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ROUTE S. 

 THEYDON TO EPPING. 

 24 miles to the Station. , 



Follow the road past the church as directed in 

 Route Q. Cross, in a N.N.W. direction, the green 

 beyond it, as described in the last route. On 

 entering the thicket, and after following up the 

 right hand side of the little water-course for a few 

 yards, turn to the right up the hill, whence a track 

 to the N.N.E. leads to Piercing Hill, near some 

 villas on the right. From here the tall red water 

 tower at Epping comes in sight. Keeping a point 

 or two to the left of this landmark, traverse the 

 little stream at the bottom of the hollow, and pass 

 through '■^Epping Thicks" to the town of Epping. 



ROUTE T. 



THE LOWER FOREST. 



This very pretty wood, of about 300 acres in a 

 triangular block, is isolated from the rest of the 

 Forest, and lies just beyond the town of Epping. I 

 shall not attempt to describe any routes through it, as 

 they would be difficult to identify. But a summer's 

 afternoon may be well devoted to its exploration ; 

 I say summer advisedly, as parts of it lie low and 

 swampy. An ancient bridle-way, at one time the high- 

 road from Harlow to London, known as the "Stump 

 Road," bisects it from north to south. The Lower 

 ForestXit.?, between Epping and North Weald Station, 

 and equidistant from them. The prettiest road from 

 the former station is that which passes through 

 Coopersale; the shortest through the town of Epping. 



