Epping Forest Ledger

Wednesday, 23 September 2026

English Longhorn cattle grazing in Epping Forest.
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Places to eat, drink & shop
2
Local finds
0
Closure updates
1
Road & access changes
0
Events this week
Unchanged
Cattle grazing area

This week on the map

Find the places mentioned in this edition. The outline includes the forest and its neighbouring towns.

Loughton Chingford Buckhurst Hill Chigwell Theydon Bois Epping Woodford Green Waltham Abbey N 1 — Mooboo1 2 — The Donr2 3 — Water main works continue around Loughton3
Local find
Closure
Road / access
Event
Cattle grazing

The places in this edition, at a glance.

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MoobooLoughton
2
The DonrLoughton
3
Water main works continue around LoughtonLoughton

Shops, cafés, restaurants & pubs

Local finds and changes around the forest.

1

Mooboo

Change of occupant

Loughton

The old Percy Ingle bakery on Loughton High Road is now a branch of the bubble tea chain Mooboo.

Sources: Mooboo Loughton on Deliveroo, Mooboo Loughton on Instagram

2

The Donr

Change of occupant

Loughton

Wing Shack Co on Loughton High Road has been replaced by The Donr, a new kebab restaurant.

Source: The Donr

Road closures & access

Things that might affect getting around the forest.

3

Water main works continue around Loughton

Ongoing roadworks

Loughton

The multi-year project to replace Loughton's water mains has now finished on Queens Road, Spareleaze Hill, Hillyfields, Woodbury Hill and Rectory Lane. Work continues on other streets in the town and is expected to run into 2027, so expect further closures and diversions as it moves around.

Source: Thames Water: High Beech, Loughton mains replacement

Events in the forest

What's on this week.

No events listed this week

No events are included in this edition. Check organisers’ listings for upcoming dates.

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 week

Sewardstone

The forest's grazing cattle haven't moved paddocks this week — they're still in the same area, close to Sewardstone.

A little closer to the forest

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A snapshot of the forest and its neighbouring towns at the date above. Check organisers’ latest details before setting out.