Waltham Abbey Press and media information Produced by Waltham Abbey Town Partnership (WATP) www.watp.org.uk 1 Table of Contents Why be based at Waltham Abbey, the tranquil Market Town set in the Lea Valley?----------------------------------------4 What's so special about Waltham Abbey?-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------4 Waltham Abbey Gateway to England--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------5 Local people to interview-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------6 Experience Waltham Abbey----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------6 Waltham Abbey History through the ages---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7 Indoor locations for filming and interviewing----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------12 Indoor locations for filming and interviewing----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------13 Outdoor locations for filming and interviewing-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------14 Storing equipment safely overnight--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------15 Car Parks--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------15 Some of the facilities on offer locally---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------15 Premier Inn Hotel Waltham Abbey---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------16 Accommodation------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------16 Duke of Wellington Pub------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------17 Accommodation------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------17 Marriott Hotel--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------18 Accommodation------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------18 Marriott Hotel--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------19 Accommodation------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------19 YHA Lee Valley Village (Youth Hostel)----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------20 Bed & Breakfast Accommodation---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------20 Accommodation------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------20 Cafés & Takeaways-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------21 Places to Eat-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------21 Restaurants-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------22 Places to Eat-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------22 Pubs---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------23 Places to Eat-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------23 2 The Waltham Holy Cross Team Ministry---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------24 Lea Valley Church -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------24 Places of Worship----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------24 Salvation Army------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------25 Waltham Abbey Baptist Church------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------25 St Thomas More & St Edward Catholic Church----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------25 Places of Worship------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------25 Loughton Synagogue---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------26 Jumu’ah salaah-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------26 Shri Nathji Sanatan Hindu Mandir-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------26 St Eleftherios Greek Orthodox Church----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------26 Places of Worship------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------26 Epping Forest District Museum (Next to the Library)----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------27 Epping Forest District Museum------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------27 Abbey Church and Abbey Gardens---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------28 Epping Forest-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------29 Secret Island - Royal Gunpowder Mills------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------30 Lee Valley White Water Centre-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------31 Lee Valley White Water Centre-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------32 Lee Valley Regional Park Authority------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------33 Lee Valley Regional Park Authority------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------34 Gilwell Park Conference Centre---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------35