Parks and Open Spaces – General Information

Information about the Parks and Open Spaces Service including park locations, facilities, opening times, events etc.

Parks and Open Spaces Services
The Parks and Open Spaces Service manage, develop and maintain Enfield’s parks, allotments, cemeteries, playing fields and open spaces. These services are delivered in three distinct ways:

Operational Services -10 officers and 85 grounds maintenance staff
Parks Operations Unit maintain the Borough’s allotments, cemeteries, public conveniences, parks and open spaces.

Business and Development Services - 26 officers
Arboriculture Team manages of the Parks’ tree stock.

Assets and Projects Team manage the Parks property portfolio and the Parks Capital Improvement Programme.

Cemeteries administer the interment and registration of the dead, and the management of the Cemeteries grounds maintenance contract.

Parks Finance provides financial and procurement services.

Parks Business Unit provides support services, including allotments, sports pitch lettings, events and customer service.

Parks Outreach Team enable and support community involvement in the management and maintenance of the street scene and green space, including the management of the Enfield in Bloom campaign.

Safer Neighbourhoods Parks Unit and Safer Neighbourhoods Estates Unit
The Safer Neighbourhoods Parks Unit polices the Borough’s parks and open spaces, allotments and cemeteries tackling anti-social behaviour and criminality & issuing fixed penalty notices. The team consists of 1 Sergeant and 1 Constable, 15 Police Community Support Officers and supported by 1 part-time Metropolitan Police Inspector.

The Safer Neighbourhoods Estates Unit polices the Borough’s housing estates tackling anti-social behaviour and criminality & issuing fixed penalty notices. The team consists of 9 Police Community Support Officers supported by 1 Sergeant.

For more information on the Parks and Open Spaces Service please view the Parks and Open Spaces Service Centre Plan.

Parks in Enfield
Enfield has more than 123 parks, open spaces and playgrounds. Find out the location of our major parks, how to get there and the facilities available.

Park Opening & Closing Timetable
Enfield’s parks are open every day of the year from sunrise until dusk.
They open at 8:00am Monday to Saturday and 8:30am on Sundays.
Closing times vary according to the seasons so please refer to the timetable for further details.

Park Facilities
Parks have a range of sports and recreation facilities on offer for you to enjoy. For further information please select your chosen facility below.

Recreation Facilities
Adventure Mini Golf
Bandstands
Croquet Greens
Fishing
Model Yacht Ponds
Pitch and Putt
Skate Parks

Sports Facilities
Baseball
Bowling Greens
Cricket
Football
Golf
Multi Use Games Areas (MUGA)
Netball
Outdoor Speed Skating Track
Rugby
Sports Stadiums
Tennis

Play Facilities
Children’s Playgrounds

Other Facilities
Park Cafés
Public Conveniences
Visitor Centres

Useful Information
Park Management Plans
Dog Control Orders
Parks Byelaws.

Eligibility:
None.

Required customer information:
None.

SLA and turnaround:
On the M3 tracking system if we cannot reply immediately we will log the call and endeavour to reply within 10 working days

More information about this service

Contact Us

Address:
Parks Business Unit,
PO Box 52,
Civic Centre,
Silver Street,
Enfield,
EN1 3XD.
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Telephone:
020 8379 1000

Fax:
020 8379 3785

Opening Times:
Monday to Friday:
9:00am to 5:00pm

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