Waltham Forest Places - Part 2

Queen Elizabeth Hunting Lodge

Originally it was called the Great Standing, built for King Henry VIII in 1543 and used as a grandstand to watch the hunting of deer or possibly from which to shoot deer, with crossbows. It is now the only remaining timber-framed standing in England, and possibly in Europe. It is an excellent example of Tudor carpentry. Today, it is a fabulous historic building surrounded by Epping Forest. The Lodge is open to the public who can step back in time to get a sense of how it would have been in Tudor times.

Pole Hill

The Hill Stands in Epping Forest and at its highest point it is 91 metres above sea level. Its most noted for the fact that it lies directly on the Greenwich meridian and being the highest bearing directly visible from Greenwich was at one time used as a marker by geographers at the observatory.

Epping Forest

Epping Forest is the largest public open space in the London area, at almost 6,000 acres. It stretches 12 miles from Manor Park in East London to just north of Epping in Essex. It is a popular area for recreation and enjoyment but also of national and international conservation importance with two thirds of it being designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest and a Special Area of Conservation.

Vestry Museum

It stands with in the village of church End and was constructed in 1730 by order of the Vestry and opened by Sir Ernest Pollock, master of the Rolls. It is the local history museum of the people of Waltham Forest and serves as a centre for collection and preservation of past and present stories.

Brooks Farm

Brooks Farm is based in Skeltons Lane Park, in Leyton. The farm is seasonal so the animals change throughout the year. The farm is free for visitors and highly educational, it has a picnic area, children’s play area, vegetable and nature garden.