Trent Park

Trent Park
Location: Cockfosters, Enfield, EN4 0PS, North London
Walking Time: up to 2 Hours
Facilities: Free Parking, Cafe, Public Toilets
Opening Hours: Daylight Hours (these change throughout the year), 7 Days a Week 

Frankie watching the ducks at Trent Park (September 2011)

Trent Park covers over 400 acres in total.  I love taking Frankie here for a longer walk or jog.  There is a huge amount to keep her busy and to keep me interested.  There is a great deal of woodland for us to cover, Frankie loves to sniff out the birds and squirrels.  There are also a lot of open fields which is great for Frankie to have an off-lead run.  There's a large lake with ducks but this is deep and does freeze over so I prefer to make sure Frankie is on the lead around that area in the winter so she doesn't go charging in.


The park can get busy in the summer and is a great location to take friends, family and dogs for a picnic.  There is also a nice cafe that has recently been refurbished which is a great place to stop for refreshments.  However this does mean that it isn't ideal for off-lead walking if your dog likes to say hello to every human they come across, charge into the middle of picnics, or chew leftovers that people discard on the floor after they finish their picnic.  My favourite time of year to visit is Spring or Autumn when it's damper and not as busy.  


The majority of the park doesn't have a set concrete path so make sure you wear your wellies if it's been raining!  Personally, that's my favourite type of park, I love just walking and walking without knowing where I'm going or following a path.  Trent Park has so much ground to cover that every time I've been there I've found a new area to explore, which is ideal for Frankie as she loves to have new smells to sniff out.  We always have a good jog at Trent Park and I love to stop part way and just soak up the views, it's a beautiful place where you can feel so far removed from the city.

Directions

You can reach Trent Park on the tube, Cockfosters tube station on the Piccadilly Line is a short walk away. There is also a free car park, the entrance is clearly marked off Cockfosters Road.