TQ4196 : Autumn Colours, Three Forests Way, Epping Forest
taken 2 months ago, near to Loughton, Essex, England
Epping Forest (formerly known as Waltham Forest) is an ancient woodland north-east of London. As a former royal forest dating from the 12th century, it is managed by the City of London Corporation.
The forest is 2,476 hectares in area, comprising woodland, grassland and open heath, forming a 19km long green corridor.
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A 60 mile long route devised by the West Essex Group of the RA to commemorate Queen Elizabeth's Silver Jubilee. It links three Essex forests, although only eight miles of the Way are through them. The Way visits Hatfield Forest and via White Roding, the Roding valley and Abridge, the Hainault Forest and via Loughton, Epping Forest. The Stort Valley is followed back to the finish.
The logo is a tree on a green background TQ4196 : Three Forest Way Logo.