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Theobalds Park Local Information

London is only 13 miles away. It has numerous attractions, including the waxworks of Madame Tussauds and the Tower Bridge exhibition.
Enfield has the Royal Small Arms Island Centre. It tells the story of rifle and gun manufacture through the ages.
Whitewebbs Museum of Transport has a collection of cars, commercial vehicles and motor cycles.
Waltham Abbey is home to the Royal Gunpowder Mills.
Hatfield House is a Jacobean house with beautiful gardens, once a royal palace. Epping Forest is the largest public open space in the London area. Queen Elizabeth’s Hunting Lodge, the only remaining timberframed Standing in England, hosts a range of Tudor activities.
Take a boat on the River Lee and explore Lee Valley Country Park. The Park is good for walking, cycling, fishing and bird-watching. It will feature in the 2012 Olympics.
Hayes Hill children’s farm and Holyfield Hall dairy and arable farm are both near Waltham Abbey and open to visitors.
Forty Hall Museum has a fine collection of furniture, art and antiques. It hosts special exhibitions throughout the year.
If driving to Site, take the A10 towards Enfield and London – not Hertford. Take all available right-turns when coming from the M25.

Local transport

Nearest train station: 2 miles (Waltham Cross)
Nearest bus: 1.5 mile from Site entrance