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Highams Park Epping Forest (also known as Highams)

Introduction

Highams Park in Epping Forest is the surviving portion of about 55 acres of the landscape park of Highams laid out in the 1790s by Humphry Repton for the mansion at Highams, now Woodford County High School for Girls.

Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts

Access contact details

Opening is unrestricted.

Directions

Tube: Woodford (Central). Rail: Highams Park then bus. Bus: 275

Owners

Corporation of the City of London/Conservators of Epping Forest

History

Period

  • 18th Century (1701 to 1800)
  • Late 18th Century (1767 to 1800)
Associated People
Features & Designations

Designations

  • Green Belt

  • Site of Local Importance for Nature Conservation

Key Information

Type

Park

Purpose

Recreational/sport

Principal Building

Parks, Gardens And Urban Spaces

Period

18th Century (1701 to 1800)

Survival

Extant

Hectares

22.28

Open to the public

Yes

References

Contributors

  • London Parks and Gardens Trust