Beyond Epping Forest - Loughton Camp to Epping Green (4K)

Epping Forest and Fieldpath hike from Loughton to Epping Long Green via Loughton Camp, High Beach, Honey Lane Quarters and Upshire

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The walk starts at Loughton Station and enters Epping Forest from Forest Road. We then cross the Loughton Brook and follow the Green Ride a short distance before picking up the Three Forests Way to Loughton Camp.

Loughton Camp is an Iron Age earthwork believed to have been constructed around 500BC. It's original purpose is unsure but it is likely to have had a number of uses over the years from an animal enclosure or pen, a meeting place, or place of haven. Some local legends state the Highwayman Dick Turpin had a cave in the embankments but no evidence of this has been found.

From Loughton Camp we continue to follow the Forests Way through High Beach then along the General's Ride to Honey Lane Quarters to take in the fantastic view of the hills around Waltham Abbey. The path then leads us through the Woodredon Estate to Upshire and on to Temple Hill in Warlies Park. After a short rest and check of the map, the hike continues to the Boudicca Obelisk in Obelisk Field and then across the fields of Newhouse Farm to Spratt's Hedgerow Wood. The route continues north through Parvills Farm to Epping Long Green, where we enjoy great views across Nazeingwood Common.

We stick to Epping Long Green to the village of Epping Green then take the footpath beside Epping Green Chapel. This path leads south to Epping Upland and the 13th Century All Saints Church. On the other side of Takeley Manor, a 16th Century moated manor house, is the footpath that leads us through fields of borage to the outskirts of the town of Epping in Essex.



Related links and videos

Trailing the Loughton Brook through Epping Forest http://thelostbyway.com/2018/10/trail...
Fall of Civilisations Podcast - fall of Roman Britain    • 1. Roman Britain  - The Work of Giant...  
Previous walk on Epping Long Green - London's Countryside Epping to Roydon via Nazeing    • London's Countryside Epping to Roydon...  
First walk of 2020 - in the hills around Waltham Abbey    • First Walk of 2020 - Beyond King Haro...  


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