"Sometimes, all you need to put yourself right is a big long walk. Of course, you could spend hours upon hours ambling down London's cobbled mews, its riverside paths or its pristinely kept parks - there are tonnes of genuinely pretty and peaceful walks in the city itself - but if it's proper countryside air you're after, you'll be glad to know that you don't really need to venture very far."
"If you're looking for somewhere scenic to stretch your legs, not too much of a trek from the city, head for the Epping Forest Oak Trail, which is less than an hour away from London Liverpool Street and one of Time Out's the best walks near London. The Oak Trail is the longest of the forest's 10 official waymarked walking routes."
Epping Forest Oak Trail is the longest of ten waymarked routes in Epping Forest, forming a slightly challenging 6.6-mile loop through the forest's secluded northern area. The route is marked by green posts and passes ancient Iron Age earthworks at Ambresbury Banks and the forest's deer sanctuary. Walkers can start by taking the Central line to Theydon Bois station and walking to the forest boundary. The trail goes through the hamlet of Bell Common, where walkers can buy coffee. The whole walk typically takes three to four hours. Nearby dining includes Queen Victoria on Coppice Row and the Oyster Shack and Seafood Bar.
Read at Time Out London
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