Welcome to Chigwell

Chigwell is a suburban town located in the Epping Forest district of Essex, England. It is situated on the eastern border of Greater London and is known for its affluent residential areas, high-end restaurants, and luxurious shopping destinations. The town is well-connected to London and other major cities in the UK, making it a popular choice for commuters.

Chigwell has a rich history dating back to the Roman times, and evidence of Roman settlements can still be found in the area. The town was also a popular hunting ground for the Tudor monarchs, and many of the local landmarks, such as the Chigwell School and the St. Mary's Church, date back to this period. Today, Chigwell is a thriving community with a diverse population and a vibrant cultural scene.

One of the main attractions of Chigwell is its proximity to the Epping Forest, a vast expanse of woodland that offers a range of outdoor activities such as hiking, cycling, and horse riding. The town is also home to several parks and green spaces, including the Hainault Forest Country Park and the Chigwell Golf Club. For those who prefer indoor activities, Chigwell has a number of leisure centers, gyms, and sports clubs, catering to a wide range of interests and abilities.

Local Weather

Mist

Temp: 8.3°C

Feels Like: 7.3°C

Wind: 4.3 MPH

Wind Dir: WNW

Local Schools

School	Details
Chigwell School Other Independent School Ages:4-18 Head Teacher Mr Damian King	High Road Chigwell Essex IG7 6QF 2085015700
Chigwell Primary Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Ms Elaine Brook	50 High Road Chigwell Essex IG7 6DW 02085002666 School Website
Luxborough Court School Other Independent Special School Ages:5-19 Head Teacher Ms Geraldine Mendonca	Luxborough Lane Chigwell IG7 5AB 2038390640 School Website
Guru Gobind Singh Khalsa College Other Independent School Ages:3-19 Head Teacher Mr A S Toor	Roding Lane Chigwell Essex IG7 6BQ 2085599160 School Website
West Hatch High School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mrs Daniel Leonard	High Road Chigwell Essex IG7 5BT 02085048216 School Website
St John's Rc School (Essex) Non-Maintained Special School Ages:5-19 Head Teacher Mrs Wendy Killilea	Turpins Lane Woodford Bridge Essex IG8 8AX 2085041818 School Website
Limes Farm Infant School And Nursery Academy Converter Ages:3-7 Head Teacher Miss Samantha Taylor	Limes Avenue Chigwell Essex IG7 5LP 2085011115 School Website
Limes Farm Junior School Community School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Miss S Pardalis	Limes Avenue Chigwell Essex IG7 5LP 02085007566 School Website
Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Alison Farquharson	Lower Queen's Road Buckhurst Hill Essex IG9 6DS 2085057300 School Website
Wells Park School Academy Special Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Matthew Surman	School Lane Lambourne Road Chigwell Essex IG7 6NN 2085026442 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Chingford Station Road, Chingford, Greater London, E4 6AL 2.98 Miles

Highams Park Station Approach, The Avenue, Chingford, Greater London, E4 9LA 3.36 Miles

Seven Kings High Road, Seven Kings, Greater London, IG3 8RE 3.96 Miles

Goodmayes Goodmayes Road, Goodmayes, Greater London, IG3 9UH 4.00 Miles

Wood Street Wood Street, Walthamstow, Greater London, E17 3LX 4.08 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Black Cab Tours 020 8502 7058 Claremont Place, Chigwell, Essex, IG7 6PY 0.06 Miles
Capital Chauffeur Services 020 8500 8558 10 Great Owl Road, Chigwell, Essex, IG7 6AL 0.37 Miles
Chigwell Cars Ltd 020 8500 7777 183 Manor Road, Chigwell, Essex, IG7 5QB 0.78 Miles
K2 Cars 020 8500 5555 117 Fencepiece Road, Ilford, Greater London, IG6 2LD 1.27 Miles
Redbridge Radio Cars 020 8500 1111 Hainault Station, Ilford, Greater London, IG6 3BD 1.36 Miles
A And J Cars Travel Service 020 8501 1111 198 New North Road, Ilford, Greater London, IG6 3BD 1.36 Miles
Martini Radio Cars 020 8505 9999 646A Chigwell Road, Woodford Green, Greater London, IG8 8AF 1.42 Miles
Ingram Executive Cars 020 8502 2681 46 Oakwood Hill, Loughton, Essex, IG10 3EW 1.45 Miles
Airport And City Passenger Transport 0800 357 9181 45 Uplands Road, Woodford Green, Greater London, IG8 8JR 1.60 Miles
Scorpio Car Services 020 8502 4990 8 Hogarth Reach/The Lindens, Loughton, Essex, IG10 3HP 1.67 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Brook Parade Post Office Collection Today available until:17:15 Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:12:15 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Courtland Drive Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Chigwell Rise Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hainault Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Fontayne Avenue Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Chigwell Village Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bramble Close Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Manor Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Grange Hill Post Office Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Forest Lane Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Murtwell Drive Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bracken Drive Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Smeaton Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Limes Avenue Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
55 Manford Way/Brocket Way Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Chigwell Medical Centre 020 33766670	Chigwell Medical Centre 300 Fencepiece Road Hainhault, Ilford Essex IG6 2TA
The River Surgery 020 85047364	The River Surgery 16 Rous Road Buckhurst Hill Essex IG9 6BN
Buckhurst Way Clinic - Covid Local Vaccination Service 3	Buckhurst Way Buckhurst Hill IG9 6HP
Buckhurst Way Clinic - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Buckhurst Way Buckhurst Hill IG9 6HP
Buckhurst Way Clinic - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	Buckhurst Way Buckhurst Hill IG9 6HP

