Hainault Forest was once a royal hunting ground, providing venison for the king’s table. Together with the land owned by the London Borough of Redbridge, it makes up the larger whole known as Hainault Forest Country Park. I especially enjoyed the wooden carvings scattered throughout, and the carved wood henge. We visited on an early winter evening; I imagine summer day provides a prettier wander.

To visit, there is a car park on-site (51°37’20.0″N 0°07’19.9″E).