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Handy stopoff. Not the best but reliable.

A small local cafe with friendly staff serving up breakfast, cakes and drinks in the morning. At 10am on a Sunday morning. they were busy and not able to accomodate a group of 12 cyclists who turned up without a booking. Coffee here is fine, hardly artisinal but get your carbs on with their breakfast sandwiches on bloomer.

Great view from the edge of the woods across heathland to the London skyline.

Lambourne Church was built in the 12th century, but almost entirely reconstructed in the 13th century. It's a white-painted building with a beautiful weather boarded belfry and a lead covered broach spire that soars out the top. It's in a really peaceful spot in the rural Essex countryside and in close reach from London.

Hainault Forest is an ancient forest home to an array of beautiful plant and animal species. There's a canopy of oak and hornbeam and a burst of seasonal bluebells in spring, accompanied by an impressive display of around 158 bird species! The views from within the forest of the surrounding area are fantastic. There's also a boating lake, miniature henge and café to explore.

Hainault Forest trails feature a number of sculptures fashioned out of the woodland.

The traffic island in the road here is a great place to see this southerly view. I didn't have much time to stop & look as my bus was coming, but I highly recommend it,

You'll find the Boating Lake in Hainault Forest Country Park, a little slice of peaceful, green paradise away from the urban sprawl. The London LOOP trail goes past it, so if you're walking and fancy a chance at seeing the area from the water, why not stop and take a boat out? You can hire traditional rowing boats by the hour. If you're happy on land, the lake is a nice place to stop for a snack.