20 August 2009
Epping Forest Festival
Sunday 6 September
11am to 4pm
Chingford Plain (Rangers Road / Bury Road, Chingford, E4)
The annual Epping Forest Festival returns to Chingford Plain on
Sunday, 6 September for a day of free family fun.
A Dancing Digger display, medieval archers, woodland crafts,
forestry exhibits and a hog roast will all be on show at the event,
which is being run by the City of London Corporation’s Open Spaces
Department.
Visitors are also encouraged to bring their furry friends along
to take part in a fun dog scurry, held in association with
Battersea Dog and Cats home.
Staff and volunteers will be on hand to talk about Epping Forest
and conservation efforts across the largest public open space in
the London area.
Free admission
5 min walk from Chingford Station (train from Liverpool Street
& local buses)
Limited parking (£3 per car)
For more information contact the Epping Forest Events Officer on
020 8532 1010 or email
epping.forest@cityoflondon.gov.uk
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Notes to 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. 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.
Press contact:
Sanjay Odedra at the City of London Press Office on 020 7332
1835.