The Royal Forest Hotel is an historic building on the edge of Epping Forest in Chingford.
There has been a Forest Hotel on this site since the late 19th century, when the City Lands Committee offered an 80-year building lease on the land next to the famous Queen Elizabeth Hunting Lodge. Forest Hotel was opened by Mr and Mrs Gordon in 1880 and, following a visit to Chingford by Queen Victoria in 1882, the hotel was renamed “The Royal Forest Hotel.” In 1912, the hotel suffered a devastating fire that destroyed the top floor and although the building was rebuilt, it was never restored to its original height.
The building has been through many owners since then and has recently been refurbished to a Heartwood pub hotel & restaurant. It retains its wide staircase, adorned with a stunning stained-glass window that depicts Queen Elizabeth I and her court at the Epping Hunt. This window remains a beautiful testament to the hotel’s connection to royal history and local heritage.
The City Adventurers visited the refurbished venue for lunch and thought the food was delightful.
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