Junction 26 of the M25 is on the doorstep of Waltham Abbey, and the land around it has filled with distribution. Large regional warehouses operate round the clock beside the A121, sending a constant flow of articulated lorries through the junction, and their yards and approach roads pick up the usual tyre debris, pallet fragments and grit.
The older economy of the Lea Valley is still visible to the north, where glasshouse nurseries around Nazeing and Roydon grow salad crops on an industrial scale. The town itself has a compact historic centre around the abbey church, with small housing sites on its edges. To the east the road climbs into Epping Forest at Upshire and High Beach.
Coverage in and around Waltham Abbey
Sewardstone, Upshire, High Beach, Holyfield and Nazeing fall within the same coverage, as does Waltham Cross immediately across the River Lea. Operators based around the northern M25 serve the town regularly. That helps with availability, but demand from north London is heavy, and each booking is checked against the vehicles free on the date requested.