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Wooded hills more than 100m above sea level slope downwards from High Beach towards the River Lee, with views across the Lee Valley into Hertfordshire.
High Beach is a village inside Epping Forest in south-west Essex, England. Part of the civil parish of Waltham Abbey, the village is within the Epping Forest District and the ward of Waltham Abbey High Beach, and lies approximately 11 miles (18 km) north-east of Charing Cross.
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Viewpoint with a panorama of North London, from the Lee Valley reservoirs to city high rises.
Deer roam protected from harm in the sanctuary near Theydon Bois, with footpaths around the perimeter.
Legend has it, Amesbury Banks was the site of Boudica's last stand against the Romans in 61 AD, but there is no evidence to support this, according to local historians. Earthworks thought to have been built around 500 BC are signposted from the main path.