Epping Forest
Epping Forest
The Forest, which covers 6,000 acres and stretches from Manor Park in East London to just north of Epping in Essex, is the greatest open space in the London region. It’s a spectacular resource for people and animals that allows visitors to explore the beautiful grasslands, majestic beech woods, gaze deep into its ponds, and listen to the birds just a few miles from central London. Queen Victoria dedicated it “for the enjoyment of my people for ever” under an act passed by Parliament in 1878.
It’s eternally popular, too. The Forest welcomes four million walkers, joggers and cyclists each year. There are about 1,500 deer in the Forest; they were originally introduced to satisfy hunting instincts but also provide a wonderful spectacle for visitors on Holyfield Road on Sunday mornings between November and January.
Created: 27 October 2021 Edited: 29 November 2023
Epping Forest Details
Epping Forest is a 117 metre high hill in Essex.
Epping Forest and Visitor Centre Information
Epping Forest and Visitor Centre Address
Nursery Rd, Waltham Abbey, Loughton IG10 4AF, UK
IG10 4AF
Local History around Epping Forest
There are some historic monuments around including:
World War II Bofors Anti-aircraft gun platform 340m south east of Cheshunt railway stationHeavy Anti-aircraft gunsite including Anti-Tank Blocks on Lippitts HillLoughton camp slight univallate hillfortWaltham Abbey Royal Gunpowder FactoryWaltham Abbey, including gatehouse and Stoney BridgeRoman villa 300m south of Long ShawPurlieu Bank, EppingAmbresbury Banks slight univallate hillfortObelisk 325m NW of Cobbin PondWorld War II bombing decoy NazeingThe Temple, Temple Hill, Warlies Park.Wildlife in and around Epping Forest
Epping Forest Mammals
There are 31 species of mammals recorded as found near Epping Forest.
| 45 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) |
| Badger (Meles meles) |
| Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus) |
| Chinese Barking Deer (Muntiacus reevesi) |
| Daubenton's Bat (Myotis daubentonii) |
| 55 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus) |
| Bank Vole (Myodes glareolus) |
| Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus) |
| Common Shrew (Sorex araneus) |
| Domestic Cat (Felis catus) |
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Epping Forest Birds
There are 207 species of birds recorded as found near Epping Forest.
| Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea) |
| Barn Owl (Tyto alba) |
| Bittern (Botaurus stellaris) |
| Black Swan (Cygnus atratus) |
| Black-Headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) |
| Bar-Headed Goose (Anser indicus) |
| Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis) |
| Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros) |
| Black Tern (Chlidonias niger) |
| Black-Necked Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis) |
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