Epping Forest
Located in Waltham Forest, Greater London Coordinates: 51°36′19″ N 0°00′47″ E
- Elevation
- 59 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LCY London City Airport11 km
- STN London Stansted Airport35 km
About Epping Forest
Epping Forest is a natural site. Location: Waltham Forest, Greater London. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London City Airport (11 km). Nearby sights include Higham's Park Lake and The Highams Park.
Photos of Epping Forest
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White Hart Lane Forthevline · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Banbury Reservoir Russss · CC BY-SA 4.0 -
William Girling Reservoir Martin Addison · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
King George V Reservoir Stephen Dawson · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Lockwood Reservoir The wub · CC BY-SA 4.0
Climate of Epping Forest
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 61 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- January (61 mm)
- Driest month
- February (39 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 10° | 13° | 17° | 20° | 22° | 22° | 19° | 15° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 1° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 61 | 39 | 46 | 43 | 46 | 51 | 42 | 48 | 56 | 60 | 61 | 58 |
How to get to Epping Forest
The nearest airport is London City Airport (LCY), 11 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: London Stansted Airport (STN) (35 km). The nearest large city is Walthamstow, 3 km to the southwest.
Airports
- London City Airport (LCY) London 11 kmsouth
- London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 35 kmnortheast
- London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 36 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Walthamstow Population: 109.4K 3 kmsouthwest
- Tottenham Population: 130K 6 kmwest
- Ilford Population: 168.2K 7 kmsoutheast
- Enfield Population: 156.9K 9 kmnorthwest
- Barking Population: 218.5K 9 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Epping Forest
Within 100 km: 833 historic and cultural sites, 570 natural sites, 328 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km362 places
- White Hart Lane Landmark 6 kmW
- Rook Island Island 4 kmSE
- Duck Island Island 15 kmSW
- Lincoln Island Island 4 kmSE
25–60 km596 places
- Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 44 kmSE
- Yantlet beach Beach 48 kmE
- Osea Island Island 54 kmE
- Northey Island Island 50 kmE
60–100 km773 places
- Isle of Sheppey Island 61 kmE
- St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 88 kmS
- The Marlipins Museum Museum 88 kmS
- Camber Sands Beach 92 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Woodford Green Town, Redbridge0.9 km NE -
Highams Park Neighbourhood, Waltham Forest1.3 km W -
Walthamstow City, Waltham Forest2.8 km SW -
Monkhams Neighbourhood, Redbridge1.5 km NE
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Chingford Town, Waltham Forest2.9 km N
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Snaresbrook Town, Redbridge2.4 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Higham's Park Lake Lake, Waltham Forest0.6 km N
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The Highams Park Natural site, Waltham Forest1.1 km N
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Banbury Reservoir Lake, Waltham Forest3.2 km W
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William Girling Reservoir Lake, Enfield3.8 km NW
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Lockwood Reservoir Lake, Waltham Forest4.4 km W
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High Maynard Reservoir Lake, Waltham Forest4.4 km SW -
Pole Hill Mountain, Waltham Forest3.7 km N
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Woodford Wells Historic site, Redbridge1.4 km NE
Sources & licences
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