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Historic Trent Park House welcomes visitors inside for the first time as its new café opens ahead of the museum's official launch later this summer.
Local residents will soon have the opportunity to step inside one of Enfield's most fascinating historic buildings as Trent Park House of Secrets opens its brand-new café on Sunday 14th June. The café, operated by local favourites Blends & Beyond, will give visitors an early glimpse of the beautifully restored Trent Park House before the full museum opens later this summer. Situated within the historic Blue Room, complete with its stunning restored Rex Whistler murals, the café will offer coffee, cake, light lunches and a chance to experience a remarkable part of Enfield's heritage. The official opening will take place at 11am with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by museum trustees and special guests, marking another important milestone in the transformation of Trent Park House into a major visitor attraction for the borough.
The opening of the café marks the first opportunity for local residents and visitors to step inside the newly restored Trent Park House before the museum officially opens later this summer.
Located within the historic Blue Room, the café will be operated by local independent business Blends & Beyond, a familiar name to many residents thanks to their popular café at Oakwood Station. Following a competitive selection process, they were chosen to help create a welcoming space that reflects both the history of the building and its role within the local community.
Visitors will be able to enjoy coffee, cake, light lunches and refreshments while taking in one of the most impressive rooms in the house. The Blue Room features beautifully restored 1930s murals by renowned artist Rex Whistler and was once a favourite painting spot of Sir Winston Churchill.
The café forms part of a much bigger story. Trent Park House is one of Enfield's most remarkable historic buildings and has undergone a decade-long programme of fundraising, restoration and conservation work to bring it back to life.
Many residents will already be familiar with Trent Park's wartime history. During the Second World War, the house became home to the famous 'Secret Listeners' operation, where senior German prisoners of war were housed while British intelligence officers secretly monitored their conversations through hidden microphones placed throughout the building. Information gathered at Trent Park contributed to some of the most significant intelligence breakthroughs of the war.
When the museum opens later this summer, visitors will be able to explore both sides of Trent Park House's fascinating history. The restored state rooms will showcase the glamour and social life of Sir Philip Sassoon's era during the 1920s and 1930s, while the basement will reveal the extraordinary espionage operation that remained hidden for decades.
For now, however, the café offers an exciting first glimpse inside the house and a chance for local residents to experience this important part of Enfield's heritage before the museum officially opens its doors.
The official opening ceremony will take place on Sunday 14 June at 11am, with the café then opening regularly from Tuesday to Sunday between 9am and 5pm.
Trent Park House of Secrets, Daffodil Crescent, Enfield, London WN4 0NS
The museum opens later in Summer 2026 and will be spread over two floors of Trent Park House, with a café, gift shop and Clore Learning Space on site. The nearest Underground stations are Cockfosters and Oakwood, both on the Piccadilly line.
Further information and booking details will be available shortly at https://trentparkhouse.org.uk
