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Epping Forest
Nature or garden · London · United Kingdom 🇬🇧
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Epping Forest: what should I know before visiting?
There are some guidelines you should follow when cycling in the Forest. You should: use the shared-use trails considerately to ensure the safety of others let people know you are there with a greeting or bell give priority to pedestrians and horse-riders … respect the 'no cycling' restrictions that exist to protect ancient monuments and delicate habitats comply with the Epping Forest byelaws and Countryside Code Places you can't ride the Iron Age earthworks at Loughton Camp and Ambresbury Banks; both of which are Scheduled Ancient Monuments and of national importance✓ cityoflondon.gov.uk/things-to-do/green-spaces/epping-forest/activities-in-epping-forest/cycling-in-epping-forest · 2026-10-10Epping Forest: how to get there
Epping Forest stretches across thousands of acres, and there are many points at which you can disembark a tube or bus and be in our beautiful green space in a matter of minutes. … Loughton (Zone 6) Outside the station you will find a map showing the quickest routes to the Forest, as well as signposting. It takes approximately 15 minutes to reach the Forest on foot … Chingford (Zone 5) … It's also just a five minute walk from the station to the the Visitor Centre and Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge .✓ cityoflondon.gov.uk/things-to-do/green-spaces/epping-forest/getting-to-epping-forest-by-public-transport · 2026-10-10Epping Forest: parking
Please note that the car park gates across our 8,000-acre site are opened manually by our staff, and delays can sometimes occur due to operational priorities and traffic. We will always endeavour to open our car parks as soon after 7am as we can. … Please ensure you return to your car by the closing time stated or it may be locked in until opening hours the following day.✓ cityoflondon.gov.uk/things-to-do/green-spaces/epping-forest/car-parking-at-epping-forest · 2026-10-10Epping Forest: is it wheelchair accessible?
Wheelchair and physical access The Centre has step free access, with lift-access to the first floor. The front entry doors are automatic. The welcome desk is at an accessible height and there is ample room to turn a wheelchair throughout the centre.✓ cityoflondon.gov.uk/things-to-do/green-spaces/epping-forest/where-to-go-in-epping-forest/chingford-visitor-centre · 2026-10-10Epping Forest: are dogs allowed?
Epping Forest has a Code of Conduct for dog walkers. When walking your dog in Epping Forest: your dog must be under effective control if your dog does not respond to recall you must keep it on a lead respect any seasonal site signage to keep your dog on the lead in certain areas, to protect rare species clean up after your dog and take the waste home do not allow your dog to disturb other visitors dogs must not disturb or chase any wildlife, cattle, deer or horses make yourself aware of potential hazards to your dog such as ticks and harmful algae✓ cityoflondon.gov.uk/things-to-do/green-spaces/epping-forest/activities-in-epping-forest/dog-walking-in-epping-forest · 2026-10-10Epping Forest is an ancient woodland stretching 13 miles from East London into Essex. Epping Forest is a charity that preserves and protects the Forest, with the City of London Corporation as Conservators and Trustee. The Forest has been maintained as a public open space since the passing of the Epping Forest Act 1878.
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