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About Epping

This delightful Market town is recorded in the Domesday Book, it is referred to as the Manor of Eppinga, conferred upon the Monks and Abbots of Waltham Abbey, by King Harold.

In 1235, King Henry III granted a charter for a weekly market and two fairs of three days each, to the Abbot and Cannons of Waltham Holy Cross. In these days Epping also had a statute fair held on October 11th for the hiring of servants.

Henry VIII was a frequent visitor to Waltham Abbey, and he hunted with the monks at Epping Forest where they owned the Hunting Park of Copped Hall. Legend tells us that it is here, on the morning of May 19th 1536, Henry paced up and down, waiting for the distant roar of the cannon from the Tower of London. This was the signal that Anne Boleyn had been executed. At the signal, Henry climbed onto his horse and rode to Theobolds in Waltham Cross to Jane Seymour, who he married very soon after.

Queen Elizabeth 1st was a frequent visitor to Epping. It was in 1575 on a visit to Thomas Heneage at Copped Hall that the Queen costituted him Clerk of the Market with his heirs forever, she also granted further market rights. On the forest's south western edge stands Queen Elizabeths Hunting Lodge, a timber framed, lath and plaster building thought to have been erected towards the end of the 15th-century so that the Sovereign of the day could enjoy a grandstand view of the chase.

The turbulent days of Henry VIII are well documented, as is the more peaceful reign of his daughter Queen Elizabeth 1st. None-the-less, both these periods are oft recalled for their colourful romantic times. In Tudor times, Epping was surrounded by a number of manor's owned by knights and gentlemen and as you wander through this great forest you can easily imagine Kings, Queens, Knights and Ladies, all in grand attire, enjoying the thrill of a good day's sport. What stirring deeds this forest must have witnessed!

In spite of its close proximity to London, Epping has retained it's own identity as a Market town of considerable charm. Of the gracious buildings to be seen are Winchelsea House and Epping Place both date 18th-century and are situate in the High Road. After having served as a Keeper's lodge for a number of years Queen Elizabeth's hunting lodge now houses the Epping Forest Museum.

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Recommended attractions near Epping

Epping Forest	(4.1 miles, 6.6 km, direction SW)	Pictures
Lee Valley Park	(4.7 miles, 7.6 km, direction W)	Pictures
Waltham Abbey Church	(4.9 miles, 7.8 km, direction W)	Pictures
Hainault Forest Country Park	(5.5 miles, 8.9 km, direction S)	Pictures
Havering Country Park	(6.7 miles, 10.7 km, direction SE)	Pictures
Fairlop Waters Country Park	(7.4 miles, 11.8 km, direction S)	Pictures
Paradise Wildlife Park	(7.7 miles, 12.4 km, direction W)	Pictures
Weald Country Park	(8.5 miles, 13.6 km, direction SE)	Pictures
Great Wood Country Park	(10.7 miles, 17.2 km, direction W)	Pictures
Eastbury Manor House	(11.5 miles, 18.5 km, direction S)	Pictures
Thorndon Country Park	(11.6 miles, 18.7 km, direction SE)	Pictures
Three Mills	(13.0 miles, 20.8 km, direction S)	Pictures
Hatfield Forest Country Park	(13.0 miles, 20.9 km, direction NE)	Pictures
Hylands Park	(13.6 miles, 21.8 km, direction E)	Pictures
Belhus Woods Country Park	(13.8 miles, 22.1 km, direction SE)	Pictures

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Recommended towns near Epping

