Waltham Abbey Gardens offer relaxing surroundings rich in history. It’s the reputed burial site of King Harold, after the Battle of Hastings in 1066 and contains the remains of one of the largest Augustinian Abbeys in the country. Some of the remains visible...

The Museum tells the story of the people who have lived and worked in this part of south Essex from the earliest inhabitants to the present.

Lee Valley Regional Park is simply unique - 10,000 wonderful acres stretching from the banks of the Thames to rural Essex and Hertfordshire. From London 2012 legacy venues to internationall acclaimed nature reserves, the park is jam packed with hundreds of different...

Myddelton House was home to E A Bowles (1865 to 1954) who devoted much of his life to the creation of the Garden. As an enthusiastic collector and accomplished plantsman Bowles discovered and selected many plants, in particular unusual varieties, many of which can...

The museum collections focus on the local and social history of the pre-1965 London Boroughs of Edmonton, Southgate and Enfield (now the London Borough of Enfield), with a strong emphasis on everyday, household ceramics and glass of the 19th and 20th centuries.

The Speedway Museum charts the history of Speedway from the early pioneers to modern day heroes. The Museum charts Speedway from its early Dirt Track days, with Rudge and Douglas machines on show, to a Cycle Speedway display (many riders began their Speedway careers...

Gunpowder Park is 255 acres of regenerated green space. Formerly part of the Royal Gunpoweder Mills used for the development and research of explosives, this land has now been regenerated into a great place for walkers and cyclists.

Lowewood Museum holds a fascinating collection, depicting the past local life of the Broxbourne area.

Gilwell Park is a camp site and activity centre for Scouting groups, as well as a training and conference centre for Scout Leaders. The 44 hectare (109 acre) site is in Sewardstonebury, Epping Forest, close to Chingford, London. The site contains camp fields for...

Rye House Gatehouse was one of the first brick built buildings in the country. The house formed the hub of what was a large estate for its time. Rye House is also known as one of the finest medieval moated sites in Hertfordshire.  It is also an important place in...