Three Mills Island and Green

Three Mills Green & Three Mills Island, Three Mill Lane, London E3 3DU

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Down in the most southern point in the park you will find these two hidden gems.

Contact us

info@leevalleypark.org.uk

03000 030 610

Facilities

Picnic spots

Both Bow Creek and East India Dock have benches where you can sit for a picnic, just make sure to take your litter home with you!

Walking, running and cycling routes

The Lee Valley Walk starts at East India Dock and passes up the side of Bow Creek, before continuing to Three Mills, the next most southern site, and then continues up through the Lee Valley.

Bird hide

East India Dock Basin has two bird hides overlooking the basin, from which you can watch birds, such as teal, shelduck, and herons, swimming and feeding in the water.

Things to do near by

Just across the river there is the O2 where you can catch a gig or just go shopping. Alternatively, Canary Wharf is close by where you can also do some shopping. Around this area there is also Mudchute Farm. There is also Victoria Dock close by where you can go swimming.

Things near by

Bow Creek Ecology Park

Escape the city on this little green island, just a short walk from Canning Town station

East India Dock Basin

The furthest southern point in the park where you can enjoy views over the Thames to the O2

Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park

A hub of culture, art, sport and nature in east London

Three Mills Green

There have been mills here since Saxon times, so it’s fitting that the world’s largest surviving tidal mill is at Three Mills Island. The 18th century House Mill is Grade I listed and you can join a guided tour on Sundays, or at other times by appointment. You’ll also find the Grade II listed Clock Mill, which is now part of 3 Mills Film Studio, and the reconstructed Miller’s House.

Soak up the wonderful green spaces and catch up with some friends with a cup of coffee from the café. The little ones will have loads to explore in the Wild Kingdom with its carefully placed fallen trees, nets, ropes and giant tree stumps that will let their imaginations roam free.

You can also see some wonderful art in and around Three Mills Green, thanks to The Line, London’s first dedicated public art walk which follows the Greenwich Meridian from The O2 to Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.

Take a look at works by Madge Gill and Thomas J Price along with the most recent addition A Moment Without You by the acclaimed British artist Tracey Emin – her only public sculpture currently in London. It features five bronze birds perched above head height resting in sight of this historic spot.

The House Mill

The House Mill is a Grade 1 listed building packed full of history! You can find out more about the history of the House Mill here and plan a visit here.