Buckhurst Hill

Civil Parish in Essex Epping Forest

England

Buckhurst Hill

Butler's Retreat, Chingford A coffee shop on the edge of Epping Forest. Listed Grade II. The building on the extreme left is Queen Elizabeth&#039;s Hunting Lodge. — Butler's Retreat, Chingford Credit: Chris Allen

Buckhurst Hill is a civil parish located in the county of Essex, England. Situated approximately 12 miles northeast of central London, the area falls within the Epping Forest district. The parish is bordered by Chigwell to the north, Loughton to the west, Woodford Green to the east, and Chingford in the London Borough of Waltham Forest to the south.

The village of Buckhurst Hill is renowned for its desirable residential area and is often considered one of the most affluent areas in Essex. It is characterized by a mix of housing styles, including Victorian and Edwardian properties, as well as more modern developments. The area is known for its leafy suburban streets and a vibrant community atmosphere.

Buckhurst Hill is well-served by transport links, making it an attractive location for commuters. The Central line of the London Underground provides direct access to London, with a journey time of around 30 minutes to Liverpool Street Station. Additionally, several bus routes connect the area to neighboring towns and villages.

The local amenities in Buckhurst Hill are plentiful, with a range of shops, restaurants, and cafes scattered throughout the village. The area boasts a number of green spaces, including Roding Valley Park, a popular spot for leisure activities and picnics. Buckhurst Hill also benefits from excellent schools, making it an attractive location for families.

Overall, Buckhurst Hill offers a picturesque and prosperous living environment, combining the tranquility of suburban life with easy access to the bustling city of London.

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Buckhurst Hill Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 51.627583/0.041236 or Grid Reference TQ4194. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Butler's Retreat, Chingford

A coffee shop on the edge of Epping Forest. Listed Grade II. The building on the extreme left is Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge.

Chris Allen

Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge, Chingford

Now a museum and Listed Grade II*. This is an early 16th century hunting lodge and is also a Scheduled Ancient Monument.

Chris Allen

Public house and hotel

The Royal Forest public house and a Premier Inn are co-located here.

Chris Allen

Butlers Retreat

This restored barn on the edge of Epping Forest is now a cafe.

Mark Percy

Connaught Water

The construction of this eight-acre ornamental lake started in 1883. It was enlarged in 1893 and the two islands made. Before this transformation, the area consisted of a small swampy pool fed by the drainage from Hill Wood, Fairmead Bottom and Thicket. The aim of the Conservators in the early days was to drain the Forest to improve it for Commoners' cattle and to increase access safely. The new lake was named after the newly appointed first Ranger of the Forest, the Duke of Connaught. The catchment area of Connaught Water is the woodland and plains northwards to High Beach from where the water is concentrated into two streams entering at the NE and NW corners of the lake.

Stephen Dawson

The River Ching

Just about a mile from Chingford I was surprised at how small the river Ching was when I came across it walking section 19 of the London Loop. It is the river that gives Chingford its name.

Claire Ward

The Central Line looking south towards Buckhurst Hill

Halfway up the right side of the grid square. Taken from the footbridge over the Central Line (where it runs above ground), this was the worst part of my walk along section 19 of the London Loop, the bridge was grey, caged in overhead and covered with graffiti. Just as well I had a small lens as I had to poke it through the mesh.

Claire Ward

Walking the Loop

Running west-east across the middle of the grid square. Part of section 19 of the London Loop. An ancient cattle drove, probably first used some 2000 years ago but the practice of driving livestock between pastures died out in the 19th century.

Claire Ward

Knighton Woods Pond

Man made pond which was part of the Knighton Estate before being incorporated into Epping Forest

Brian Gotts

Lords Bushes Pond

Pond on the old Knightons estate now part of Epping Forest

Brian Gotts

Knighton Wood in winter

Knighton Wood with the adjacent Lords Bushes forms a small isolated patch of Epping Forest, surrounded by housing. It was enclosed in the nineteenth century from the forest to form the ornamental gardens of Knighton House, the home of the Buxton family, and returned to the Forest in 1930.

John Davies

Kings Avenue, Woodford Green

Looking south in Kings Avenue. The car in the centre is crossing the border from the London Borough of Redbridge into Epping Forest District. The tower block in the distance is Tamar Square, adjacent to Woodford tube station.

John Davies

All Saints Church, Inmans Row, Woodford Green

Looking north across the Green to the church, built 1874. The old A11 (now A104) is immediately to the photographers left.

John Davies

Roding Valley viaduct

Few stretches of the London tube network are as rural as the Woodford to Hainault branch of the Central Line. Here a train crosses the viaduct over the River Roding, not far from Roding Valley station. This line was built by the Eastern Counties railway in the mid nineteenth century and became part of the Central Line about a hundred years later.

John Davies

M11 Motorway and River Roding, Woodford Bridge

Here the M11 (centre and right) runs alongside the River Roding. The view is looking north from the footbridge which connects Ray Lodge park with the riverside path on the east bank. The blue speck in the centre (by the poplar tree) is the Essex county boundary sign

John Davies

Roding Valley Junction

Here the Hainault loop line joins the main Epping branch of the Central Line. The view is to the south and train is travelling south towards Woodford and London. The branch line to the left leads to Roding Valley station and the viaduct shown in TQ4293, then to Grange Hill, Hainault and Newbury Park, rejoining the main line at Leytonstone.

John Davies

Bancroft's School, Woodford Wells

Bancroft's was founded by the Drapers Company in 1727 and moved to its present imposing building in 1889. The arch under the red brick tower leads to the quadrangle and chapel.

John Davies

River Roding and Boating lake, Buckhurst Hill

The lake is a flooded gravel pit created during the construction of the nearby M11 motorway and now forming part of a recreational area with walks and sports fields. The view is looking north from the footbridge which is on the London Loop long distance path.

John Davies

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Buckhurst Hill is located at Grid Ref: TQ4194 (Lat: 51.627583, Lng: 0.041236)

Administrative County: Essex

District: Epping Forest

Police Authority: Essex