Place to explore / Chingford
Queen Elizabeth’s Hunting Lodge
Explore Tudor food, building clues and forest views in a historic hunting lodge.
- Price
- Free entry; private tours £5 per person, adult or child
- Where
- 6 Ranger's Road, Chingford, London E4 7QH
E4 7QH - Opening times
- Tuesday–Sunday and Bank Holidays 11:00–13:00 and 14:00–15:30; excluding Christmas Day
- Accessibility
- Ground floor fully accessible; upper floors via shallow wooden stairs with handrail
About this outing
Look for the carpenters’ marks in this Tudor building and explore the sights and sounds of the ground-floor kitchen display. Standard entry is free, with paid private tours available by arrangement. The ground floor has level access; reaching the upper floors means using wooden stairs. Dressing-up costumes are currently unavailable.
Planning your visit
- Open Tuesday–Sunday and Bank Holidays, 11am–1pm and 2–3.30pm, except Christmas Day.
- Closed from 1pm on 24 October and 14 November 2026 for weddings.
- Ring the visitor centre before a term-time trip, as school visits can affect access.
- Accessible toilets are at the neighbouring visitor centre.
Plan your visit
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