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A wet meadow acquired by Epping Forest District Council in 1998. Scrapes (shallow lakes) have been created for wading birds. Flowers include ragged robin and knapweed.
Visiting
Access via a public footpath from North Weald High Road.
Chingford station (BR Liverpool St) is a short walk from Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge. The central parts of the Forest are a longer walk from Loughton or Theydon Bois underground stations on the Central Line. Useful regular bus routes: Essex route 240/250 from Waltham Cross to Debden via Wake Arms; London route 167 from Ilford to Debden via Chigwell; London route 20 from Walthamstow to Debden via Woodford Green.
Accessible at all times.
June for wild flowers.
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Photo © Tony Gunton