Borough

Enfield

About:

The London Borough of Enfield is the most northerly London borough and forms part of Outer London.

Enfield used to be a small market town on the edge of the forest about a day's travel north of London. The name Enfield means an area of open land belonging to Eana and it was originally spelt Enefelde.

Enfield Chase was a favourite area of Henry VIII who enjoyed hunting in the forest. He turned the area into a hunting ground by having several acres walled in and stocking the forest inside with deer. Wealthy people and royalty came up to Enfield to hunt in this area as it was the closest place to the City of London, about half a days ride on horseback.

The Barclays Bank in Enfield was the first place in the world to have an ATM!

Routes that go through Enfield:

London Outer Orbital Path (LOOP):

Section 17 (Cockfosters to Enfield Lock)

Section 18 (Enfield Lock to Chingford)

Lea Valley Walk:

Lea Valley Walk

Interesting places on or near the route:

Enfield Lock/King George's Reservoir
Lee Valley Regional Park

Population:

273,559 which is 3.8% of the total London population (2001 Census)

Area:

82 square kilometres

Tube:

Enfield is served by the Piccadilly Line which terminates at Cockfosters. Visit http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tube/ for more information.

Rail:

Suburban National Rail services of First Capital Connect and 'one' operate on several lines in the borough. Visit http://www.tfl.gov.uk/rail/ for more information.

Bus:

There are numerous bus services throughout the borough. Visit http://www.tfl.gov.uk/buses/ for more information.

Green space:

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.

Local Authority:

Enfield London Borough Council

Other Information:

Visit the Totally London website to watch a short video (3 minutes) of the LOOP Section 17 from Cockfosters to Enfield Chase.