Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge

Intimate Tudor hunting lodge on the edge of Epping Forest with period interiors, views and hands-on family activities.

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Opening Hours

Sunday: 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Tuesday: 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Wednesday: 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Thursday: 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Friday: 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Saturday: 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Architecture and fireplaces show how royal hunting visits were staged.

A compact building built for spectacle as much as function.

Look for wear on stairs and thresholds—a centuries-old footfall map.

📍 Ground and first floors

Panoramic sightlines toward Epping Forest connect house to landscape.

Spot the ‘chase’ from a Tudor vantage.

Face each window; imagine signalling across the parkland before a hunt.

📍 Upper storey lookout

Hands-on props make 16th-century life tangible for kids.

Try on the past—literally.

Match an outfit to a role (courtier, servant) and ask staff about duties.

📍 Dressing-up rail, food & clothing displays

A rare surviving Tudor hunting lodge associated with royal visits to Epping Forest.
Free entry and a neighbouring visitor centre make it an easy add-on to a forest walk.
Interpretation explores food, clothing and hunting culture rather than only architecture.