Albany Park
The London Borough of Enfield is the northernmost of the Outer London boroughs . The borough lies within the Metropolitan Green Belt , and several of its 123 or more parks and open spaces [ 1] 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:
Durants Park
Albany Park : Enfield Wash , 45 acres (0.18 km2 ) formally opened 1902, since extended; west of Enfield Lock railway station
Arnos Park , Arnos Grove : 44 acres (0.18 km2 ) opened in 1928;[ 2] north of Arnos Grove tube station ; Pymmes Brook Trail passes through it [ 3]
Beech Hill Park , Hadley Wood : includes Hadley Wood Golf Course
Broomfield Park , Palmers Green : 54 acres (0.22 km2 ), purchased 1903
Bullsmoor Playing Fields , Freezywater
Bury Lodge Gardens Edmonton
Bush Hill Park Recreation Ground Bush Hill Park was officially opened on 18 April 1911
Churchfields Recreation Ground Edmonton
Craig Park , Edmonton
Cunningham Park , Freezywater
Ryans Park , Enfield Highway
Durants Park , Enfield Highway created in 1903.
Forty Hall Park : an estate of 273 acres (1.10 km2 ) managed by Enfield Borough, includes woodlands and grounds around Forty Hall
Firs Farm , (Firs Lane Winchmore Hill London N21 2PJ)'
Grovelands Park , Southgate
Hilly Fields , near Gordon Hill railway station : 62 acres (0.25 km2 ) purchased 1911
Hollywood Gardens , Edmonton
Jubilee Park , Lower Edmonton
King George's Field , Enfield Highway , opened in 1939, to commemorate the Silver Jubilee of King George V and Queen Mary in 1935.
Minchenden Oak Garden , Southgate
Montagu Road Recreation Ground , Edmonton
Oakwood Park : 64 acres (0.26 km2 ) purchased 1927
Ponders End Recreation Ground ( Ryans Park), Ponders End
Plevna Road Open Space , Edmonton
Pymmes Park , Edmonton : 53 acres (0.21 km2 ) 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.
Covert Way is Enfield's only Local Nature Reserve .
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Parks and open spaces by London borough