34 EPPING FOREST. 



ments, a ride commences which may be identified 

 by the distinguishing letter of this route marked 

 on a pollard tree which stands by the opening to 

 it. This leads over picturesque broken ground, 

 and through a dense growth of holly and decidu- 

 ous trees, in about f mile, to Hale End Road. 

 [From this point a pretty path along the eastern 

 side of Higham Park leads to Woodford Green.] 

 Crossing the road, enter the Sale, a green lane 

 skirting the lower side of Mr. Courtenay Warner's 

 Park, and separated from it by the Chwg Brook. 

 This leads in \ mile to a wide open grass slope, 

 which separates Woodford Village from Ching- 

 ford Hatch. The upper portion of the slope com- 

 mands a striking view over the valley of the Lea. 

 The stream of the Ching may be followed up on 

 either side. Its right bank, i.e. its left looking up 

 stream, is prettily wooded, but the other affords 

 the driest and soundest walking after wet weather. 

 Immediately after passing Whitehall Road Bridge, 

 which must be crossed if one is on the right of 

 the stream, leave the latter and pass close to the 

 right of Forestside Cottages. Passing through the 

 grove of old pollard oaks, near Queen Elizabeth's 

 lodge and the Forest Hotel, Chingford Station 

 comes in sight. There are points in this walk 

 which are decidedly swampy. I should be sorry, 

 however, to discourage a trial of it, even in winter. 

 In summer it is generally quite hard. 



This route may be varied, by those who want 

 to take the train at Buckhurst Hill, by diverging 

 to the right soon after passing Chingford Hatch, 

 Ascend the hill, and, crossing in succession the 

 Whitehall Road and the Epping Road into the 

 Loughton Road, follow this to the north for loo 



