Last Alteration: Tuesday 12 April 2016
Trent Park
Trent Park
Middlesex
Trent Park originates as part of Henry IV's hunting estate Enfield Chase; during the 18th Century it came under the ownership of Royal Physician Richard Jebb, and was landscaped by Humphry Repton to include features such as the the ornamental lakes and lime tree avenue.
29 Apr 2014: In 2013 the site of the former Middlesex University, which includes the mansion house, was sold to Malaysia’s Allianze University College of Medical Sciences. Access to the site is currently prohibited, and it isn't clear if this will change in the future.
How to get here:
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Underground (Piccadilly): Cockfosters - Exit the station and head north along Cockfosters Road, past the cemetary. When you reach the gates to the park on the right, enter and follow the road round to the first mini-obelisk, and then continue left into the car park. +
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Bus: Cockfosters Bus Map - Route 298, get off at Trent Country Park. Enter the gates and follow the road round to the first mini-obelisk, and then continue left into the car park. +
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Road: M25 - Exit the M25 at junction 24, then follow the A111 south until you reach Trent Country Park. Turn left through the gates and then follow the road round to the first mini-obelisk, and then continue left into the car park. Parking: free. +
Areas within Trent Park to visit:
Walk to the end of the picnic area, turning left and then following the path into the forest. Continue along the path, passing by the open field on the right, and then through gates back into the forest (with an open field to the left). This eventually leads to the Obelisk. | Walk back to the mini-obelisk and then walk along the main drive into the park. When you reach the large obelisk at the end of the drive, bear left and follow the road to the front of the house. |
Walk back to the mini-obelisk and then walk along the main drive into the park. When you reach the large obelisk at the end of the drive, bear left and follow the road to the front of the house, and then walk around to the back. | Walk back to the mini-obelisk and then walk along the main drive into the park. When you reach the large obelisk at the end of the drive, bear right and follow the road to the stable block (bus stop). |
Walk back to the mini-obelisk and then walk along the main drive into the park. When you reach the large obelisk at the end of the drive, bear left and follow the road to the front of the house. Continue east, past the swimming pool and through the hedge, and then turn right and walk through the Long Garden until you reach Wisteria Walk. | Walk back to the mini-obelisk and then walk along the main drive into the park. When you reach the large obelisk at the end of the drive, bear right and follow the road to the stable block (bus stop). Walk past the northern end of the stables (clocktower) and then turn right and head up to the nursery. |
Walk back to the mini-obelisk and then walk along the main drive into the park. When you reach the large obelisk at the end of the drive, bear right and then turn right. Follow this road until you reach the junction with the spine road running to the west. | Walk back to the mini-obelisk and then walk along the main drive into the park. When you reach the large obelisk at the end of the drive, bear left and follow the road to the front of the house. Continue east, past the swimming pool and through the hedge, and then turn right and walk through the car park until to reach it's exit. The exercise area is on the other side of the spine road. |
Additional locations as the crow flies:
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Alexandra Palace: 4.40 miles. 
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BBC Elstree (Dimensions in Time): 5.51 miles. 
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The Church Studios: 5.59 miles.
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Gladwell Road (The Idiot's Lantern): 5.63 miles. 
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8A Fitzroy Park (Frontier in Space): 6.22 miles.
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Hampstead Heath (The Seeds of Death): 6.65 miles.
In the News:
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28 Aug 2013: Enfield Independent - "Former university buildings bought for ©30 million."
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12 Apr 2016: BBC News - "'Last chance' for museum of secret listeners"
Further links about the location:
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Enfield Council - Trent Park information
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London Inside Out: Middlesex University - BBC Guide to the site
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Trent Park - Wikipedia Guide
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