Enfield parks and open spaces
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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: 45 acres (18ha) formally opened 1902, since extended; west of Enfield Lock railway station
- Arnos Park, Arnos Grove: 43 acres (17ha) opened in 1928; north of Arnos Grove tube station; Pymmes Brook Trail passes through it
- Beech Hill Park Hadley Wood: includes Hadley Wood Golf Course
- Broomfield Park Southgate: 54 acres (22ha), purchased 1903
- Bullsmoor Playing Fields Freezywater
- Cunningham Park Freezywater
- Forty Hall Park: an estate of 273 acres (109ha) managed by Enfield Borough, includes woodlands and grounds around Forty Hall
- Grovelands Park, Southgate
- Hilly Fields near Gordon Hill railway station: 62 acres (25ha) purchased 1911
- Jubilee Park Lower Edmonton
- Oakwood Park: 64 acres (26ha) purchased 1927
- Pymmes Park, Edmonton: 53 acres (21ha) purchased 1899
- Trent Park: country park
- Ryans Park, Ponders End
Apart from those open spaces, there are the two large reservoirs situated alongside the River Lea in the east of the Borough.
