Forty Hall and Estate
A Grade I Jacobean manor house in Enfield, free to enter, set in parkland with a lake, gardens and the buried remains of a Tudor royal palace.
- Landmark
- Price: Free
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Did you know
Beneath the grounds lie the remains of Elsyng Palace, a scheduled ancient monument where Henry VIII's children Edward, Mary and Elizabeth spent part of their childhoods.
Local tip
The house is free and open Thursday to Sunday, 11am to 5pm, from April to October, with shorter winter hours (January to March it opens weekends and bank holidays only). The gardens are open daily and the Cedar Tree cafe is closed on Mondays.
Finding it
- Address
- Forty Hill, Enfield EN2 9HA
- Nearest station
- Turkey Street (Overground), 1490 m away
Details change, so check with the place before you set off.
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