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.
Wagon Boulangerie
Reported tradingLoughton
A bakery on Loughton High Road is registered as trading.
Still Waters Cafe
Reported tradingChingford
A community cafe at Chingford Mount Baptist Church is registered as trading.
Olive Kitchen
Reported tradingEpping
A cafe on Epping High Street appears to be trading.
Road closures & access
Things that might affect getting around the forest.
High Beech water mains replacement
OngoingHigh Beech, Loughton
Thames Water is still replacing old water mains around High Beech to cut supply interruptions and leaks. We couldn't confirm which streets or dates apply this week, so check before you travel.
Source: Thames Water
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 weekSewardstone
The forest's grazing cattle haven't moved paddocks this week — they're still in the same area, close to Sewardstone.
Take the forest with you
Epping Forest Finds is a free map for your next walk: find nearby cafés, ancient trees, paths and places to pause.
Works with no signal. Load the map before you leave. Cattle positions update when you are online; offline you see the last saved locations.
The app is in early testing. Already have access? Open the map and add it to your phone’s home screen.
