The Epping Forest Visitor Centre is
now open seven days a week and has an extensive stock of
'woodland gifts', soft toys, local crafts, books and booklets.
Staff are on hand to answer your every query about the
Forest.
The Visitor Centre should be your first port of call to find out
about the facilities the Forest has to offer. You can apply for a
Riding License or pick up information from our selection of
leaflets and guides. It also our booking office for a variety of
events including guided walks, children's activities and open-air
theatre.
Don't miss the children's table, viewing point for the bird
feeder, handling collection of natural finds and our digital
displays.
Address
Epping Forest Visitor Centre,
High Beach,
IG10 4AE
Opening hours
Summer (April - September): 11.00am - 6.00pm
Winter (October - March: 10.00am - 3.00pm
The Centre is open seven days a week including Bank Holidays. It
is closed on Christmas Day.
Sunday 7 September
Forest Festival on Chingford Plain, off Bury Road,
E4
Epping Forest Visitor Centre and Temple closed
Our annual ‘Forest Festival’ returns to Chingford Plain, on
Sunday 7 September and so we will be closing Epping Forest
Visitor Centre, High Beach and The
Temple, Wanstead Park for the day.
If you’d planned to visit one of the Centres why not join us at
the Forest Festival instead? It’s a very popular event and a great
day out with The Knights of Middle England’s jousting display,
special historical re-enactments at Queen Elizabeth’s Hunting
Lodge, local crafts, hog roast, community stalls and much, much
more.
Free entry.
Open 11.00 – 4.00 pm
Public transport: A few minutes’ walk from Chingford train and bus
station
Car-parking £3
See you there!
Events
Epping Forest Visitor Centre spring
events (20kb)
Other Forest Centres
Licence applications
Please see below for the Horse Riding Licence application forms.
If you require any assistance with completing an application form,
please contact the Epping Forest Visitor Centre on 020 8508
0028. Download the appropriate application form, as listed
below:
General note of scheme and
charges (40kb)
Application form for Annual Junior Individual
Licence (79.4kb)
Application form for Annual Adult Individual
Licence (78.3kb)
Application form for Annual Junior Joint
Licence (132kb)
Application form for Annual Adult Joint
Licence (76.4kb)
Application form for Junior Individual Weekly
Licence (132kb)
Application form for Adult Individual Weekly
Licence (77kb)
Application form for Junior Joint Weekly
Licence (83.1kb)
Application form for Adult Joint Weekly
Licence (76.4kb)
Application form for Riding School
Licence (125kb)
Application form for a Replacement Licence
Disc (31.5kb)
License cancellation form (29.1kb)
There are a wide range of informative Epping Forest leaflets
available at the Visitor Centre. To view and download these
leaflets, please visit the
Publications page.
Contact the Epping Forest Visitor Centre, Paul's Nursery Road,
High Beach, Essex, IG10 4AE.
Tel 020 8508 0028
Fax 020 8523 0188
Email
Fungi Licensing Scheme
We regret to announce that the Fungi Licensing Scheme for Epping
Forest has been suspended (operative from 1 October 2007).
We would like to remind you that picking or removing anything
from the Forest is an offence under the Epping Forest Byelaws.
Licences are currently granted for fungi research or organised
educational fungi courses only: please contact Epping Forest
Visitor Centre, tel 020 8508 0028 to discuss your educational
needs. Licenses will not be issued for personal or private
consumption.
Please be aware that our Forest Keepers will be closely
monitoring this situation.
Thank you for your co-operation in helping to preserve our
valuable natural habitat for all.