Easy access to London
Handy for the M11 and with Central London accessible by tube, Loughton offers a respite from the bustling capital with green spaces Nearby. Golfers will appreciate how close the exclusive Chigwell Golf Club is. Alternatively, duel with your friends at Topgolf - imagine a dartboard style field where you are aiming for the bullseye. See who can score the most and there's no cheating - the balls are microchipped.
Explore Epping Forest
Close to both Epping Forest - London's largest open space - and the Hainault Forest Country Park, Loughton puts you at the doorstep of wonderful woodland areas just begging to be explored. Epping Forest has a visitor centre - pick up a handy walk-along guide to help you identify the vast array of tree species, and the local birds and squirrels that call the area home. Also in the forest is Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge - a proud, timber-framed building dating back to Tudor times.
All that jazz at the National Archives
Loughton is home to the National Jazz Archives and the reading room is open to visitors - but check opening times. High Beach Church and St John the Baptist Church will give you some tranquility if you pop in. Looking for a cheap hotel Near Loughton? Try Travelodge London Chigwell Hotel, under 3 miles away. Travelodge London Snaresbrook Hotel is closer to central London and just around 5 miles from Loughton.