Waltham Town Lock

Infobox Waterlock
lock_name= Waltham Town Lock

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caption= Waltham Town Lock
Narrowboat "Alder" emerges from the downstream gate
waterway= River Lee Navigation
county=Hertfordshire
Essex
operation= Manual
maint= British Waterways
first=
length= convert|85|ft|m|1|lk=on
width= convert|16|ft|m|1
fall= convert|4|ft|3|in|m|1
enda= Bow Creek
distenda= convert|12.5|mi|km|1|lk=on
endb= Hertford Castle Weir
distendb= convert|13.8|mi|km|1
coordinates=
lat= 51.687423
long=-0.012596

Waltham Town Lock (No 11) is a lock on the River Lee Navigation at Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire. The lock is located in the River Lee Country Park which is part of the Lee Valley Park. The adjoining Showground site has been chosen to host the canoeing event in the 2012 Summer Olympics. [ [http://www.leavalleywalk.org.uk/feed/ Olympic canoe site moved to Waltham Lock] Retrieved May 14 2008] .

Flowing close to the lock is the River Lee Flood Relief Channel known as the Horsemill Stream at this point.

Public access

Vehicular access from A121 Station road to car parking close to lock.

Pedestrian and cycle access via the towpath which forms part of the Lea Valley Walk

Public transport

Waltham Cross railway station

Bus services; 211, 212, 213, 240, 250, 251, 506. [ [http://www.walthamx.co.uk/hertsbus.php Bus services] Retrieved May 14 2008]

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