The Rough Patch

The Rough Patch is a forest in Theydon Mount, Epping Forest District, England. The Rough Patch is situated near the hamlet Theydon Mount, as well as near Mount End.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Stapleford and Epping tube station.

Stapleford

Aerodrome

Photo: Glyn Baker, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Stapleford Aerodrome is an operational general aviation aerodrome in the Epping Forest district of Essex, England, near the village of Abridge. It is about 3.4 nautical miles south of North Weald Airfield and 4.5 NM north of Romford.

Epping tube station

Metro station

Photo: Sunil060902, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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.

Church of St Mary, Stapleford Tawney

Church

Photo: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Epping and Theydon Bois.

Epping

Photo: Acabashi, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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.

Theydon Bois

Village

Photo: Lynda Poulter, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Theydon Bois is a village and civil parish in the Epping Forest district of Essex, England. It is 1 mile south of Epping, 1 mile north-east of Loughton and 6 miles south of Harlow.

North Weald Bassett

Village

Photo: Lynda Poulter, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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.

The Rough Patch

Type: Forest
Location: Theydon Mount, Epping Forest District, Essex, East of England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.6801° or 51° 40′ 49″ north

Longitude

0.1522° or 0° 9′ 8″ east

Open location code

9F32M5J2+3V

OpenStreetMap ID

way 231613478

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=wood

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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Theydon Mount and Mount End.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Tarlings Farmhouse and Icehouse Plantation.

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