Chipping Ongar, in the county of Essex (5.8 miles, 9.4 km, direction E)
Chipping Ongar is a pleasing town, it is within easy driving distance of Waltham Abbey and is surrounded by several places of interest.
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Broxbourne, in the county of Hertfordshire (6.3 miles, 10.2 km, direction NW)
This is an attractive place lying close to the eastern border of the county between the River Lee and the Lee Navigation system, with Hoddesdon being the closest town.
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Hoddesdon, in the county of Hertfordshire (6.7 miles, 10.8 km, direction NW)
Hoddesdon is an ancient market town located in a spacious area of Hertfordshire close to its boundary with Essex.
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Beauchamp Roding, in the county of Essex (9.0 miles, 14.5 km, direction NE)
This is just one of a group of delightful Essex village's all bearing the name Roding. The name is probably taken from the River Roding which winds its way through the region watering fertile fields and meadows.
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Blackmore, in the county of Essex (9.0 miles, 14.5 km, direction E)
The village of Blackmore has a long and fascinating history. It lies in an area mentioned in the Doomsday Book of 1086, and one of its oldest and most attractive buildings is the Priory Church of St. Lawrence.
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Brentwood, in the county of Essex (10.2 miles, 16.4 km, direction SE)
In the romantic days of coach travel Brentwood was a staging post on an old road to London.
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Much Hadham, in the county of Hertfordshire (10.9 miles, 17.5 km, direction N)
The village is quite large, with an attractive mixture of cottages and houses that are mostly fronted by pretty gardens.
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Bishop's Stortford, in the county of Hertfordshire (11.9 miles, 19.1 km, direction N)
There are many interesting places to visit including St.Michael's Church which is exceptionally spacious and has a spire that can been seen for miles around.
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Stamford Hill, in the county of Greater London (12.3 miles, 19.8 km, direction SW)
Stamford Hill lies in the north of the London Borough of Hackney. It is a popular residential area, and home to one of Europes' largest Orthodox Jewish communities.
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Stoke Newington, in the county of Greater London (12.8 miles, 20.6 km, direction SW)
Stoke Newington offers visitors a diverse cultural experience, it has restaurants of all types of cuisine, plenty of pubs, clubs, shops and markets, and is sufficiently close to all the historic attractions at the heart of the City of London.
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Writtle, in the county of Essex (14.0 miles, 22.5 km, direction E)
This is an ancient area, ringed with beautiful parklands and historic forests which were once the hunting ground of Kings.
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Hatfield, in the county of Hertfordshire (14.9 miles, 24.0 km, direction W)
Hatfield is a town with two histories. There is the history of the ancient market town whose roots are firmly embedded in Saxon times, and the modern-day history of a town that grew to meet the demands of the housing population.
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Welwyn Garden City, in the county of Hertfordshire (15.4 miles, 24.7 km, direction NW)
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Camden Town, in the county of Greater London (15.4 miles, 24.8 km, direction SW)
Camden town is a vibrant cosmopolitan region of London.
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St Pancras, in the county of Greater London (15.6 miles, 25.2 km, direction SW)
The name of the area is taken from the boy martyred in AD 304. Pancras was the orphaned Christian son of a Phrygian nobleman who was brought up at the court of the Emperor in Rome.
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Nearby travel help

Epping Station	(0.5 miles, 0.9 km)
M11 Junction 6 / M25 Junction 27	(1.5 miles, 2.5 km, direction SE)
Theydon Bois Station	(1.9 miles, 3.1 km, direction S)
M11 Junction 7	(3.3 miles, 5.3 km, direction N)
London City Airport	(13.8 miles, 22.2 km, direction S)
London Stansted Airport	(13.9 miles, 22.4 km, direction NE)
Epping to London	(16.7 miles, 26.8 km, direction SW)

Hotels & Accommodation in Epping

Hotel Name	Approximate distance from Epping center
Quality Hotel Epping, London (Bell hotel)	(0.8 miles, 1.2 km)
Park Inn Harlow	(3.9 miles, 6.3 km, direction N)
Swallow Churchgate Hotel	(5.9 miles, 9.5 km, direction N)
The Green Man Hotel	(5.9 miles, 9.5 km, direction N)
The Oasis Hotel	(6.4 miles, 10.3 km, direction N)
Menzies Prince Regent	(6.9 miles, 11.0 km, direction S)
Theobalds Park	(7.1 miles, 11.5 km, direction W)
Manor Of Groves Hotel Golf & Country Club	(7.8 miles, 12.6 km, direction N)
The Cock Inn Hotel	(7.9 miles, 12.7 km, direction NE)
The County Hotel	(7.9 miles, 12.7 km, direction SW)
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