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Oakwood to Enfield Town

Cockfosters, London, England

Oakwood to Enfield Town

Length3.6 mi
Elev. Gain232.9 ft
Est. Steps8500

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Wheelchair friendly

Stroller friendly

Kid friendly

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Lake or River

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Introduction
Oakwood to Enfield Town is a 3.6 mile (8,500-step) route located near Cockfosters, London, England. This route has an elevation gain of about 232.9 ft and is rated as easy. Find the best walking trails near you in Pacer App.
Starting at Oakwood Underground Station start walking east along Bramley Road to Snakes Lane, the rear entrance to Trent Country Park, on the left with the Oakwood Tavern opposite. Further along on the left is Trent Park Golf and Country Club and then Trent Park Equestrian Centre with horse riding for all. Keep walking along this 2km stretch of straight road with downward incline and admire the stunning view of the farmland with the hills in the distance to the Jolly Farmers pub and restaurant at the bottom of the hill. The road then crosses over Salmons Brook and starts uphill to the Anglican Church of St Mary Magdalene at the top of the hill. It’s downhill to Enfield Chase Station, under the bridge, past the Old Wheatsheaf pub to the Enfield War Memorial with the old magistrates court opposite. Cross over Chase Side with St Paul’s opposite, across the bridge over the New River, past Trinity Methodist Church on the left and the Star pub and hotel also on the left. Carry on along the road into the heart of historic Enfield Town. Here is the ancient Market Square with the Kings Head pub. Opposite is O’Neills pub formerly the George with Pearsons Department store beside. Cross over London Road walking on past Enfield Town Railway Station for a couple of hundred yards to Bush Hill Park. After a quick peek inside the park it’s onwards to the Great Cambridge Road, passing the Meeting Pub and Thai restaurant, formerly the Southbury Hotel, on the way to bus stop with the cinema opposite. Time to catch the bus back after an enjoyable walk through rural and urban landscapes with several historic buildings along the way.
Waypoints

Start Point

Waypoint 1

Start at Oakwood underground station

Waypoint 2

Walk past Snakes Lane with the Oakwood Tavern opposite

Waypoint 3

Past Trent Park Golf Club

Waypoint 4

Trent Park Equestrian Centre

Waypoint 5

The Jolly Farmers pub

Waypoint 6

Church of St Mary Magdalene

Waypoint 7

Enfield Chase Station

Waypoint 8

The Old Wheatsheaf pub

Waypoint 9

Enfield War Memorial

Waypoint 10

Old Magistrates Court

Waypoint 11

St Paul’s

Waypoint 12

Trinity Methodist Church

Waypoint 13

The Star pub

Waypoint 14

The Market Square

Waypoint 15

Enfield Town Railway Station

Waypoint 16

Bush Hill Park

Waypoint 17

The Meeting pub and Thai restaurant

Waypoint 18

Finish opposite the Cineworld

End Point

The Dugdale Centre

Tourist Attraction
The Dugdale Centre is an arts and business centre in Enfield Town. It contains a 139-seat studio theatre, the Museum of Enfield including local archives, a suite of conference rooms for hire, an Art Gallery and a cafe specialising in locally made Italian Gelato.The Dugdale Centre forms the Enfield site of Millfield Arts Centre which also includes Millfield Theatre and Millfield House in Edmonton.

Burleigh House, Enfield

Place
Burleigh House was a house in Enfield, near London, that was built in the mid-17th century for the lawyer James Mayoe. It was constructed on the grounds of a house once owned by the merchant Benjamin Deicrowe Jr. that Mayoe obtained from the indebted Deicrowe through legal manoeuvring. Burleigh House, which did not receive that name until the 19th-century, was particularly known for its ornate iron gates.

Enfield Chase

Place
Enfield Chase is a former royal hunting ground in what is now the London Borough of Enfield in north London. Much of the former area of the Chase has been urbanised in modern times but a large part survives between Cockfosters in the west and Enfield Town in the east as Trent Country Park.

Enfield Chase railway station

Building
Enfield Chase railway station is located in Windmill Hill, Enfield, in the London Borough of Enfield, north London, 9 miles 9 chains (14.67 km) from London King's Cross on the Hertford Loop Line. It is in Travelcard Zone 5.The station, and all trains serving it, is operated by Great Northern. It is directly west of Enfield Town centre.

Enfield County School

Place
Enfield County is a girls' comprehensive school which was originally created as Enfield Chace School in 1967, following the amalgamation of Enfield County School, which had been a girls' grammar school, with Chace Girls School, a secondary modern school. The amalgamated school readopted the name Enfield County School in 1987.

Kingsmead School, Enfield

Place
Kingsmead School is a mixed secondary school and sixth form with academy status, located in the Enfield Town area of the London Borough of Enfield, England.The school converted to academy status in February 2012, and was previously a community school under the direct control of Enfield London Borough Council.

58 & 60 Silver Street

Place
58 and 60 Silver Street are grade II listed buildings in Silver Street, Enfield, London. They both date from the late 18th century.

68 Silver Street

Place
68 Silver Street is a grade II listed building in Silver Street, Enfield, London. It was built in around the 17th century with later amendments. It was the home of Jacob Vale Asbury, Charles Lamb's doctor, and later of Joseph Whitaker, the publisher and founder of Whitaker's Almanack who lived at the house from 1862 until his death in 1895.

90 Silver Street

Place
90 Silver Street is a grade II listed building in Silver Street, Enfield, London. It was built in the late 18th century.

Enfield Town

Place
Enfield, also known as Enfield Town, is a market town in Greater London, and is the historic centre of the London Borough of Enfield. It is 10.1 miles (16.3 km) north-northeast of Central London. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London. The town was originally in the county of Middlesex, but became part of Greater London on 1 April 1965 when the London Government Act 1963 was implemented.
Route Details

Length

3.6 mi

Elev. Gain

232.9 ft

Est. Steps

8500
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