Transport for LondonRoute details
London Loop: Section 19 Chingford to Chigwell
| Walk facts | Details |
|---|---|
| Distance: | 4 miles (6.4 km) |
| Location: | Waltham Forest, but mostly in Essex |
| Start: | Chingford (Rangers Road, GR 393-947) Get there with Journey Planner |
| Finish: | Chigwell High Road (GR 439-934) - see text |
| Factor: | London Loop: Section 19 Chingford to Chigwell |
| Recommended direction: | West to east |
| Terrain and surface: | Fairly level all the way with one gentle climb soon after the start and a stepped footbridge at Buckhurst Hill. More than half is on a hard surface. One stile. 1.9km (1.2ml) beside roads |
| Points of Interest: | Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge, Epping Forest, Roding Valley Recreation Ground and lake |
| Signage: | Partial both ways at time of writing |
| Temporary Diversions: | |
| Refreshments and toilets: | Pubs at Chingford, Epping New Road, High Road Woodford Green, Loughton Way and Chigwell. Cafes at Chingford and Chigwell. Public toilets at Chingford |
| Public transport and breakpoints: | NR: Chingford. LU: Buckhurst Hill, Chigwell. Buses at these points, also at Woodford Green High Road and Loughton Way |
| Links with other walks: | Epping Forest Centenary Walk |
| How to get the map: | Download it from www.walklondon.org.uk or call 0870 240 6094 |
| Principal promoters: | London Walking Forum, Corporation of London, Epping Forest DC |
Walk details:
- Easy walking, though the early part may be muddy through Epping Forest, where you pass the historic Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge and cross the Epping Forest Centenary Walk.
- Later, much of the route follows pavements and tarmac paths through recreation grounds, in one of which is a lake created from a former gravel pit.
- The section finishes with a long walk beside a busy road, but at time of writing a proposal is being considered to avoid it by diverting the end of this section to Debden.
