Thornwood Local Nature Reserve

Places of Interest

North Weald

Aerodrome

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North Weald Airfield is an operational general aviation aerodrome, in the civil parish of North Weald Bassett in Epping Forest, Essex, England. It was an important fighter station during the Battle of Britain, when it was known as the RAF Station RAF North Weald.

North Weald railway station

Railway station

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North Weald railway station is on the Epping Ongar Railway, a heritage railway, located in North Weald, Essex. The station was opened in 1865 by the Great Eastern Railway, on its extension from Loughton to Ongar.

Epping tube station

Metro station

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Epping is a London Underground station in the suburban town of Epping in Essex, England. It is the north-eastern terminus of the Central line and the next station towards London is Theydon Bois.

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Epping

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Separated from England's capital city by Epping Forest - almost 6,000 acres of ancient woodland - Epping is a historic market town in Essex. Despite being in London's Travelcard Zone 6, the town is surrounded by forest to the north and south, and green fields to the west and east.

Harlow

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Harlow is a New Town in Essex which was mostly developed after the Second World War. It includes a historic settlement which is now known as Old Harlow.

North Weald Bassett

Village

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North Weald Bassett, or simply North Weald, is a village and civil parish in the Epping Forest district of Essex, England. At the 2021 census the parish had a population of 6,448 and the built up area had a population of 4,348.

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