Museums & Galleries · London
Forty Hall Museum
📍 EN2 9HA
Photo: Mx. Granger (CC0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Explore a Grade 1 Listed Jacobean Manor House
- Learn about original owner Sir Nicholas Rainton
- Wander 273 acre landscape with lake and walled garden
- Visit organic Forty Hall Farm run by Capel Manor College
- Relax at the newly refurbished Cedar Tree Cafe
Forty Hall Estate is a Grade 1 Listed Jacobean Manor House set in Enfield, surrounded by historic parkland, medieval water gardens and a winding river. Inside, you can explore period rooms and learn about the house's original owner, Sir Nicholas Rainton, and the Parker-Bowles family who later lived there. Outside, the 273-acre estate offers lakes, a walled garden and an organic farm run by Capel Manor College, plus a café for refreshments. It suits families, history lovers and anyone wanting a scenic day out. Entry is free, with donations welcome. Turkey Street station is 0.9 miles away, and there are 25 bookable places to stay within 5 miles on BritStays.
Practical details
- Booking
- Free entry, donations welcome
- Parking
- Disabled bays in the main car park
- Accessibility
- Bicycle stands at car park and courtyard gates
From the attraction's own website on 26 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Cafe
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Disabled Access
- ✓ Gift Shop
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🚆 Or come by train
- Turkey Street 0.9 miles
- Gordon Hill 1.2 miles
- Enfield Town 1.3 miles
Straight-line distances · live departures on each station page