High Beech Tea Hut – Strawberry Hill Pond loop from Loughton

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High Beech Tea Hut – Strawberry Hill Pond loop from Loughton

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High Beech Tea Hut – Strawberry Hill Pond loop from Loughton

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7.31km

100m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 23, 2026

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Epping Forest

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Parking

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1.54 km

Gnarled Trees in Epping Forest

Highlight • Natural Monument

3.21 km

High Beech Tea hut is a great place to hang out, drink excellent (cheap) tea and hearty bread pudding, and chat with other cyclists. Tends to be a lot of MTBers up there, but everyone is friendly. It's always funny to see someone spattered in mud emerge from the forest!

The tea is excellent and on a sunny day there's a lovely view of the forest and beyond, and lots of dog walkers etc. Well worth a stop before your final run back (all downhill!) back to London

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3.30 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 usually an ice cream van. There's also public toilets with a water tap outside which is really handy for top-ups on hot days!

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3.96 km

Church of the Holy Innocents

Highlight • Religious Site

4.13 km

Forest Path in Epping Forest

Highlight • Trail

slow down for walkers

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6.36 km

Strawberry Hill Pond

Highlight • Viewpoint

Strawberry Hill Pond is located within Epping Forest and provides a peaceful retreat perfect for a rest and picnic following a forest walk.

The pond is enveloped by conifers and sweet chestnut trees and has a very tranquil and pleasant feel to it. There's a little wooden bench next to the water where you can sit and soak up the atmosphere.

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