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low the third to High Beach ; or the fourth, for 

 half a mile, as far as Woodridden Hill, and where 

 the road begins to drop down the hill, turn to the 

 left along the Verderer's ride, which also leads to 

 High Beach. From High Beach either follow the 

 road to the " Eobin Hood,'^ and thence by the road 

 known as the Earl's Path to Loughton, or, im- 

 mediately after passing Paul's Nursery, turn to the 

 left by a beaten track, which is a short cut through 

 a picturesque piece of beech-wood to the " Robin 

 Hood," and from thence take the Earl's Path. 



ROUTE Q. 



THEYDON STATION TO WALTHAM BY COPPED 

 HALL GREEN. 



4 miles to the Abbey ; 5 miles to the Station. 



Follow the road along the north side of the 

 green, and, immediately after passing the church, 

 turn to the right, in a N.N.W. direction, across the 

 open grass field, where the remains of ridge and 

 furrow show that it underwent a period of enclo- 

 sure and cultivation before it was restored to the 

 Forest. Where the thicket is entered, at the far- 

 thest corner of the field, a tiny stream leaves it. 

 Follow this up, keeping it on the right. Whenever 

 the valley divides into two branches, which it does 

 twice, follow the fork to the right. When it comes 

 to an end pursue the same direction, by compass, 

 until, near some old gravel pits known as "Worm- 

 leyton Pits,'' you emerge on a heather-clad space 

 comparatively free from trees. From this point 

 the Copped Hall group of Scotch firs, with a single 



