Walk to Ambresbury Banks


Saturday 18th October 2025.

Meet at the Village Hall at 2pm.

optional visit to a public house included.

We walk through the forest to Ambresbury Banks. This is the remains of an Iron Age hill fort. According to legend, it is the site of the last stand by Boudica against the Romans in the year 61 although there is no evidence to support this. Finds at the site have included shards of red, grey and black pottery, flints and flint arrow heads, and lumps of baked clay. These suggest a construction date of around 700 BC and occupation until 42 AD.

Walk to Copped Hall


Summer 2026 - Watch this space


We walk through the Forest to Copped Hall. This walk will tie in with one of the Copped Halls open days. Further details to follow in due course.


Walk to Theydon Garnon and its Church


June 2026 - Watch this space


We walk accross farmland to the church at Theydon Garnon who are holding a summer fete that day.  We aim to arrive early enough for the Hog Roast.  The church has a fascinating history stretching back some 700 years and is well worth a visit. Some notable people from history are buried here. 

Walk of The Oak Trail with a Hill Top View


Summer 2026 - Watch this space


We take a walk through the Epping Forest Buffer lands on the Theydon Bois section of the trail.


Forest Walk and Deer Sanctuary Visit


Planned for Spring / Summer 2026 - City Of London dependent - Limited Numbers - priority booking for members of the Society.


This is our most popular walk where we go through the forest into the deer sanctuary. The deer sanctuary was established in 1959 . The sanctuary houses a population of around 100 - 140 deer within 120 acres of land.

 * The walks run in conjunction with the City of London and therefore a small charge will apply.  Due to high numbers, it is a restricted event by ticket only. Full details on how to book will be published here in due course.


Talk 17 October 2025 - 8PM,

Village Hall - Admission Free

All welcome


Speaker Paul Morris - Epping Forest Verderer


"Epping Forest, then and now and then again "

The Speaker is Paul Morris who is a Verderer of Epping Forest.

This is an ongoing project that is gaining momentum with regards to the history of Epping Forest.

“Epping Forest Then and Now” was printed in the late 80's and reprinted again in the 90's, and this talk relates to a fresh look we are having towards many historic features; some related especially to Theydon Bois.

This Talk will also touch on Rural Preservation in a modern world.

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Verderers in the former Royal Forest of Epping have been appointed since the early 13th century. The office was preserved by the Epping Forest Act 1878. They are nowadays elected by registered commoners.

The Verderers act as representatives of the users of the Forest, meet the Superintendent and other officials regularly, and are members of the Epping Forest Committee of the City of London.