The Unknown Scout

The Unknown Scout is a work of art in Waltham Abbey, Epping Forest District, England. The Unknown Scout is situated near the campsite Gilwell Park, as well as near The Orchard.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Gilwell Park and Lippitts Hill.

Gilwell Park

Campsite

Photo: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Gilwell Park is the headquarters and principal camp site of The Scout Association in the United Kingdom. It is a 109-acre site on the northeastern outskirts of London, located within Epping Forest in the Sewardstonebury area of Waltham Abbey, near the border with Chingford.

Lippitts Hill

Scenic viewpoint

Lippitts Hill is a hill in Epping Forest in High Beach, Waltham Abbey, Essex. It has played several historic roles in the defence and policing of London. Lippitts Hill is situated 4,100 feet east of The Unknown Scout.

Pole Hill Obelisk

Obelisk

Photo: Spudgun67, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Pole Hill Obelisk is situated 1 mile south of The Unknown Scout.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Brimsdown and Chingford.

Brimsdown

Quarter

Photo: Martin Addison, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Brimsdown is a neighbourhood of eastern Enfield in the London Borough of Enfield, north London, on the west side of the mid-to-lower Lea Valley.

Chingford

Suburb

Photo: Richard Dunn, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Chingford is a suburban town in east London, England, within the London Borough of Waltham Forest. Situated in the Lea Valley, around 9+1⁄2 miles north-east of Charing Cross, it lies between the River Lea in the west and Epping Forest in the north and east.

High Beach

Locality

Photo: Alan Fleming, CC BY-SA 2.0.

High Beach is a village inside Epping Forest in south-west Essex, England. Part of the civil parish of Waltham Abbey, the village is within the Epping Forest District and the ward of Waltham Abbey High Beach, and lies approximately 11 miles north-east of Charing Cross.

The Unknown Scout

Type: Work of art
Artwork type: statue
Category: tourism
Location: Waltham Abbey, Epping Forest District, Essex, East of England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.65059° or 51° 39′ 2″ north

Longitude

0.00192° or 0° 0′ 7″ east

Open location code

9F32M222+6Q

OpenStreetMap ID

node 992841563

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=artwork

OpenStreetMap attribute

artwork_type=statue

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: The Orchard and The Chief’s Drum.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Eccles (Baden-Powell’s Caravan) and The Pigsty.

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