This week on the map
Find the places mentioned in this edition. The outline includes the forest and its neighbouring towns.
The places in this edition, at a glance.
Shops, cafés, restaurants & pubs
Local finds and changes around the forest.
Wimpy
Already tradingLoughton
This burger and breakfast diner on Loughton High Road has been trading for years.
Source: Food Standards Agency
Fable Stores
Change of occupantLoughton
The unit at 202-204 High Road, previously home to the Chinese restaurant Pak Choi, is now trading as Fable Stores, a foodhall with a grill, a pizza oven, a bakery and deli counters.
Source: Food Standards Agency
Lopping Hall
Community venueLoughton
Loughton's own public hall on the High Road has hosted community groups and events for well over a century.
Source: Lopping Hall
Bakers Coffee
Already tradingLoughton
A coffee shop on Loughton High Road.
Source: Food Standards Agency
Bengal Spice
Already tradingLoughton
An Indian restaurant on Forest Road, Loughton.
Source: Food Standards Agency
Caffè Nero
Already tradingLoughton
The Caffè Nero on Loughton High Road.
Source: Food Standards Agency
Church's Pork Butchers
Already tradingEpping
A long-standing butcher on Epping High Street.
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buckhurst Hill Convenience Store & Post Office
Already tradingBuckhurst Hill
A convenience store and post office on Queens Road, Buckhurst Hill.
Source: Food Standards Agency
Bombay Spice
Already tradingWoodford Green
An Indian restaurant on Chigwell Road, Woodford Green.
Source: Food Standards Agency
Chiqwell BBQ Meze
Already tradingWoodford Green
A grill restaurant on Chigwell Road, Woodford Green.
Source: Food Standards Agency
Cesme Bazlama
Already tradingChingford
A Turkish restaurant on The Green, Chingford.
Source: Food Standards Agency
Plough and Harrow
Reported closedLeytonstone
This pub on the High Road in Leytonstone is now recorded as closed.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Earl Of Essex
Reported closedManor Park
This public house is now recorded as closed.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Old Manor Park Library
Reported closedManor Park
This library on Romford Road is now recorded as closed.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Road closures & access
Things that might affect getting around the forest.
Bakers Lane, Epping
Ongoing closureEpping
The second phase of the Bakers Lane road improvement scheme, between the Cottis Lane roundabout and Albany Court, has closed that stretch to through traffic since the middle of July. A signed diversion is in place via St John's Road, Coronation Hill and Lincoln's Field, and pavements, along with the Cottis Yard and Marks & Spencer car parks, stay open throughout.
Source: Essex Highways
Water mains replacement
Ongoing, multi-year projectLoughton
Thames Water's three-year mains replacement across more than sixty roads in and around Loughton continues, with work moving on to further streets through the rest of this year and into next. Anyone on an affected road should get a letter beforehand with exact dates.
Source: Thames Water
Events in the forest
What's on this week.
Epping Forest 50K & EcoTrail 25K
Saturday 3 OctoberEpping to Wanstead Flats
An ultra-distance running event through the forest. The shorter 25K route starts at Bell Common in Epping and finishes at Wanstead Flats.
Source: Camino Ultra
Epping Forest Wildwood Trail Series
Saturday 10 OctoberChingford Plain
A trail half marathon and 10K, based from the car park on Chingford Plain.
Source: Big Cow Sports
The forest's grazing cattle
Epping Forest's conservation-grazing cattle move around the forest through the year.
Where the cattle are grazing
No change this weekSewardstone
The forest's grazing cattle haven't moved paddocks this week — they're still in the same area, close to Sewardstone.
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