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EPPING FOREST.
columnar silver fir towering above them, to which
I have referred in previous routes, is seen about
half a mile in front. Taking this as a landmark,
and steering as straight for it as the intricacies of
the thicket will admit of, it will guide you past
Ambersbury Banks to the point on the Epping
road where the Waltham road leaves it. Follow
the latter past the Copped Hall entrance gates,
and Copped Hall Green to Waltham. This is a
tolerably dry walk all the year round.
ROUTE R.
THEYDON TO HANGBOY SLADE.
41/4 miles to complete the circuit to Theydon.
From Theydon Station take the road to Debden
Green. From its north-west corner a lane leads
into the Forest. At the point where this is en-
tered the small stream which flows from the valley
of Hangboy Slade leaves it. If the course of this
stream be followed upwards, keeping always near
the bottom of the hollow, it will lead, in about a
mile, to the Theydon road. Crossing this and the
open heathery plain beyond it for 400 or 500
yards, turn to the right into the thicket, and, keep-
ing a S.S.E. direction, i.e. parallel to the Theydon
road, come out on to Theydon Green near the
church. This very pretty circuit should be re-
served for dry weather. It is easily identified by
following the hollow upwards. I have only
partially indicated it by a red line on the map,
lest it should be confused with other routes which
intersect it.