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Inspiration

  1. Toot Hill Country Show
    Don't miss the Toot Hill Country Show - a horticultural show since 1953 and 72 this year!
    1. Epping Forest District Council run Play In The Park children's activities
      Free family fun this summer
      1. Friday, 25th July 2025Thursday, 28th August 2025
    2. Epping Ongar Railway Train and Traction Steam event
      Trains and Traction - a double dose of steam powered nostalgia.
      1. Saturday, 16th August 2025Sunday, 17th August 2025
    3. The Royal Gunpowder Mills open - now includes newly refurbished Incorporating Mills
      An amazing site including the newly renovated Gunpowder Incorporating Mill - now open to visitors!
      1. Sunday, 10th August 2025
    4. Discover Epping App
      Discover Epping Forest District App
    5. Epping Forest District Countrycare walks and nature reserves
      Discover the varied wildlife on your doorstep within Epping Forest District's nine nature reserves.
    6. Top 8 Free attractions in Epping Forest District
      All year round free activities and places to explore, for all the family
    7. Lee Valley self-guided wild fowl walk
      Explore the wild life of the Lee Valley Park wetlands on this trail around the river, canal and lakes.

    Highlights

    Epping Ongar Railway Vintage Transport Weekend with steam trains and traction engines.

    Trains and Traction - a double dose of steam powered nostalgia.

    Royal Gunpowder Mills Kids Summer Open Days

    Join in the summer holiday fun with activities, exploration and adventure – perfect for the whole…

    Oxford Rep Company present Shakespeare's History play Henry IV, set in World War One, at the Royal Gunpowder Mills

    Reimagined as pre-First World War, Oxford Rep Theatre Company delivers Shakespeare's History play…

    Monthly guided tours of historic Waltham Abbey

    Guided tours of historic Waltham Abbey

    The Royal Gunpowder Mills - Waltham Abbey's best kept secret for you to discover

    An amazing site including the newly renovated Gunpowder Incorporating Mill - now open to visitors!

    Guided walking tours of the Royal Gunpowder Mills, Waltham Abbey.

    informative expert-guided tour exploring a unique site that brings nature, science and history…

    Lee Valley Animal Adventure Park Kids Fest

    The ultimate Kid's Festival

    Epping Forest District Council's Play In The Park at locations across the district

    Free family fun this summer

    Roydon Village Green, Epping Forest

    Roydon Village Green

    More Highlights

    Mulberry House, High Ongar.

    Mulberry House - A Home to Share.

    Premier Inn at The Bakers Arms Waltham Abbey.

    Close to the natural wonders of Gunpowder Park and Waltham Abbey Gardens, with easy links to London.

    Patio at Delta Hotel

    Waltham Abbey Delta Hotel welcomes you with elegant accommodation, helpful amenities and stylish…

    The 18th century Fox Inn at Matching Tye.

    The Fox Inn at Matching Tye - an 18th Century inn with luxury accommodation in a peaceful country…

    Roydon Marina Village lake, moorings, cafe and lodges

    An exceptional lakeside getaway in the Lee Valley Park featuring moorings, luxury lodges, a hotel,…

    Funky Monk Epping restaurant and hotel in the heart of Epping

    A boutique hotel and restaurant in the heart of Epping

    Premier Inn Buckhurst Hill.

    Loughton/Buckhurst Hill hotel. Hit the tracks in Epping Forest or in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic…

    New Boar Abridge

    Welcome to The New Boar, a beautiful bar, restaurant and boutique hotel nestled in the village of…

    Wildlife at Debden House Campsite, Epping Forest.

    Debden House Campsite is over 50 acres and has attracted thousands of visitors since its opening in…

    Premier Inn Chingford.

    Admire the leafy views of nearby Epping Forest - or hire a bike and hit those woodland tracks.

    Down Hall Hotel & Spa

    The best way to understand the rich past of Down Hall is to stay there. Each of the hotel’s 99…

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