Parks · London
Broomfield Park
Broomfield Park — park in Palmers Green, London.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Palmers Green · 0.5 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Broomfield Park is a public park in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "park in Palmers Green, London". Coordinates: 51.6183°, -0.1176°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Broomfield Park is a 21 hectare public park in Palmers Green in the London Borough of Enfield. It is a Site of Local Importance for Nature Conservation and is registered by English Heritage in the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens for its special historic interest
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Background
History
The park was the garden of Broomfield House, which was built in the sixteenth century, although the oldest part of the present house is about 200 years old. Rocque's map of Middlesex in 1754 shows the park with its current boundaries, with ponds and an avenue. Three of the four ponds date from the eighteenth century, but the northernmost one was created early in the twentieth. In 1902 Southgate Urban District Council purchased the house and grounds, and they were opened to the public in 1903. The house was gutted by fires in the 1980s and 1990s and has remained in a derelict state since then. In August 2019, a new wetland area was opened in the park, with the aim of creating a new wildlife…
Visiting
The park is bounded by Aldermans Hill, Powys Lane, Broomfield Lane and Broomfield Avenue, and there is access from all sides.
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- Coordinates
- 51.6183, -0.1176
- District
- Enfield
- Parish
- Enfield, unparished area
- Postcode
- N13 4HB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Southgate and Wood Green
- Nearest railway station
- Palmers Green — 0.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q15205137 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Broomfield Park, Palmers Green (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Broomfield Park garden.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Broomfield Park?
- Broomfield Park is in London, United Kingdom (postcode N13 4HB), in the parish of Enfield, unparished area.
- Is Broomfield Park free to visit?
- Yes, Broomfield Park is free to enter.
- How do I get to Broomfield Park?
- The nearest railway station is Palmers Green, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode N13 4HB.