Trent Park
A 320-hectare country park on the Enfield edge of London, with woodland, ornamental lakes and a medieval moated site around a mansion rebuilt for Sir Philip Sassoon, which now holds a wartime spy museum.
- Park
- Price: Free
Did you know
In the Second World War, captured German officers held at the house were secretly recorded by microphones hidden in lamps, tables and garden benches, and the eavesdropping picked up details of V-2 rocket development.
Local tip
The House of Secrets museum in the mansion opened in July 2026, Tuesday to Sunday 10am to 5pm with last entry at 4pm, and online booking is recommended. There is free parking at Trent Country Park, and a free shuttle bus runs from Oakwood station, which is also a 20-minute walk.
Finding it
- Address
- Trent Park House, Daffodil Crescent, Enfield EN4 0PS
- Nearest station
- Cockfosters (Tube), 1359 m away
Details change, so check with the place before you set off.
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- Forty Hall and EstateA 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.
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- Bruce Castle MuseumA free museum in a Grade I listed manor house in Tottenham, with exhibitions on local history and postal reform, set in Bruce Castle Park.