Chingford

Chingford is a residential area in northeastern London that borders Epping Forest and is served by the London Overground. Streets are lined with early 20th-century terraced houses, interspersed with shopping parades and green spaces at the forest edge.

The place was recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Cingefort and remained a village by the forest for centuries. From the 1870s onward, the railway connection led to rapid expansion as a London suburb.

The name derives from the River Ching, which flows through the area and once formed a ford crossing. Residents today use the green spaces along the river and forest edge for walks and outdoor gatherings.

The London Overground runs directly here from the city center, and the station sits close to Chingford Mount with shops and bus stops. Parks such as Memorial Park and Chase Lane Park offer lawns and paths for visitors.

A preserved 16th-century hunting lodge stands in the forest and once served Henry VIII as a viewing platform during deer hunts. The building is now a small museum and displays its timber-frame construction and wooden beams.

Location: London Borough of Waltham Forest

GPS coordinates: 51.63100,0.01600

Latest update: December 13, 2025 16:39