Epping Forest: is it crowded? When to visit
Epping Forest (United Kingdom) is busiest in January, April, May, June, July, August, September, October and December and calmest in February and March. At its busiest, around the week of 9 Aug 2027, about 2,260 tourists stay there each night.
Even then it stays calm for its size: a good choice to avoid the crowds. 2/9 · Calm
Tourists week by week, for the year ahead
NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNov
Very calmCalmQuietSome visitorsBusyVery busyCrowdedVery crowdedOvercrowded
Forecasts from official statistics, estimated from figures for the wider region. The first three months are the most reliable. See Epping Forest on the map, week by week →
What to see in Epping Forest
- Greensted Church
- Waltham Abbey Church
15 listed monuments and 18 more things to see and do.
Quieter places near Epping Forest
Calm, worth the trip and within driving distance, even in the busiest week of the year:
- Wiltshire · 2 h 48 drive · 2/9 · Calm See: Stonehenge, Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites
- Canterbury · 1 h 30 drive · 2/9 · Calm See: Canterbury Cathedral, St Augustine's Abbey, and St Martin's Church, Canterbury Cathedral
- Richmond upon Thames · 48 min drive · 3/9 · Quiet See: Kew Gardens, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
- Greenwich · 30 min drive · 3/9 · Quiet See: Maritime Greenwich, Eltham Palace
- Buckinghamshire · 1 h 14 drive · 1/9 · Very calm See: Waddesdon Manor, Chequers
Drive times are estimates from distance.
Where to stay and what to do
Explore Epping Forest and the calm places around it on the map →