Cedars Park — Attraction in Broxbourne

Cedars Park, located near Theobalds in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, is a historic and scenic park that spans the grounds of what was once Theobalds Palace, a royal residence in the 16th and 17th centuries.

Today, Cedars Park serves as a beautiful public space, featuring landscaped gardens, woodlands, ponds, and historical ruins. The park is a popular destination for family outings, walks, picnics, and educational visits.

Key features of Cedars Park include:

• Historical Remains: The ruins and remnants of Theobalds Palace, which offer a glimpse into the area’s rich history. • Gardens and Green Spaces: Well-maintained flowerbeds, open lawns, and mature trees create a peaceful environment. • Wildlife and Pond Area: The park is home to various bird species and a small pond that adds to the natural charm. • Play Areas: Cedars Park includes a playground and areas for children to enjoy, making it family-friendly. • Cafe and Visitor Facilities: There is often a small cafe where visitors can relax, and other facilities include picnic areas and restrooms.

Cedars Park combines natural beauty with historical significance, offering a lovely space for both recreation and learning about local heritage. If you’re interested in the park’s events, guided tours, or facilities, the local council or the Friends of Cedars Park often provide updates and resources.

Although it looks like a small forest with trees but it is a very beautiful place with all the facilities to travel. Small children can play freely. A perfect place to...

This was our first time visiting Cedars Park and it was really pleasant. We took our kids (7yr & 4yr) with their bike & scooter and had fun exploring the garden grounds.

The free parking on site is useful and backs right on to the start of the grounds, so there's no walk at all until you're inside and enjoying what it has to offer. Although I could see it filling up easily during peak hours so be prepared to park somewhere else or come back another day/time!

If the weather was warmer, we would have definitely stayed longer to buy something from the café, then sit and eat somewhere on the grounds. However since it was snowing ( ! in April!?), we decided to leave after a couple of hours to get lunch at home in the warmth! My only complaint would be the amount of litter we saw - but this is in no way a reflection of the grounds, rather the disrespectful sort of people who can't think to take it away with them to put in bins.

The pathways are nice and flat, with several gardened areas to walk around (or bike, or scoot) and enjoy the open space. The highlight for the children would be the short bush maze and slidey-down hill :)

Once lockdown eases a bit, I could easily recommend this place for a couple friends & family to enjoy an afternoon out...

Lovely historic park with lots to see and learn about in the park. Free parking available in park. Good paths for pushchairs and wheelchair users. The park has a lot of ruin historical buildings with information boards about the historical context to park, ruins and different park spaces. The park has lots of different section to walk and enjoy. The children enjoyed reading about all the history the park has and reading the memorial plaques on the various park benches. The maze was great and the children really enjoying wondering inside the maze. Highlight for the garden was the astro hill and trying to get to the top only with your socks on. The spent over an hour playing on this hill. A must try for everyone young and old. Park was very clean and well maintain. Dog users in park were very sensible with dogs and we felt safe wondering all parts of the park. There is a cafe in the middle section of the park near the historic wall plaque with famous people from history selling hot and cold food and drinks with lots of seating areas. A lovely park where history only a walk...