Sunday 15 July 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Friday 26 October 10:30 am - 12:00 pm 1 VC Heritage Trust Exploring the Irish Hills Activity walk: Discovering the High Beach A longer walk with Mike Smith exploring the side of the Easy Access Trail – especially suitable for Forest Walks and more Lea Valley along the western flank of the Forest. families with young children. Making muddy faces, animal tracks, chatting to trees 10 Meet in the car park on Chingford Plain, adjacent to and hunting for wild things. July 2018 – January 2019 the Chingford Golf Course car park, Bury Road, Chingford E4 7AZ. Grid Ref: TQ394949 Join our programme of 5 Meet: Epping Forest Visitor Centre at High Beach Saturday 21 July Drop in between VC Sunday 9 December 10:30 am - 12:30 pm walks in different parts 11:00 am - 3:00 pm 5 A Christmas Trail through the Forest of the Forest or come Family Forest Discovery Activities Come and enjoy this part of the Forest for a pre along to our family Join us for Forest activities around High Beach – minibeast hunting, pond dipping, discovering small Christmas celebratory walk led by naturalist Judy activity days at the mammals, crafty activities for children & history trail. Adams. Suitable for families. Mince pies and drinks provided at the end. Epping Forest Visitor Meet: Epping Forest Visitor Centre at High Beach Meet at car park entrance to Knighton Woods, Centre at High Beach. Jointly run by FSC Epping Forest and the Epping Forest Heritage Trust Knighton Lane, IG9 5HQ. Grid Ref: The walks provide an opportunity TQ407935 to enjoy the Forest and find out a Saturday 18 August 10:30 am - 12:30 pm little more about it. Some are a 2 6 Tuesday 1 January 10:30 am - 12:30 pm gentle stroll, whilst others are Discovering Walthamstow Forest 1 We’ll find Gypsy Smith’s stone, the site of a windmill Celebrate the New Year taken at a faster pace. Join Judy Adams for a walk around High Beach, Please come suitably and more as Ron and Pat Andrews lead us through 6 this interesting area. visiting the Verderers’ View, the General’s ride and dressed, as the Forest more. Try your hand at the quiz. Families welcome. can be wet and muddy. Meet at the junction of Oak Hill and Forest Drive, 7 Highams Park. Grid Ref: TQ392913 Meet at the Forest car park, Manor Road, High Beach The walks and family at the Pillow Mounds. Grid Ref: TQ 411 982 activities are free, but donations to support Sunday 9 September 9:00 am - 5:00 pm 3 VC Saturday 26 January 2019 Drop in between our work are welcome. The Annual Epping Forest Centenary Walk 11:am - 2:00 pm Part of ’s Heritage Open Days 11 RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch Discover more about Epping Forest by walking the One hour bird counts at our feeding station, crafty entire length from south to north in the day (circa 13 bird activities, making bird feeders and more. Free, 2 miles) or take part in one of the local sections of the but donations encouraged. walk. Celebrate how lucky we are to have Epping Forest! Meet at Epping Forest Visitor Centre 8 Arranged by the Epping Forest Heritage Trust, the West Ramblers and the Conservators of Epping Forest. Location of Epping Forest Visitor Centre VC Paul’s Nursery Road, High Beach, , 4 Sunday 14 October 10:30 am - 12:30 pm IG10 4EF. Gernon Bushes in Autumn Splendour An opportunity to discover the autumn harvest of fruits, seeds and fungi in this Nature Reserve with 3 guides Tricia Moxey and Reserve Warden Brian For more information: Epping Forest Heritage Trust Epping Forest Heritage Trust (previously Friends of Epping Forest and Epping Forest McGhie. Centenary Trust) Tel: 020 8508 9061 during office hours Meet at the entrance to the Reserve in Garnon Mead, The Warren Lodge, Loughton, Essex IG10 4RN Email: [email protected] Coopersale, CM16 7RN. Turn off B181 Epping to Tel: 020 8508 9061 - Web: efht.org.uk North Weald Rd into Coopersale Common Lane and Email: [email protected] then left into Garnon Mead beyond railway bridge. 4 [email protected] - Web: www.efht.org.uk Grid Ref: TL477031 Charity no: 275076 - Company no: 1339783