Dobbs Weir Lock (No 6) is a
lock on the
River Lee Navigation
The Lee Navigation is a canalised river incorporating the River Lea (also called the River Lee along the sections that are navigable). It flows from Hertford Castle Weir to the River Thames at Bow Creek; its first lock is Hertford Lock and i ...
near
Hoddesdon
Hoddesdon () is a town in the Borough of Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, lying entirely within the London Metropolitan Area and Greater London Urban Area. The area is on the River Lea and the Lee Navigation along with the New River.
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Location
The lock is south of the nearby
Dobbs Weir
Dobbs Weir is both a weir in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire and an area of Roydon, Essex 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
The wei ...
, 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.
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
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 follow ...
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Public transport
Broxbourne railway station
External links
Dobbs Weir lock photographsNazeing Meads
{{Locks and Weirs on River Lea
Locks of the Lee Navigation
Locks in Essex
Locks in Hertfordshire