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Days out in Enfield for an older parent

Six places in Enfield that make a good day out for an older parent, from Forty Hall Estate to Lee Navigation at Enfield Lock. For each one: what its own access information confirms, what it costs, how long to allow, and the carers nearby who drive and could take them.

Researched by PrimeCarers from each place’s own website and access information  ·  Updated October 2026

Forty Hall Estate. Photo: Mx. Granger, CC0

Six days out across five towns

The best places to take an older parent in Enfield

Four of them are free to visit or to walk around. The access information for one describes a step-free route, and two confirm an accessible toilet. Where a place does not publish its access, we say so.

Forty Hall Estate, Enfield Town

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Historic house · Enfield Town

Forty Hall Estate

Forty Hall is a Jacobean manor house built in the 1630s, now a free museum with period rooms, set in parkland with a lake, a walled garden and an organic farm. There is a café in the house and walks through the grounds and the old deer park.

There is full wheelchair access throughout the house, with an accessible toilet in the museum, and wheelchairs can be hired free of charge for exploring the estate.

Time to allow
Half a day
Cost
Free

What their access information confirms

  • Wheelchairs to borrow
  • Café

Their websiteAccess information

Carers who drive, based near Enfield Town

Myddelton House Gardens, Bulls Cross

Photo: Nik Cain, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Garden · Bulls Cross

Myddelton House Gardens

Myddelton House Gardens were created by the plantsman E.A. Bowles and are now looked after by the Lee Valley Regional Park Authority, with a restored Victorian glasshouse range, a rock garden and a large pond. The Bowles Tea Room and a small museum about Bowles sit beside the gardens.

Entry is free, wheelchairs can be borrowed from a shed by the accessible parking area, and the tea room makes a natural stopping point.

Time to allow
An hour or two
Cost
Free, parking charged, Blue Badge pass free

What their access information confirms

  • Wheelchairs to borrow
  • Blue Badge parking
  • Café

Their website

Carers who drive, based near Bulls Cross

Capel Manor Gardens, Enfield

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Garden · Enfield

Capel Manor Gardens

Capel Manor Gardens is a horticultural college with more than 40 themed show gardens spread across a 30 acre estate. There is also a mini zoo of small animals, and parking is free.

Most of the show gardens are on one level with step-free access on firm paths, there are accessible toilets across the estate, and wheelchairs can be borrowed for a small donation.

Time to allow
Half a day
Cost
Paid entry, free parking

What their access information confirms

  • Partly step-free
  • Accessible toilet
  • Wheelchairs to borrow
  • Blue Badge parking

Their websiteAccess information

Carers who drive, based near Enfield

Trent Park House, Cockfosters

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Museum · Cockfosters

Trent Park House

Trent Park House is a museum in the country house where German generals were secretly recorded during the Second World War, telling the story of the house, its wartime intelligence work and the Sassoon family who lived there. There is a café in the house.

The museum is wheelchair accessible on both floors by lift, accessible toilets are on the ground floor and in the basement, and three Blue Badge spaces by the entrance can be booked in advance.

Time to allow
Half a day
Cost
Paid entry

What their access information confirms

  • Step-free route
  • Accessible toilet
  • Blue Badge parking
  • Café

Their websiteAccess information

Carers who drive, based near Cockfosters

Trent Country Park, Cockfosters

Photo: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Park · Cockfosters

Trent Country Park

Trent Country Park is a large country park on the edge of Cockfosters, once part of the royal hunting forest of Enfield Chase, with open grassland, woods, lakes and long views. Walks lead from the main car park towards Trent Park House and the lakes.

The park is big enough for a long day but a carer can keep to the paths near the main car park for a short stroll, pairing it with the café at Trent Park House.

Time to allow
An hour or two
Cost
Free

Access

Their website does not set out its access in detail, so ring ahead about parking, paths and toilets.

Their website

Carers who drive, based near Cockfosters

Lee Navigation at Enfield Lock

Nature reserve · Enfield Lock

Lee Navigation at Enfield Lock

The Lee Navigation runs along the eastern edge of the borough through the Lee Valley Regional Park, and Enfield Lock is a pretty stretch with moored narrowboats and the old Royal Small Arms Factory nearby. The towpath continues north and south past reservoirs and marshes.

The towpath is flat, so a carer can plan a short walk out along the water from the lock and back at the parent's pace.

Time to allow
An hour or two
Cost
Free

Access

Their website does not set out its access in detail, so ring ahead about parking, paths and toilets.

Their website

Carers who drive, based near Enfield Lock

Regular groups and events in Enfield

Something to go back to every week or every year, from our research into what older people enjoy doing in Enfield.

