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the Green and passing Cashfield House on the
right, turn to the right by the public footpath which
crosses an open field and ascends the hill. Cross-
ing Leppets Hill Road, you strike the path again a
few yards to the right, by a barn, and from here it
leads, in about a mile, to High Beach, close to the
new church. Though this is not, strictly speaking,
a Forest walk, the views from it over the Lea Valley
are so beautiful as to justify me in inserting it here.
ROUTE F
21/2 miles
Follow the Bury Path to a little beyond Earee's
pavilion, then turn to the right along one of the
several rides which run near to and parallel with
the western verge of the Forest. From the point
where Leppets Hill Lanc enters the Forest there is
a gravelled road along its edge northwards, though,
if the weather is dry, this may be improved upon,
by keeping a little more to the right, while pursuing
the same direction, until High Beach is reached
through the grove of old beeches. It is popularly
supposed that these trees give the name to the
place; this is an error, the true meaning of the
word being the High Beach or Bank. This walk
and those described in Routes G and H are apt
to be swampy. The explorer should be well shod
who undertakes them in winter. There is no
need for this precaution in summer.
ROUTE G
23/4 miles
The corner of the thicket which approaches
nearest to Chingford Station lies due north of it;
a few yards to the right of the corner, a bell-
mouthed opening shows the entrance to a ride,
which leads in a tolerably straight course (a little to
the east of north) to Fairmead Lodge, at the foot of
High Beach Hill. About 500 yards from where
the thicket is entered, the route leads at right