The Pillow Mounds are a set of twenty long, curious mounds that can be seen on the top of the slope in front of Epping Forest Visitor Centre.
A number of flints and pottery shards have been found within the mounds, and the mounds were once thought to be Iron Age burial barrows as a result. Records now suggest that, slightly more mundanely, they were warrens constructed for rabbits in the 16th Century - yet there is still no explanation for the pottery shards.
Things to do at the Pillow Mounds
- Explore around the Mounds on foot, by bike or with your dog
- Pop into our nearby Epping Forest Visitor Centre.
- Pick up our Beech Trail to head through High Beech to Loughton Camp
- Head toward Wake Valley or Honey Lane Quarters to see more of Epping Forest
- Grab a cup of tea and some snacks at Carl's Tea Hut, or a pub lunch at the King's Oak
- Enjoy a picnic overlooking the London skyline
- Fly a kite above the Mounds
Epping Forest map PDF (256KB)
Date submitted: 20/11/19Beech trail PDF (590KB)
Date submitted: 20/11/19Parking and travel info
By car
Parking is available at these car parks:
| Car park name | Nearest postcode | what3words address |
|---|---|---|
| Pillow Mounds | IG10 4AE | ///tiny.tubes.modern |
| Wellington Hill | IG10 4AH | ///blitz.stump.bend |
| Rushey Plain | IG10 4AF | ///scare.logic.thanks |
Please visit our car parking page for opening and closing times for each of our car parks.