Ongar Redoubt
Ongar Redoubt is a london Mobilisation Centre. Its location is 400 m southeast of North Weald Bassett. On the official register, it is a scheduled monument.
Fort near North Weald Bassett
Just outside North Weald Bassett
Ongar Redoubt is 400 m southeast of North Weald Bassett. Towns near it ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; North Weald Bassett has 10 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
The climate through the year
For warmth, aim for May to September (17–23°C highs in North Weald Bassett).
Ongar Redoubt
27 other places to visit are within 15 km, led by Epping Ongar Railway (600 m).
- Type
- Fort
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Town
- 400 m southeast of North Weald Bassett
Finding Ongar Redoubt
Orange marks Ongar Redoubt, and the numbered points match the list of places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns that list Ongar Redoubt
Among the 8, Harlow is the biggest, home to 93,570 people. The town it is in comes first, then the others whose pages list it, nearest first.
North Weald Bassett
Thornwood Common
Coopersale
Moreton
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Ongar Redoubt is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Weald Bassett | 400 m northwest of it | 4,323 | 7 |
| Thornwood Common | 2.6 km west of it | 1,030 | 7 |
| Coopersale | 2.8 km west of it | 1,067 | 7 |
| Moreton | 3.4 km northeast of it | 433 | 5 |
| Epping | 3.6 km west of it | 10,693 | 7 |
| Shelley | 4 km east of it | 2,405 | 5 |
| Chipping Ongar | 4.1 km east of it | 3,922 | 4 |
| Harlow | 4.9 km northwest of it | 93,570 | 10 |
Combine it with these
The 27 places within 15 km include 3 historic houses, a heritage railway and a cathedral.
Heritage railwayEpping Ongar Railway600 m away2
CathedralBrentwood Cathedral14 km away3
Historic houseHill Hall4.8 km away4
GardenHarlow Town Park8.8 km away5
FortKelvedon Hatch Secret Nuclear Bunker7.2 km away6
Historic houseCopped Hall7.9 km away7
Historic houseDown Hall9.3 km away8Abbey or prioryAbbey or prioryWaltham Abbey Royal Gunpowder Mills13 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Quick answers on Ongar Redoubt
Where is Ongar Redoubt?
Ongar Redoubt is 400 m southeast of North Weald Bassett, Essex.
What is Ongar Redoubt?
London Mobilisation Centre in Epping Forest, England, UK.
When is the best time to visit Ongar Redoubt?
May to September are the warmest months in North Weald Bassett, with afternoon highs of 17–23°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Ongar Redoubt a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Ongar Redoubt?
Within 15 km: Epping Ongar Railway (600 m), Brentwood Cathedral (14 km), Hill Hall (4.8 km) and Harlow Town Park (8.8 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (7)
- Epping Ongar Railway: PeterSkuce, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brentwood Cathedral: Brentwood_Cathedral_-_Rfry.jpg: Rhyddfrydol derivative work: Rabanus Flavus, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hill Hall: Stephen Richards, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harlow Town Park: Roger McLachlan, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kelvedon Hatch Secret Nuclear Bunker: Genesisman26 at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Copped Hall: Acabashi, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Down Hall: Polly, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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