We hope you are all managing to stay well during these difficult times. As you probably know, the park is open for our daily exercise sessions but the car parks, cafes and playgrounds are closed and strict social distancing rules are in place. This has reduced the Wildlife Centre’s income…

Once again, we are facing closure of a substantial part of the Park for much of July and August, the peak holiday season. The park remains nominally open to visitors but the resemblance to a building site is unlikely to appeal to those seeking calming open air pleasures. The third…

Enfield Council is again increasing the impact of large music events on Trent Park this year.  CLARA [Cockfosters Local Area Residents Association] and the Friends have been lobbying against this.   How you can help:  READ CLARA’S REPORT AND TAKE THE SURVEY TO EXPRESS YOUR VIEWS: CLARA Report on 2019…

TFL/Grainger with support from the Mayor of London, propose to build high density housing on Cockfosters Station Car Park and remove all general car parking.    How you can help to stop this: SIGN-UP to the campaign at http://savecockfosters.co.uk SIGN the petition at http://chng.it/TFRk6Wcy9 ATTEND the public meeting on 19th March…

The campaign to stop the development of the car park at Cockfosters Station now has a website and a petition for you to sign, if you oppose the development. Please visit their site. http://savecockfosters.co.uk/   To re-cap the situation, Transport for London is pressing Enfield Council to approve its plans…

Because of the current coronavirus restrictions our meeting will be replaced with a spring newsletter in due course to keep everyone updated on all matters Trent Park.  Stay well.

The Friends of Trent Country Park have concerns about the scope and scale of the proposed development of the Cockfosters Station Car Park. TfL proposes to close the station car park [except for a few disabled bays] and build 4 tower blocks to 14 floors which will seriously intrude into…

Dear Friends It’s time for an update to our many friends and supporters. First – don’t miss the chance to tell the Council what you think about events in Trent Country Park.  The consultation closes on February 14.  The online survey is brief and some of the multiple choice questions don’t…

The Council is revising its park events strategy and a public survey is available for comment until February 14. This is one of the few opportunities for public participation in the much-needed revision, so please take the time to reply. As you know, Trent Park and the surrounding area have…

As part of the restoration of the Limes Avenue pond, the Friends secured a grant for an interpretation lectern where visitors can learn about pond life – and more!  We hope you will enjoy it! You can also download the graphic here:  Pond Life graphic Two other interpretation boards that…