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Connaught Water, Epping Forest – Connaught Water loop from Chingford

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Connaught Water, Epping Forest – Connaught Water loop from Chingford

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Connaught Water, Epping Forest – Connaught Water loop from Chingford

02:29

23.5km

210m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 26, 2026

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Epping Forest

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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839 m

Queen Elizabeth I's Hunting Lodge

Highlight • Historical Site

This stunning museum started life as Henry VIII's hunting lodge. Lying on the edge of Epping Forest, it was built in 1543 and survives with its medieval timber construction. Now …

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1.02 km

Butler's Retreat and Water Fountain

Highlight • Cafe

Great location, awesome pit stop for food and a beautiful water fountain!! Perfect for refills.

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2.94 km

North Long Hills

Forest

5.60 km

High Beach Viewpoint, Epping Forest

Highlight • Parking

Stop by this large, grassy clearing in Epping Forest for excellent views of the countryside beyond London and the M25.

There's a pub serving food here (The Kings Oak), and …

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12.9 km

The Green Ride, Epping Forest

Highlight • Forest

Gorgeous wide gravel trail slicing right through Epping Forest. Great running any time of the year. Firm underfoot in the winter, lush green in the summer and golden in the autumn. Perfect.

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15.8 km

Ancient Oak Tree in Epping Forest

Highlight • Natural Monument

Epping Forest was once a royal hunting ground. Today it's the largest public open space in London. You can run for 12 miles (19.3 km) from Manor Park in East …

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16.3 km

Earl's Path Pond

Lake

18.8 km

Connaught Water, Epping Forest

Highlight • Lake

A stone's throw from central London, Epping forest offers an immersive countryside experience, with its Oak, Beech and Hornbeam forests, grasslands, heaths and flowing waterways.

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18.8 km

Close to Chingford, within easy running distance, is Connaught Water. There's a circular trail around the perimeter of the lake which is abundant with wildlife, especially during the colder months when ducks and geese overwinter on the lake.

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23.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.3 km

3.15 km

2.51 km

164 m

159 m

130 m

Surfaces

12.1 km

7.42 km

1.98 km

1.21 km

522 m

253 m

Elevation

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Highest point (120 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

Weather

Friday 29 May

27°C

14°C

0 %

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Connaught Water, Epping Forest – Connaught Water loop from Chingford

Queen Elizabeth I's Hunting Lodge

Butler's Retreat and Water Fountain

High Beach Viewpoint, Epping Forest

Fallen Tree in Epping Forest

The Green Ride, Epping Forest

Ancient Oak Tree in Epping Forest

Connaught Water, Epping Forest

Connaught Water

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