Local Stores

Fencepiece Road
111-113 Fencepiece Road
Ilford
Greater London
IG6 2LD
02085 006305
Store Website
1.26 miles

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SPAR - New North Road
209 - 215 New North Road
Hainault
IG6 3AD
0208 501 3340
Store Website
1.4 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Forest Veterinary Centre
32 Waltham Road Woodford Bridge Essex IG8 8EB 020 8505 4078 woodford@forestvets.com Website 1.32 miles
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Goddard Veterinary Group Loughton
96 Roding Road Loughton Essex IG10 3EJ 020 8508 3340 loughton@goddardvetgroup.co.uk Website 1.49 miles
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Loughton Vets4pets Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Unit 13 Epping Forest Shopping Park Langston Road Loughton Essex IG10 3UE 0208 502 8810 loughton@vets4pets.com Website 1.63 miles

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Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Palmerston Veterinary Group
Palmerston Veterinary Hospital 93 Palmerston Road Buckhurst Hill Essex IG9 5NH 020 8505 1435 pvg@pvgvethospital.com Website 1.76 miles
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Goddard Veterinary Group Fremantle Road Barkingside
64 Fremantle Road Barkingside Ilford Essex IG6 2AZ 020 8550 6119 barkingside@goddardvetgroup.co.uk Website 2.00 miles
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Ilford Pdsa Pet Clinic
Woodford Bridge Road Redbridge Ilford Essex IG4 5PS 020 8550 6644 Website 2.58 miles

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Local Dog Walks

Claybury Woods And Park
Nice Walk Around A Green Flag 70Hectacre Wood And Parkland. Some Areas Are Wheelchair Friendly/Easy Walking Some Parts Not. Off Lead In Woods And Open Area But Again Keeping Within Dog Law And Common Courtesy Of Controlling Your Dog. There Is A Children's Play Area So On Lead. 97 Ravensbourne Gardens Ilford IG5 0XQ 1.52 miles

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Hainault Forest Adventure
Great Little Wander Around The Forest. Can Get Very Muddy, But Brilliant If Your Pup Loves To Run Free. Some Nice Obvious Tracks, But You Can Make Your Own Way Through The Trees. Can Get Muddy. So Take Your Boots. Manor Rd Abridge Lambourne End Romford RM4 1NB 2.60 miles Park In The Car Park, And Keep Turning Left And The Walk Will Take You About 50 Mins

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Epping Forest
A Short, Circular Walk In Epping Forest. This Walk Follows The Willow Trail, Which Is Waymarked Making It Easy To Follow. There Are 9 Waymarked Trails Around The Forest Which All Have Posts Along Them To Point You In The Right Way. Lancashire E4 7QH 2.70 miles Use Junction 5 Of The M11, Passing Through Loughton. Take The A121 South. Turn Right Onto Manor Road, Right Onto Epping New Road. Then Left Onto Ranger's Road. The Car Park Will Be On Your Right.

Epping Forest Theydon Loop
Travelling West From Theydon Bois, Go Past All The Homes And Park In The First Car Park On The Right. Car Park Is Close To The Fast Road, So Be Careful If Your Pup Is Over Excited. Go Through The Gate, Turn Right And Then Take The Left Path. If You Take A Left At Every Path/Junction It’S A Lovely Walk Through The Forest. Over Babbling Brooks And Streams And Logs And Trees For Your Pups To Jump On. Quiet First Thing In The Morning, Can Get Busier At Weekends. But Lots Of Room For The Dogs To Be Off Lead, Away From The Road. Can Get Muddy And Lots Of Squirrels. Only One Poo Bin At The Start/End By The Car Park. Lovely Route. B172 Theydon Bois Epping CM16 7DR 3.95 miles

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Havering Country Park
2 Pinewood Rd Havering-Atte-Bower Romford RM4 1PH 4.37 miles Collier Row, Havering Atte Bower

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Gunpowder Park
Once Upon A Time They Tested Munitions Here, And Visits Were Not Recommended! But Today Gunpowder Park Has Been Transformed Into An Exciting 115 Hectares Country Park Where People, Wildlife And The Arts Coexist In A Rather More Peaceful Environment. The Park Has Been Shaped Into Four Specific Regions Which All Offer Different Experiences. It Is An Ideal Venue For Walkers And Cyclists, With A Comprehensive Network Of Surfaced Paths Accessible To All And A Summer Use Bridleway, Which Circles The Arable Fields. 9 Rush Dr Lancashire 5.02 miles

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Weather Forecast

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	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-11.2°C	-12.8°C	-12°C	-12.4°C	-12.4°C	-8.7°C	-4.9°C	-1.9°C	-1.3°C	-1.6°C	-3.1°C	-2.7°C
Feels Like	-13.5°C	-12.2°C	-12.2°C	-12.4°C	-12.4°C	-11.4°C	-8.8°C	-5.9°C	-5.2°C	-5.4°C	-7.8°C	-8.5°C

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Feels Like	-8°C	-8.5°C	-8.8°C	-8.3°C	-7.6°C	-6.9°C	-6.3°C	-6°C	-5.9°C	-5.9°C	-6°C	-5.3°C

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