23 April 2007
In the Footsteps of a Queen: Superintendent of Epping Forest
leads guided walk to commemorate the 125th anniversary of Queen
Victoria’s visit to Epping Forest
Sunday 6 May, 4.00pm–6.00pm
Guided Walk: The Superintendent’s Perambulation – 125th Anniversary
of Queen Victoria’s visit to Epping Forest
Meeting place to be confirmed upon booking
The Superintendent of Epping Forest, Mat Roberts, will lead a
special guided walk from Chingford to High Beach on Sunday 6 May to
commemorate the 125th anniversary of Queen Victoria's visit to
Epping Forest.
The royal visit to Epping Forest on 6 May 1882 was a momentous
occasion witnessed by an estimated 500,000 people. Queen Victoria
formally declared Epping Forest open, following the Epping Forest
Act of 1878, announcing: "It gives me the greatest satisfaction to
dedicate this beautiful Forest to the use and enjoyment of my
people for all time."
The walk will start in Chingford at 4.00pm and will finish at
High Beach; return transport from High Beach to Chingford will be
organised. This is a free event. As places are limited, booking is
required. Please telephone the Epping Forest Visitor Centre on 020
8508 0028 or
email to
book your place and obtain further details.
The Superintendent of Epping Forest, Mat Roberts, said: “I’m
really looking forward to leading my first perambulation in Epping
Forest, and hope that it will be the first of many. The 125th
anniversary of Queen Victoria’s historic visit to the Forest
provides a wonderful occasion to celebrate and the opportunity to
walk a very popular route from Chingford to High Beach.”
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Notes for editors
Epping Forest:
Epping Forest, a major public open space and a site of
international importance for its cultural and wildlife value, is
owned and managed by the City of London. The City of London
Corporation is the local authority for the City of London, the
financial and commercial heart of Britain. Since the 1870’s it has
had a policy of protecting open spaces for the enjoyment of
Londoners. This policy was subsequently adopted by central and
local government and the Green Belt was born.
City of London:
The City of London provides local government services for the
Square Mile, the financial and commercial heart of Britain, and is
committed to maintaining and enhancing the status of the business
City as the world's leading international financial and business
centre through its policies and services. Its responsibilities also
extend far beyond the City boundaries and include management of the
Barbican Centre, Central Criminal Court at the Old Bailey, 10,000
acres of open space including Hampstead Heath and Epping Forest,
three wholesale food markets, as well as acting as the London Port
Health Authority.
Press enquires to Michelle Poole at the City of London:
0207 332 3450 or
email.