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favourite resort of the deer. On reaching the 

 Theydon Road, turn to the right and the station 

 is reached in about half a mile. I do not recom- 

 mend this walk after wet weather. In summer 

 it is hard. 



ROUTE N. 



HIGH BEACH TO FPPING BY THE VERDERER'S 



PATH AND AMBRESBURY BANKS. 



3J miles to the Station. 



From the " King's Oak," at High Beach, follow 

 the high road to the north for half a mile as far as 

 the danger flagstaff of the Honey Lane Rifle Range. 

 Here diverge to the left to the edge of the hill, 

 where a large mound has been thrown up to catch 

 stray bullets. From this point a ride, recently 

 opened, follows the crest of the hill in a serpentine 

 course, for about three quarters of a mile, until it 

 enters the road by Woodridden Hill. Follow the 

 road to the right for 100 yards and then turn to 

 the left into the Forest again, here known as S^. 

 Thomas's quarfe?-s, just before reaching the keepers' 

 cottages, which stand on the edge of a small open 

 plain. At the farther end of the plain is the 

 opening of a narrow ride which must be followed. 

 After passing on the left the Forest pound, an 

 enclosure of several acres, surrounded by an un- 

 sightly six-foot iron fence, which is intended to 

 serve the purpose of a " field pound," but is rarely 

 or never used, the track strikes across the thicket to 

 the north-cast, and steers for the group of tall fir- 

 trees in Copped Hall, a landmark which is occa- 

 sionally visible. It leads into the Epping road 



