Fishers Green
Encyclopedia
Fishers Green is a locality 1 miles (1.6 km) north of Waltham Abbey
, Essex
on the B194 road on the section known as the Crooked Mile.
. Attractions here include the National Bittern
Information Point at the Seventy Acres lake which forms part of the Turnford and Cheshunt Pits
SSSI, and two farms which are open to the public.
. can be found here. The Old River Lea is well known for the quality of its barbel
and chub
fishing. The Lea is only one of the few rivers in the UK where barbel are an indigenous species.
Pedestrian access from Cheshunt railway station
by public footpaths.
Waltham Abbey, Essex
Waltham Abbey is a market town of about 20,400 people in the south west of the county of Essex, in the East of England region. It is about 24 km north of London on the Greenwich Meridian and lies between the River Lea in the west and Epping Forest in the east. It takes its name from The Abbey...
, Essex
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
on the B194 road on the section known as the Crooked Mile.
River Lee Country Park
Fishers Green is in the River Lee Country ParkRiver Lee Country Park
The River Lee Country Park is located in the Lee Valley Park and is managed by the Lee Valley Regional Park Authority. Covering acres on either side of the River Lee Navigation between Waltham Abbey and Broxbourne...
. Attractions here include the National Bittern
Great Bittern
The Eurasian Bittern or Great Bittern is a wading bird of the heron family Ardeidae. It is one of the species to which the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds applies.-Etymology:...
Information Point at the Seventy Acres lake which forms part of the Turnford and Cheshunt Pits
Turnford and Cheshunt Pits
The Turnford and Cheshunt Pits is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the English counties of Hertfordshire and Essex and covers a total of 428.17 acres . -Location:...
SSSI, and two farms which are open to the public.
Angling
Many opportunities for anglingAngling
Angling is a method of fishing by means of an "angle" . The hook is usually attached to a fishing line and the line is often attached to a fishing rod. Fishing rods are usually fitted with a fishing reel that functions as a mechanism for storing, retrieving and paying out the line. The hook itself...
. can be found here. The Old River Lea is well known for the quality of its barbel
Barbus barbus
Barbus barbus is a species of freshwater fish in the Cyprinidae family of minnows and carps. It shares the common name "barbel" with its many relatives in the genus Barbus and is properly known as the Common Barbel.B...
and chub
European chub
The European chub , sometimes called the round chub, fat chub, chevin, pollard or simply "the" chub, is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae...
fishing. The Lea is only one of the few rivers in the UK where barbel are an indigenous species.
Access
Vehicular access at Stubbins Hall LanePedestrian access from Cheshunt railway station
Cheshunt railway station
Cheshunt railway station serves the town of Cheshunt in Hertfordshire, England. It is on the West Anglia Main Line and the Lea Valley Lines, and train services are provided by National Express East Anglia....
by public footpaths.