Wanstead is an attractive suburb of north-east London with a village centre and plenty of green spaces and woodlands. Located at the Essex border, Wanstead enjoys two extensive open areas that really belong to the neighbouring Epping Forest. One of these, Wanstead Park, was landscaped more than 200 years ago to form the grounds of Wanstead House, an exceptional Palladian mansion, since demolished. The Grade II-listed park, complete with lakes, is managed quite formally, but visitors can still find some wonderfully wild trails through the woods. In the summer, monthly events take place at The Temple, an 18th Century outbuilding. The site of the mansion, meanwhile, has become part of Wanstead Golf Course. The other main area of open land, the 450-acre Wanstead Flats, represents the southern extreme of the forest. With grasslands, a lake, ponds, small woods, copses and shrubs, the Flats are a valuable place for nature conservation. Wanstead Village has a charming atmosphere with a delightful church, the Grade I-listed 18th Century St Mary's, and a high street filled with boutiques, small shops and pavement cafés. Unsurprisingly (but unsuccessfully), the residents made a famous protest against the building of the M11 link road in the early 1990s.
Dentist
Park Vue Dental Practice East
Wanstead Village Health Centre
Farmers Market
Pub and Bar
Bar Room Bar
Cuckfield
Duke of Edinburgh
George
Nightingale
Restaurant
Bar Room Bar
Cuckfield
Duke of Edinburgh
George
Hadley House
Nightingale
School
Solicitor
Murdoch Solicitors
Vincent Benjamin Solicitors
Taxi
A 2 Z Cars
Redbridge Radio Cars
Theatre
Sports Clubs
Eton Manor Rugby Football Club (Rugby Union)
Places to Stay near Wanstead
Lonsdale Lodge (0.60 miles)
Lonsdale Lodge has been completely refurbished April 2004. We have mainly double and family rooms all of which are en-suite.A four poster bedroom is also available. We are within 25-40 minutes drive ... More
Sir Alfred Hitchcock Hotel (0.65 miles)
Alfred Hitchcock Hotel ... More | visit website
Premier Inn Ilford (0.86 miles)
Travelodge London Ilford Gants Hill (1.53 miles)
There are loads of reasons our customers choose to stay at Travelodge. Our great value clean and comfortable rooms with en-suite provide everything needed for a good night's sleep and are close to where people ... More | visit website
County Hotel (1.66 miles)
The County Hotel, situated on the southern tip of Epping Forest, is the perfect base for visiting the sights, theatres and shopping of London. It offers good motorway links, with Tube and rail services providing ... More | visit website
Forestgate Hotel (1.82 miles)
Set in the upper 2 floors of a traditional Victorian public house, this hotel provides value-for-money accommodation and easy access to central London. The Forest Gate Hotel has a typical East London ... More
Forest Gate Hotel (1.82 miles)
St. Georgio Hotel (1.83 miles)
Sleeping Beauty Motel (1.87 miles)
A good-value, basic hotel at the edge of London near the Blackwall Tunnel, Sleeping Beauty Motel has free parking and easy access to the City and Docklands via the A12 and ... More
London Budget Room (2.07 miles)
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