Epping Forest Ledger

Saturday, 3 October 2026

English Longhorn cattle grazing in Epping Forest.
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Places to eat, drink & shop
4
Local finds
0
Closure updates
0
Road & access changes
0
Events this week
Moved
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 — Chapter 211 2 — Belgique2 3 — Mezze on the Green3 4 — Mooboo4 Where the cattle are grazing
Local find
Closure
Road / access
Event
Cattle grazing

The places in this edition, at a glance.

1
Chapter 21Loughton
2
BelgiqueEpping
3
Mezze on the GreenWoodford Green
4
MoobooChingford
Where the cattle are grazingSewardstone

Shops, cafés, restaurants & pubs

Local finds and changes around the forest.

1

Chapter 21

Already trading

Loughton

A restaurant on Loughton High Road.

2

Belgique

Already trading

Epping

A cafe on Epping High Street.

Source: Belgique

3

Mezze on the Green

Already trading

Woodford Green

A restaurant on Johnston Road.

4

Mooboo

Already trading

Chingford

A Station Road restaurant.

Road closures & access

Things that might affect getting around the forest.

No closures to report this week

No new access updates are included in this edition. Check local travel notices before setting out.

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

Moved this week

Sewardstone

The forest's grazing cattle have moved to a new area close to Sewardstone.

A little closer to the forest

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This week's report does not cover road closures, roadworks or forest events, so check the council and water company notices before travelling.