Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge — Attraction in London

Tudor history, dress-up, good location AND free admission; a great place to visit.

A self guided tour card is provided on request as you enter then three floors of history await; the ground focussing primarily on Tudor food & the original use of the Hunting Lodge; the first floor has Tudor dress-up; & the third usually has a hands on exhibit concerning construction methods and materials for the Hunting Lodge. Sadly the dress up & construction exhibits were not on display this visit. Good for your own self interest and for kids, particularly when combined with a visit to the adjacent Epping Forest Information Centre.

A garden backing onto Epping Forest offers outdoor space, perhaps to enjoy a picnic, & the Butlers Retreat is next-door for coffee, cake & snacks.

The volunteer/team have been very supportive when visiting with children with special educational needs & disabilities (SEND), making visits accessibly, however there are stairs that may be difficult for those with limited mobility.

There is a limited amount of paid parking at the front of the information centre and across the road - free for blue...

Visited today on a sunny autumn day.Very informative volunteer gave me a potted history of this wonderful building. I especially enjoyed hearing how the Victorians had made the building 'more Tudor'! The view from the top floor over Chingford Plain is magnificent and you could imagine how Henry VIII would be watching and waiting for the driven deer to appear for him to shoot by crossbow. The displays of typical foods are interesting and for children on school parties dressing up in the style of those days must be great fun. A piece of history that deserves to be kept maintained and well worth a visit. Then pop next door to The View Visitor Centre for lots of information about...

Well planned, beautiful visitor centre with shop, information desk, public conviences and a small permanent exhibition on the ground floor. Shop offers ice cream including vegan options! First floor includes a temporary exhibition space and a large, winding, immersive and interactive exhibit all about Epping Forest that is perfectly set within an amazingly conserved building. So creative and interesting. Right outside the visitor centre is the Tudor hunting lodge, which is also filled with information and interesting information regarding the forest's past royal use. Kind staff. A great starting point for all walks around the centre of the...