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12 The Rise, London N13 5LE, England, tel: +44 (0)20 8882 1060, fax: +44 (0)20 8882 1040
e-mail: info@thesoundlearningcentre.co.uk, website: www.thesoundlearningcentre.co.uk
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"Helping children and adults with learning and sensory difficulties improve their performance"
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Broomfield Park is a five to ten minutes walk away and well worth the effort. It is located off Alderman’s Hill just up the road from the Triangle and Railway Station in Palmers Green. They have the usual outdoor play facilities including crazy golf, tennis, bowls, an enclosed children’s play area and commando course. They also have ponds and a large greenhouse open to the public. There is a nice quiet garden of remembrance in one corner, an aviary and a braille garden (map).
Grovelands Park off The Bourne, between Palmers Green and Southgate. This is a large open parkland with a pond, a small café and a nine-hole pitch and putt course. This was the favourite park of the late local poet Stevie Smith (map).
Arnos Park off Powys Lane N13 (pedestrian entrance). This is another large open parkland with a children’s play area (map).
Trent Park is at Cockfosters just past the tube station (Piccadilly line) on the right. There are nature walks, barbecue facilities and a café. As well as being home to a campus of the Middlesex University, this holds the country’s finest wallpaper collection (map).
Alexandra Palace and Park are just a short train ride away (hop on a W3 bus if you do not like steep hills). The views towards London from this vantage point are wonderful and it is great fun trying to spot the Telecom Tower and Canary Wharf. National exhibitions are frequently held in the exhibition hall. There is an ice skating rink and they also have an outdoor playground and a boating pool (rowing boats for hire) with lots of wild fowl so remember to take a few crusts! There is also a quiet area called the rose gardens in the park complete with a small pond and fountain (map).
Clown Town is an indoor adventure playground and is located within walking distance of the Sound Learning Centre, the entrance is via the car park in Lodge Drive located at the rear of McDonalds. They have ball pools, tube slides, tarzan ropes, biff bash bags, twizzle maze, net climbs and a monkey tree house. They also have a special toddler area and a café. Please note: Clown Town is closed all day on Wednesday (map).
Kidz Adventure Zone is an indoor adventure play area based at Unit C, 2 Coburg Road, Wood Green, London, N22 6UJ, telephone 020 8881 9737. It has a 6 metre high slide, roller squeeze, spin pole, mirror maze, bridge arch and sports zone. Toddlers can have fun too with the ball juggler, ramp log, slide and interactive play sessions (map).
Southgate Leisure Centre in Winchmore Hill Road has a swimming pool. Either the 121 or W6 bus from the bus stop outside W.H.Smith on Alderman’s Hill will take you to Southgate tube station and the pool is just a short walk from there (map).
Great North Leisure Park and North Finchley Vue Cinema with bowling, swimming and an eight screen multiplex cinema, together with a micro brewery, restaurants and pizza parlour. Located just off the North Circular Road on the old A1000 on the right hand side before you reach Squires Lane going towards Tally Ho Corner (map).
Lee Valley Regional Park has within its grounds the Lee Valley Leisure Complex, with a multiplex cinema, sports centre, large swimming pool, practice golf course and caravan and camping facilities, together with various restaurants and pizza parlours (map).
David Lloyd Centres has two facilities with sports and beauty facilities within reach: one is next to the Warner Village at Finchley (map) and the other is in Enfield (map) in Carterhatch Lane off the A10 heading north. Please note: you have to be a paid up member to enjoy their facilities.
For adults who would prefer a game of golf Barnet has three public golf courses:
East Barnet Golf Club (Tudor Golf Course), Clifford Road, New Barnet (020 8449 2366) (map).
Bethune Recreation Ground, Beaconsfield Road, Friern Barnet, N11 (020 8368 8153).
Oak Hill Park, Parkside Gardens, East Barnet, (020 8368 3949) (map).
Horse riding facilities can be found at Trent Park Equestrian Centre near to Oakwood Tube station (Piccadilly Line). Turn right when you leave the station and the stables are along on the left hand side (map). You can also check out Kings Oak Equestrian Centre, Theobalds Park Road, Crews Hill, Enfield, EN2 9BL, telephone: 020 8363 7868 (map).
