Epping Forest is the largest public open space in the London area, at almost 6,000 acres. It stretches 12 miles from Manor Park in East London to just north of Epping in Essex. As well as being a popular area for recreation and enjoyment it is also of national and...

Most of the British Postal museum collection is kept in Postal Museum Store, in Essex. Please note the store is not open to the public all the time. We open the store to the public on various dates throughout the year. Check out What's On for the latest opening...

Queen Elizabeth’s Hunting Lodge, originally known as the Great Standing, was built for Henry VIII in 1543. It was constructed as a grandstand or platform that allowed guests both to view the hunt from a high vantage point, participate by shooting their crossbows...

Gilwell Park is a camp site and activity centre for Scouting groups, as well as a training and conference centre for Scout Leaders. The 44 hectare (109 acre) site is in Sewardstonebury, Epping Forest, close to Chingford, London. The site contains camp fields for...

Gunpowder Park is 255 acres of regenerated green space. Formerly part of the Royal Gunpoweder Mills used for the development and research of explosives, this land has now been regenerated into a great place for walkers and cyclists.

The Museum tells the story of the people who have lived and worked in this part of south Essex from the earliest inhabitants to the present.

Waltham Abbey Gardens offer relaxing surroundings rich in history. It’s the reputed burial site of King Harold, after the Battle of Hastings in 1066 and contains the remains of one of the largest Augustinian Abbeys in the country. Some of the remains visible...

This fine Elizabethan mansion features some of the earliest external Renaissance architectural detail in the country, and two rare and outstanding sets of 16th-century wall paintings of mythical and Biblical subjects. Hill Hall has now been divided into private...

Hammersmith & Fulham has a rich cultural and artistic life. Community festivals, local artists and arts organisations, professional and community venues provide a wealth of opportunities for residents and visitors to enjoy and participate in the arts. Through our...

The William Morris Gallery is the only public Gallery devoted to William Morris - designer, craftsman, writer, socialist and conservationist - and displays an internationally important collection illustrating his life, achievements and influence. The Gallery is...