For shopping, a wide variety of specialist individual shops co-exist alongside supermarkets and `big-name stores' in Enfield Town provide a pleasant environment. Most shops are to be found around Market Place and the Palace Gardens Shopping Centre. There are branches of Waitrose and Tesco in Enfield Town and a Sainsbury and Morrisons just off the A10 at the Enfield Retail Park. Thursday and Friday are Market days and there is late night shopping within Palace Gardens on Thursdays. Recently opened is the new Palace 'Xchange' which boasts a host of top retail stores and more besides. Enfield also has a wide variety of Building Societies and Banks that are located in the High Street. The main Post Office is in Church Street with the local library in Cecil Road.

There are many new residential developments in the immediate area: for more information visit www.georgewimpey.co.uk or www.michaelshanly.co.uk or call Lanes Estate Agents on 020 8342 0101.

Culture, fitness or simply fun - Enfield has a wealth of attractions to suit everyone. There are also facilities for Golf at Enfield Golf Club and there is bowling in the area. For less disciplined activity, the outdoor scene offers guided walks, fishing and riding. As well as Council run swimming pools and fitness centres, the David Lloyd Group offers similar amenities.

Prime Location

Enfield is ideally located, not only for commuting into the centre of London, but also to all of the capital's airports and major UK centres of commerce. There are many rail, underground and bus options throughout the Borough, while the nearby A10 provides fast access to the M25 and motorway network. Stansted airport is approximately 25 miles away. Local railway stations are Winchmore Hill or Enfield Chase on the Kings Cross Line (journey time approx 22 minutes or 25 minutes to Moorgate) and Bush Hill Park and Enfield Town railway stations on the Liverpool Street line (approx 30 minutes). Southgate and Oakwood underground stations on the Piccadilly Line are both nearby.

Ideal for Young Families

Besides the warm and welcoming environment which the Shul provides for children and young families, Enfield is ideally located for excellent formal Jewish education and informal activities for its young people. The Wolfson Hillel Primary School is less then ten minutes away and SPEC Jewish youth club is also nearby.

Health

For health, Chase Farm General Hospital in Enfield is supplemented by the private sector Nuffield and Kings Oak hospitals. Regarding Dentists and Doctors you can log on to www.enfield.gov.uk or write to
           Central Library,
           Cecil Road,
           Enfield.
Tel 020 8839 8341.

First Stop Information will provide you with a comprehensive range of leaflets and publications through its staffed information points, the Enfield Website (www.enfield.gov.uk), and its information database (infopoint). Subject areas covered include:
           Your Council and Local Services -
           Local Community Health and Welfare
           Help and Advice Clubs and Societies Leisure,
           Libraries and the Arts Business and Employment Education
or write to: -
           Central Library
           Cecil Road 
           Enfield EN2 6TW
Tel no. 020 8379 8341