Two major shopping centres are within a reasonable bus ride from Palmers Green, The Mall Wood Green in the centre of Wood Green south of Palmers Green, which also offers a multiplex cinema on the first floor (map) and Brent Cross Shopping Centre on the North Circular Road heading west from Palmers Green (map). Our own local shops offer a wide variety from fast food outlets to the £1 bargain store. Enfield Town has a traditional market in the town centre on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
RAF Museum London is well worth a visit with a display of World War Two aircraft (map).
Keats House is a museum about John Keats the poet. Currently the house is closed for internal refurbishment until October 2008 (map).
Hampstead Heath is a lovely open heath land where you can walk (map).
Forty Hall at Enfield is a museum and gardens containing items of local interest (map).
Church Farmhouse Museum is a handsome Grade 2 listed building dating from the mid- seventeenth century and has regular exhibitions throughout the year – admission free. Open Monday to Thursday 10 to 1 and 2 to 5, Friday closed, Saturday 10 to 1 and 2 to 5.30, Sunday 2 to 5.30 (map).
College Farm Finchley at 45 Fitzalan Road, London N3 3PG, telephone 020 8349 0690, is currently closed (map).
Parkside Farm Pick Your Own farm 15 minutes from the centre at Hadley Wood, open June to October. They also have a large playground (map).
Tottenham Hotspurs Football Stadium located off Tottenham High Road (map) and Arsenal Football Stadium at Drayton Park (map) are two local premier football teams that are open to visitors when a game is not scheduled.
The Walker Cricket Ground, Waterfall Road, Southgate. Professional cricket games are sometimes played at this venue (map).
Innkeeper's Lodge
Ye Olde Cherry Tree Vintage Inn
The Green
Southgate
London
N14 6EN
Telephone: 0845 11 26 123
Reservations: 0870 243 0500
Distance to The Sound Learning Centre: 1.2 Miles (1.9 km)
Oak Lodge Hotel
80 Village Road
Bush Hill Park
Enfield
Middlesex
EN1 2EU
Telephone: 020 8360 7082
Distance to The Sound Learning Centre: 2.4 Miles (3.9 km)
Roseview Hotel
2 Queens Avenue
Muswell Hill
London
N10 3NR
Telephone: 020 8365 2535
Fax: 020 8365 2686
E-mail: reception@roseviewhotel.co.uk
Distance to The Sound Learning Centre: 3.3 Miles (5.3 km)
Holtwhites
Hotel
92 Chase Side
Enfield
Middlesex
EN2 0QN
Reservations: 0800 027 3535
Distance to The Sound Learning Centre: 4.1 Miles (6.6 km)
Comfort Hotel
Enfield
52 Rowantree Road
Enfield
London
EN2 8PW
Telephone: 020 8366 3511
Reservations: 0800 027 3535
Fax: 020 8366 2432
Distance to The Sound Learning Centre: 4.6 Miles (7.4 km)
West Lodge Park
Cockfosters Road
Hadley Wood
Hertfordshire
EN4 0PY
Telephone: 020 8216 3900
Fax: 020 8216 3937
E-mail: westlodgepark@bealeshotels.co.uk
Distance to The Sound Learning Centre: 4.8 Miles (7.7 km)
The Black Horse
179 Hertford Road
Enfield
Middlesex
EN3 5JH
Telephone: 020 8804 4564
Fax: 020 8804 8854
Website: http://www.blackhorseenfield.co.uk/
Distance to The Sound Learning Centre: 5.1 Miles (8.2 km)
Royal Chace
Hotel Enfield
162 The Ridgeway
Enfield
Middlesex
EN2 8AR
Telephone: 020 8884 8181
Fax: 020 8884 8150
E-mail: reservations@royalchacehotel.co.uk
Distance to The Sound Learning Centre: 5.2 Miles (8.4 km)
Kandara Guest House
68 Ockendon Road
Islington
London
N1 3NW