  • Walking · EdmontonWalk and Talk group at Pymmes ParkAge UK Enfield runs a free weekly Friday afternoon walking group meeting at the Pymmes Park visitor centre, with refreshments afterwards. A carer can bring someone along, walk at the back of the group and stay for the tea so the outing is social rather than strenuous.Details
  • Music · EnfieldEnfield Chamber Orchestra concertsA local amateur orchestra that rehearses in the borough and gives regular spring and summer concerts, often with Enfield Choral Society. A carer can book seats near an aisle, handle the travel and leave at the interval if concentration is fading.Details
  • Dancing · EnfieldActive Enfield adult ballroom and Latin classesEnfield Council's Active Enfield programme runs sport, dance and health sessions for adults and over 50s across borough leisure centres, including beginners ballroom and Latin. A carer can book a place through the centre, stay for the session and help with the walk from the car park.Details
  • Photography · EnfieldEnfield Camera Club, running since 1950A long established club with talks, practical evenings and competitions for members of all standards. A carer can drive someone to meetings, help load images for a competition entry and go along on club outings.Details
  • Painting · EnfieldEnfield Art CircleA borough art group that meets, paints together and organises the Enfield community art exhibition. A carer can carry materials, set up a table at home for practice between sessions and come along on exhibition day.Details
  • Painting · EnfieldThe Arts Society Enfield lecturesA local branch of The Arts Society putting on regular illustrated lectures on art and the decorative arts. A carer can book the place, provide transport and sit through the talk, which suits someone who has stopped painting but still loves the subject.Details

Hobbies and carers who share them in Enfield

At a glance

The six places side by side

What each place’s own access information confirms. “Ask” means it does not say, not that it is missing.

PlaceTimeCostStep-freeToiletCafé
Forty Hall EstateEnfield Townhalf a dayFreeAskAskYes
Myddelton House GardensBulls Crossan hour or twoFreeAskAskYes
Capel Manor GardensEnfieldhalf a dayPaid entryPartlyYesAsk
Trent Park HouseCockfostershalf a dayPaid entryYesYesYes
Trent Country ParkCockfostersan hour or twoFreeAskAskAsk
Lee Navigation at Enfield LockEnfield Lockan hour or twoFreeAskAskAsk

Where the places are in Enfield

The county’s boundary, numbered as on this page, with the main towns for reference.

Arnos GroveFreezywaterCrews HillEdmontonCockfostersEnfield TownWinchmore HillEnfield Highway123456
  1. 1Forty Hall Estate, Enfield Town
  2. 2Myddelton House Gardens, Bulls Cross
  3. 3Capel Manor Gardens, Enfield
  4. 4Trent Park House, Cockfosters
  5. 5Trent Country Park, Cockfosters
  6. 6Lee Navigation at Enfield Lock, Enfield Lock

What it costs

What a day out with a carer costs in Enfield

Carers in Enfield charge £19 to £20 an hour through PrimeCarers, typically £19, with our fee included. A four-hour outing is about £76 for the carer’s time. Entry, food and parking are extra, and travel costs are only payable if you agree them with the carer in advance, in writing. The cost of home care in Enfield has the full figures.

Photographs on this page are from Wikimedia Commons, credited under each one.

Questions

Questions families ask about days out in Enfield

Forty Hall Estate in Enfield Town, Myddelton House Gardens in Bulls Cross, Capel Manor Gardens in Enfield, Trent Park House in Cockfosters, Trent Country Park in Cockfosters and Lee Navigation at Enfield Lock in Enfield Lock. Each has its own section on this page with what its access information confirms, the cost and how long to allow.

The access information for Trent Park House describes a step-free route. Capel Manor Gardens and Trent Park House have an accessible toilet. Forty Hall Estate, Myddelton House Gardens and Capel Manor Gardens lend wheelchairs. Access changes, so ring ahead about anything your parent depends on.

Forty Hall Estate, Myddelton House Gardens, Trent Country Park and Lee Navigation at Enfield Lock. Parking is often charged even where entry is free.

Yes. A companion carer can drive your parent there, walk at their pace, help with the toilet and meals, and bring them home. 21 of the carers with a rate near Enfield drive. Visits are booked by the hour, typically £19 an hour here with our fee included. Companionship care in Enfield shows who is available.

Often. Many attractions let a carer or companion in free, or at a reduced price, with a disabled visitor, and some ask for proof such as a letter or a benefit award. It varies, so check each place’s access or prices page before you go.

Where the nearest carers live

From the profiles of the carers based within about 45 minutes of Enfield

Where the nearest carers live. A carer close to home can manage a longer day out.

Companionship care in the counties around Enfield

Days out in the areas around Enfield

Companionship care by town in Enfield

Each town page shows the carers who list it as home, with their rates and reviews.

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