52 EPPING FOREST. 



columnar silver fir towering above them, to which 

 I have referred in previous routes, is seen about 

 half a mile in front. Taking this as a landmark, 

 and steering as straight for it as the intricacies of 

 the thicket wdll admit of, it will guide you past 

 Ambersbury Banks to the point on the Epping 

 road where the Waltham road leaves it. Follow 

 the latter past the Copped Hall entrance gates, 

 and Copped Hall Green to Waltham. This is a 

 tolerably dry walk all the year round. 



ROUTE R. 

 THEYDON TO HANGBOY SLADE. 



4|: miles to complete the circuit to Theydon. 



From Theydon Station take the road to Debden 

 Green. From its north-west corner a lane leads 

 into the Forest. At the point where this is en- 

 tered the small stream which flows from the valley 

 of Hangboy Slade leaves it. If the course of this 

 stream be followed upwards, keeping always near 

 the bottom of the hollow, it will lead, in about a 

 mile, to the Theydon road. Crossing this and the 

 open heathery plain beyond it for 400 or 500 

 yards, turn to the right into the thicket, and, keep- 

 ing a S.S.E. direction, i.e. parallel to the Theydon 

 road, come out on to Theydon Greeti near the 

 church. This very pretty circuit should be re- 

 served for dry weather. It is easily identified by 

 following the hollow upwards. I have only 

 partially indicated it by a red line on the map, 

 lest it should be confused with other routes which 

 intersect it. 