Telephone: 020 7226 5721
Fax: 020 7226 3379
E-mail: admin@kandara.co.uk
Distance to The Sound Learning Centre: 7.2 Miles (11.6 km)
Premier Travel Inn
Innova Park
Corner of Solar Way
Enfield
Middlesex
EN3 7XY
Telephone: 0870 238 3306
Fax: 01992 707070
Distance to The Sound Learning Centre: 7.5 Miles (12.1 km)
Travelodge
Park Plaza
Cheshunt
Hertfordshire
EN8 8DY
Telephone: 0871 9846 349
Fax: 01992 638227
Distance to The Sound Learning Centre: 7.9 Miles (12.7 km)
The Posthouse
South Mimms
Hertfordshire
EN6 3NH
Telephone: 01707 624 902
Fax: 01707 665 378
Distance to The Sound Learning Centre: 9.3 Miles (15.0 km)
Premier Travel Inn
Sewardstone Road
Waltham Abbey
Essex
EN9 3QF
Telephone: 0870 990 6568
Fax: 0870 990 6569
Website: http://www.premierinn.com/pti/hotelInformation.do?hotelId=24222&iscsell=true
Distance to The Sound Learning Centre: 9.8 Miles (15.8 km)
Mrs Ayden Terrani
28-30 Firs Lane
Winchmore Hill
London
N21 3ES
Telephone: 020 8360 3890
(Three Self contained apartments, comes recommended by previous clients, within walking distance or a short bus ride away)
Distance to The Sound Learning Centre: 1.7 Miles (2.7 km)
Kate Babb
Epping
Telephone: 01992 577 407
Mobile: 07973 159 546
Fax: 01992 577 408
E-mail kl3abb@aol.com
(Two bed room cottage, fully equipped, overlooking open countryside and Epping Forest. Highly recommended by previous clients)
Distance to The Sound Learning Centre: 6.7 Miles (10.8 km)
Mr. John Bolton
2 Burnt House
Pudding Lane
Chigwell
Essex
IG7 6BY
Telephone: 00 34 95850 8953 (Spain)
(5 bedroom accommodation, shared pool, tennis court, well equipped)
Distance to The Sound Learning Centre: 13.1 Miles (21.1 km)
Bed and Breakfast
E. Donnelly
214 Parsonage Lane
Enfield
Middlesex
EN1 3UQ
Telephone: 020 8366 8470
(1 Single, 1 Double/Twin, 1 Family)
Distance to The Sound Learning Centre: 3.7 Miles (6.0 km)
Rooms (Adults only)
Lesley Pitt
198 Parsonage Lane
Enfield
Middlesex
EN1 3UQ
Telephone: 020 8366 4734 / 020 8482 7244
(1 Single, 1 Double/Twin)
Distance to The Sound Learning Centre: 3.7 Miles (6.0 km)
Rooms
Mrs. Youngs
18 Lakeside
Telephone: 020 8363 2920
Enfield
Middlesex
EN2 7NN
Distance to The Sound Learning Centre: 4.1 Miles (6.6 km)
Bed and Breakfast
Sylvia and Roger
1 Chinnery Close
Enfield
Middlesex
EN1 4AX
Tel: 020 8363 3887
Fax: 020 8366 5496
(2 Single, 2 Twin)
Distance to The Sound Learning Centre: 5.1 Miles (8.2 km)
YHA Lee Valley Village
Windmill Lane
Cheshunt
Hertfordshire
EN8 9AJ
Telephone: 01992 628 392
Website: http://www.rentahostel.com/web/site/Hostels/EnglandWales/LeeValleyVillage.asp
Distance to The Sound Learning Centre: 8.6 Miles ( 13.8 km)
Lee Valley Camping & Caravan Park
Meridian Way
Edmonton
London
N9 0AS
Telephone: 020 8803 6900
Fax: 020 8884 4975
Distance to The Sound Learning Centre: 4.2 Miles (6.8 km)
Moat Mount Outdoor Centre & Campsite
Moat Mount Open Space
Barnet Way
Mill Hill
London
NW7 5AL
Telephone: 020 8906 9499
Fax: 020 8906 9952
E-mail: info@moatmount.co.uk
Distance to The Sound Learning Centre: 4.2 Miles (6.8 km)
Theobolds Park
Bulls Cross Ride
Waltham Cross
Hertfordshire
EN7 5HS
Telephone: 01992 620 604 (not after 6pm)
Distance to The Sound Learning Centre: 6.9 Miles (11.1 km)
The Elms Caravan and Camping Park
Lippitts Hill
High Beach
Loughton
IG10 4AW
Telephone: 020 8502 5652
IG10 4AW
Distance to The Sound Learning Centre: 11.3 Miles (18.2 km)