Forests & woodlands · London
Rye Meads
Rye Meads is a forest or woodland in the United Kingdom.
PAUL FARMER — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Rye House · 0.6 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Rye Meads is woodland in Hertfordshire, London. The site is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest, and is a Ramsar wetland of international importance. It sits within the Broxbourne parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Rye House, about 0.6 km away. Postcode area EN11.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Rye Meads SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Lee Valley
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Rye Meads is a forest located in Stanstead Abbots, Hertfordshire, EN11, within the London region. It is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and is part of the RAMSAR-listed Lee Valley, highlighting its ecological significance.
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- Coordinates
- 51.7745, 0.0078
- County
- Hertfordshire
- District
- East Hertfordshire
- Parish
- Stanstead Abbots
- Postcode
- EN11 0EQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Broxbourne
- Nearest railway station
- Rye House — 0.6 km
- Official site
- www.rspb.org.uk
Sources
- osm: w8046078 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Rye Meads?
- Rye Meads is in Hertfordshire, London, United Kingdom (postcode EN11 0EQ), in the parish of Stanstead Abbots.
- Is Rye Meads a protected site?
- Yes — Rye Meads is part of the Rye Meads SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Lee Valley Ramsar wetland.
- Is Rye Meads free to visit?
- Yes, Rye Meads is free to enter.
- How do I get to Rye Meads?
- The nearest railway station is Rye House, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode EN11 0EQ.