Theydon Bois Oak Trail
6 miles (10 km)
This circular walk from the village of Theydon Bois explores an interesting and attractive area of Epping Forest.
The walk starts from Theydon Bois Underground Station on the Central Line. On the way you'll visit the Ambresbury Banks Iron Age Fort and a Deer Sanctuary where you can see over a 100 of the grazing animals in a protected environment.
The route uses a mixture of country lanes, public footpaths and a section of the Epping Forest Centenary Walk which passes through the area. You could pick up the northern end of the route from Epping tube station if you prefer to start the walk from there.
Postcode
CM16 7EU - Please note: Postcode may be approximate for some rural locationsTheydon Bois Oak Trail Ordnance Survey Map 
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Further Information and Other Local Ideas
Head south along the trail and you could visit the pretty Connaught Water near Loughton.
Cycle Routes and Walking Routes Nearby
Photos
Theydon Bois
Field with horses on the Oak Trail
Epping Forest, Ambresbury Banks. According to the information board, the Banks are believed to have been built around 500 BCE, and been in use as animal corrals until at least the Roman invasion in 55 BCE. Local legend apparently claims the site as that of the death of the Queen Boudicca, though the story has no historical basis.
Deer Sanctuary. Taken from the wood to the South East of the sanctuary, one of the less visited parts of Epping Forest.
Birch Wood footpath
Epping Forest, minor stream
Theydon Bois centre
