Enfield parks and open spaces
- Enfield parks and open spaces
The London Borough of Enfield is the northernmost of the Outer London boroughs. The borough lies on the London Green Belt, and several of its 127+ parks and open spaces are part of it. The ancient Enfield Chase, remnants of which still exist, occupied much of the area. In addition to many playgrounds and sports facilities (including a number of golf courses), the main areas of public open space are:
* "Albany Park": convert|45|acre|km2|2 formally opened 1902, since extended; west of Enfield Lock railway station
* Arnos Park, Arnos Grove: convert|44|acre|km2|2 opened in 1928[ [http://www.parkexplorer.org.uk/park_intro.asp?ID=enf02 Park Explorer - Arnos Park] .] ; north of Arnos Grove tube station; "Pymmes Brook Trail passes through it" ][ [http://www.bertuchi.co.uk/pymmesbrook.html Pymmes Brook Trail] .] ]
* "Beech Hill Park", Hadley Wood: includes Hadley Wood Golf Course
* "Broomfield Park", Palmers Green: convert|54|acre|km2|2, purchased 1903
* "Bullsmoor Playing Fields", Freezywater
* "Bury Lodge Gardens" Edmonton
* "Churchfields Recreation Ground" Edmonton
* "Craig Park", Edmonton
* "Cunningham Park", Freezywater
* "Forty Hall Park": an estate of convert|273|acre|km2|2 managed by Enfield Borough, includes woodlands and grounds around Forty Hall
* Grovelands Park, Southgate
* "Hilly Fields", near Gordon Hill railway station: convert|62|acre|km2|2 purchased 1911
* "Hollywood Gardens", Edmonton
* "Jubilee Park", Lower Edmonton
* "Montagu Road Recreation Ground", Edmonton
* "Oakwood Park": convert|64|acre|km2|2 purchased 1927
* "Ponders End Recreation Ground" ( Ryans Park), Ponders End
* "Plevna Road Open Space", Edmonton
* Pymmes Park, Edmonton: convert|53|acre|km2|2 purchased 1899
* "Tatem Park", Edmonton
* "Town Park", Enfield Town, which incorporates the last public remnant of Enfield Old Park.
* Trent Park: country park
* "Whitewebbs Park"Apart from those open spaces, there are the two large reservoirs. The King George V and the William Girling collectively known as the Chingford Reservoirs situated alongside the River Lea in the east of the Borough.
References
External links
* [http://www.enfield.gov.uk/670/index670.htm Enfield parks and open spaces]
* [http://www.enfield.gov.uk/About%20Enfield/official%20guide/Parks%20Palaces%20and%20Places%20of%20Interest.htm Enfield's "palaces, parks and open spaces"]
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