilet breaks should be available at two points along the route. There are no cafés on the walk itself, but there are pubs nearby the station if you fancy something afterwards, and we welcome members of the group suggesting somewhere to head after the walk.

PLEASE UPDATE YOUR RSVPs AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE IF YOU CAN NO LONGER ATTEND.

Any questions, just give us a shout.

What to Bring

• A pencil to sketch with — some spares will be available, and small pieces of card will be provided to sketch on
• Comfortable walking shoes or trainers (paths are well-surfaced but can be muddy near the water)
• A light layer, as May can still surprise you
• Water + snacks
• Binoculars if you have them, genuinely worth it here
• A dog friend, if you have one

Route Info

• Circular route, starting and finishing at Cheshunt Station (https://share.google/HiRebm6USByDXXU2l) (what3words///toned.notion.clouds)
• We'll meet at 13:15 for a hard start at 13:30 — please do try to be on time. We'll share our live location via the WhatsApp group on the day.
• Distance: 10.3 km / 6.4 miles
• Duration: approx. 2 hrs 30 mins (steady pace, plus sketching stop)
• We'll walk rain or shine — come prepared 🌦️

Getting There:

Cheshunt is on the Liverpool Street to Hertford East line, around 30 minutes direct. Check your journey before you travel as weekend services can vary.

About Wildish Club

Wildish Club is a place for outside people — bringing curious, friendly folk together across the UK to do interesting things outdoors. It’s a bit like Cubs, but for adults.

You can join Wildish Club London via our website (it’s free) to get access to our Wildish WhatsApp community, where you can:

• Connect with other Wildish folk outside of events
• ⁠Hear about upcoming wanders and meets before they appear on Meetup
• ⁠Track our live location during wanders (handy if you're running late)
• ⁠Share nature finds, photos, and ideas for future adventures

If you'd like to support Wildish Club and help more people get outside, you can also become a Wildish Supporter via our website.

Some supporter tiers also come with a few extra perks, including:

• Access to Wildish Zines
• ⁠Discounts on Wildish Club Coffee
• Printed quarterly Wildish Guide, Monthly Wildish Club Coffee & Discounts at the Wildish Store (for top supporters)

Event image: Illustrated / Original photography credit: anemoneprojectors / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)