Epping Forest Visitor Centres

photo credit: Peter G Trimming The only day the Epping Forest Visitor Centre on Paul’s Nursey Road is closed is Christmas Day, the rest of the year the Loughton Field Studies Centre is open for tourists and locals to gain information and learn more about the historic Epping Forest and the surrounding area.

Why would you wish to visit an Epping Forest visitor centre? Well like many areas of interests, whether woodlands, nature reserves or national trust land, there is usually an information centre which provides details on the area, the flowers, the animals and activities taking place on the day, tours or in the future.

So stopping by at oen of the many Epping Forest visitor centres will allow you to gain more knowledge and enjoy your stay in Epping Forest and make sure you don’t miss the species and flowers and hidden nature secrets inside the boundaries of Epping Forest and discover all its colour and serenity with friends and family alike.

The Main Epping Forest Visitor Centres

And shopping… don’t forget the shopping. It’s always nice for the children to take home a memento of their visit, whether it’s a knowledge based fact pack, a book on Epping Forest or a cuddly animal, the Epping Forest Visitor Centre will have not only answers to your questions but a display of goodies for you to take home, learn more about Epping Forest and remember your visit fondly.

The opening times for the main Epping Forest visitor centre are;

Summer (28 March 2011 – 02 October 2011) every day 10am – 5pm
Winter (03 October 2011 – 01 April 2012) every day 10am – 3pm

Epping Forest Visitor Centre, High Beach, Loughton, IG10 4AE
Phone: 020 8508 0028

Epping Forest Visitor Centres : The Temple

The Temple in Wanstead park is open at the following times;

Summer (28 March 2011 – 02 October 2011) Saturdays & Sundays 12pm – 5pm
Winter (03 October 2011 – 01 April 2012) Saturdays and Sunday 10am – 3pm

The Temple, Wanstead Park, Wanstead E11 2LT
Phone: 020 8989 7851

Queen Elizabeth’s Hunting Lodge Epping Forest Visitor Centres

Opening hours for the Hunting Lodge in Epping Forest are;

Summer (28 March 2011 – 02 October 2011) Wednesday – Sunday 12pm – 5pm
Winter (03 October 2011 – 01 April 2012) Friday – Sunday 10am – 3pm

Queen Elizabeth’s Hunting Lodge, Rangers Road, Chingford E4 7QH
Phone: 020 8529 6681