Visit Chingford Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Chingford

  

Chingford Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Chingford

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Chingford toponymy

The River Ching runs through the area, and the town of Chingford is close to a number of fords of that river. Old maps and descriptions give a name for the settlement long before the river has a name and it is likely that the name of the river as “Ching” arose long after the settlement was named. The alternative view is that the ford crossed the Lea, and a location near Cook’s Ferry has been suggested.

Chingford landmarks

Queen Elizabeth’s Hunting Lodge was built for King Henry VIII in 1543. Butler’s Retreats originally served non-alcoholic refreshments as part of the Temperance movement. Friday Hill House, Simmons Lane, off Friday Hill, was a manor house built and owned by Robert Boothby Heathcote, who was both the lord of the manor and rector of the local church.

You can visit Chingford places with Walkfo Chingford to hear history at Chingford’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Chingford has 79 places to visit in our interactive Chingford map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Chingford, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Chingford places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Chingford & the surrounding areas.

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Walkfo: Visit Chingford Places Map
79 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Chingford tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Chingford

  

Best Chingford places to visit

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Chingford has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Chingford’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Chingford’s information audio spots:

Woodford Bridge Woodford Bridge is part of the East London suburb of Woodford, in the London Borough of Redbridge. It is located on an old road between Chigwell and Leytonstone.

Woodford Green Woodford Green is 9.4 miles (15.1 km) north-east of Charing Cross. It adjoins Buckhurst Hill to the north, Woodford Bridge to the east, South Woodford to the south and Epping Forest to the west. It was a hamlet in the ancient civil parish of Woodford St Mary, in the historic county of Essex.

Buckhurst Hill F.C. Buckhurst Hill Football Club are currently members of the Eastern Senior League and play at Roding Lane, Buckhurst. They are currently playing in the East Midlands Football League.

St Thomas of Canterbury Church, Woodford Green St Thomas of Canterbury Church is a Roman Catholic parish church in Woodford Green, Woodford, London. It was built from 1895 to 1896 and was designed by Alexander Scoles. It has been served by the Franciscan Order of Friars Minor since its foundation.

Highams Estate The Highams Estate is a housing estate in Waltham Forest in East London. The area was developed by Thomas Courtenay Warner in the 1930s. The estate was within the grounds of the former Highams Manor House.

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