Award Winning Vintage Bus, Steam Train & Exclusive Visit to the Oldest Palisade Wooden Church in the world – Greenstead Church (Option for Cream Tea)
18 April 2026 & 2 May 2026
Price: £59.00
ONLY 2 TICKETS LEFT FOR EACH DAY!
Tour Highlights:
This amazing tour experience provides a nostalgic opportunity for adults and families with
children to experience a vintage bus ride, steam train rides on the Epping Ongar rail in one of
Essex’s most scenic parts through Epping Forest. You will visit Greensted Church (Oldest
wooden Church in the world) with the option for cream tea. The tour includes free time to
explore the old market town of Ongar.
Step back in time and experience the romance of travel from a time gone by as you soak up a stunning ride through Essex countryside on this award-winning tour. This breath-taking self-guided tour allows you to engage in a nostalgic mode of travel in a modern age through Epping Forest – one of Essex’s most scenic countryside. You will enjoy an Optional diesel train visit through stunning Epping Forest.
The Epping Ongar Railway is a Heritage railway, run by a small team of dedicated staff and volunteers, in North Weald Ongar, Essex, England. The Tour includes a return ticket, starting
at Epping Bus & Underground Station, board your vintage bus 339 ride to North Weald station, for the start of your steam train experience.
In Ongar, you will visit Greensted Church walking along the famous Essex Way.
Suitable clothing
Comfortable shoes
Bottle of water
Note: A lot of walking in this tour, not suitable for those with mobility issues
Summary of itinerary:
10:20 – Vintage Bus
11:00 – Steam Train
12:00 – Exploring Ongar
13:00 – Visit Greenstead Church
14:00 – Free time/Lunch/Cream Tea
15:00 – Return Journey on Steam Train
16:00 – Return to Epping Station
14:35 – Luxurious Prosecco Cream Tea on Train whilst riding through the scenic Epping Forest
Click here to download the full itinerary.
There are plenty of places to have lunch on the High Street.
Meeting Point: Epping Underground station/ Epping Bus Station. Postcode: CM16 4HW
Interested? Contact Salome from Chigwell Tours on salome@chigwelltours.co.uk or 02085009912 / 07960241694
Alternatively, Contact Muhammed on 01708 579007 or muhammed.raja@bbxworld.com
