Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge
- Royal history enthusiasts
- History enthusiasts
- Families with children
What Visitors Say
2nd visit, took a friend there. It is one of few if any historical landarks in Chingford. The Elizabeth Hunting lodge is free with wonderful guides to talk you through the history of the place. You have Epping forest right by the lodge and so the visit can be combined with a planned hike.
Lovely shop featuring childrens' writer/ illustrator who used to sketch from young age in Epping Forest; Jill Barklem, Brambly Hedge. Her characters feature in the wood. Lodge itself like a museum, educating us on Epping's history Walked in the forest to Connaught water from which runs the river Ching!
Nice historical building. Nearby visitor centre with paintings. Beautiful Epping forest walk nearby! Lovely day out.
A lovely spot to visit. Good information about the history of the building displayed as well as interesting stories from the guide. You can imagine King Henry shooting deer from the top floor. Plus it's free. Visit the Epping Forest Visitor centre next door for walks information etc.
Well worth visiting, an excellently-explained historic building and it's royal use in Henry VIII/Elizabethan times and their hunting visits to Epping Forest. Fascinating to wander the same rooms and climb the same stairs they both may have done. Dressing up table for kids. Free entry, car park opposite, visitor centre, shop and toilets. Recommended.
Highlights
Timber-Framed Interiors
Architecture and fireplaces show how royal hunting visits were staged.A compact building built for spectacle as much as function.
Ground and first floors
Top-Floor Views
Panoramic sightlines toward Epping Forest connect house to landscape.Spot the ‘chase’ from a Tudor vantage.
Upper storey lookout
Family Touchpoints
Hands-on props make 16th-century life tangible for kids.Try on the past—literally.
Dressing-up rail, food & clothing displays
Opening Hours
Fun Facts
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.
