Epping Forest is a magnificent expanse of woodland far
larger and much more natural than Hatfield Forest. It stands on a high ridge overlooking the Lea Valley. It is
about fifteen miles long and runs from Forest Gate in East London to Epping Town.
Saved by Edward North Buxton and others, it is now managed by
the Corporation of the City of London.
| Ambresbury Banks Iron Age
fort
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Connaught Water
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| Loughton Camp - Iron Age
fort
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Grotesque oak at High Beach
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| Epping Forest is great for horses
as well as walkers and most keep to the surfaced
rides.
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Mountain bikers who ride off
surfaced trails make a terrible
mess. Why cannot they also be restricted to hard surfaces.
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| Cattle grazing is one of the
commoners' rights. Traffic means that fences have to contain them
and that is a controversial issue
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The famous black fallow deer
of Epping are now contained inside a reserve because of fast
and heavy traffic through the Forest
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The best guide to Epping Forest is this book by Ken
Hoy, M.B.E. Further information can be seen on the website of the Friends
of Epping Forest.
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The Epping Forest Act of 1878 was
designed to protect Epping Forest for the enjoyment of
all. In 1978, a Centenary Walk was devised and since then,
Friends of Epping Forest and other walkers meet annually at Manor Park
to walk the fifteen miles to Epping town.  |
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