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Abridge is a village in Essex, England. It is on the River Roding, 16 miles (26 km) southwest of the county town of Chelmsford. The village is in the district of Epping Forest and in the parliamentary constituency of Brentwood and Ongar. It is part of the civil parish of Lambourne and is served by Lambourne Parish Council.It takes its name from the brick bridge over the River Roding, which is situated just to the north of the modern centre, on the road to Theydon Bois.

Hainault Forest was a large, mostly wooded area of Essex, which was mostly destroyed after 1851. Less than a tenth of the forest survives; with most of the surviving fragments managed as a part of Hainault Forest Country Park. The country park also includes other habitats. The country park is located on the edge of Greater London, with portions in the London Borough of Redbridge; the London Borough of Havering; and in the Lambourne parish of the Epping Forest District in Essex.

Brookhouse Brook is a 6.23 km (3.87 mi) long stream (brook) in the Epping Forest District of Essex, England, that is a tributary to the River Roding.

Chigwell Row is a small village falling within the Epping Forest district of Essex. It is located 12.9 miles (20.8 km) north east of Charing Cross. It has a London (020) area code, is served by London Buses route 150, and the closest London Underground station is Grange Hill.

Offset Festival was a musical festival held at Hainault Forest Country Park, just outside London, from 2008 to 2010.

Chigwell Row Wood is a 14.1 hectare Local Nature Reserve in Chigwell in Epping Forest district, Essex. It is owned by The Chigwell Row Recreation Ground Charity, of which the district council are the trustees, and managed by council staff and volunteers.The wood is a remnant of the ancient Hainault Forest, and its history can be traced back to the seventeenth century. The trees were traditionally pollarded for fuel, and 366 pollards over 250 years old have been recorded. 75% of these are hornbeam and 20% oak. Over 800 species of invertebrates have been recorded. In the early 2000s heathland areas were suffering from invasive bramble and aspen, and since 2005 clearance of these species has resulted in a return of heathland species.There is access from a park off Lambourne Road.

Stapleford Aerodrome (ICAO: EGSG) is an operational general aviation aerodrome in the Epping Forest district of Essex, England, near the village of Abridge. It is about 3.4 nautical miles (6.3 km; 3.9 mi) south of North Weald Airfield and 4.5 NM (8.3 km; 5.2 mi) north of Romford. The airfield is just within the M25, close to the junction with the M11. Stapleford Aerodrome has a CAA Ordinary Licence (Number P472) that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee (Herts & Essex Aero Club Limited).

Hainault Lodge in Fairlop is the only Local Nature Reserve in the London Borough of Redbridge. It is owned and managed by Redbrige Council.

Redbridge Cycling Centre is a road cycle circuit and mountain bike course at Hog Hill – near Hainault Forest Country Park and directly opposite the Forest Cemetery and Crematorium. The £5m cost of the facility was funded by the London Development Agency (LDA) as a replacement the former Eastway cycle facilities that were redeveloped for the London Olympic Park. The LDA funded the facility up to the completion of the legacy London Velopark. It was opened by Boris Johnson in August 2008.In 2014, Redbridge Council agreed to purchase Redbridge Cycling Centre from the Crown Estate using a grant from the London Marathon Charitable Trust.

The Forest Academy (formerly Hainault Forest High School) is a coeducational secondary school situated near to Hainault Forest Country Park in Hainault, London, England. The school is an academy sponsored by Beacon Multi Academy Trust. The Forest Academy is an Ofsted 'Good' school. It was inspected by Ofsted in January 2023, and was praised for - - “Pupils feel safe and are happy.” - “Staff have a positive working relationship with pupils, which reflects the school’s culture of respect." - “Pupils are polite and considerate of others.” - “Pupils learn in a calm environment and their attendance is high. Pupils behave well in lessons and around the school.” - “Leaders have designed an ambitious and well-ordered curriculum for all pupils… Teachers have strong subject knowledge and are specialists in their subjects.” - “Leaders and governors have high expectations for all pupils, including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).” Forest Academy has a co-located 6th form with the Outstanding Beal High School, where students enrolled at Beal 6th Form study courses at either The Forest Academy or Beal High School. Courses offered at The Forest Academy campus 6th form include a 3-year pathway, including GCSEs English and Maths and level 2 courses, A-levels and Level 3 vocational qualifications.

Stapleford Abbotts is a village and civil parish in the Epping Forest district of Essex, approximately 5.5 mi (9 km) SW of Ongar, 4.5 mi (7 km) N of Romford and 5 mi (8 km) SSE of Epping. The whole parish is within the M25 motorway. The village covers 957 hectares (2,360 acres) and had a population of 959 in 2001, increasing to 1,008 at the 2011 Census.

Theydon Garnon is a village and civil parish in the Epping Forest district, in the county of Essex, England. The parish also includes the hamlet of Hobbs Cross.