Name: Markfield Beam Engine and Museum
Rating: 5.0

Markfield Beam Engine and Museum

Markfield Beam Engine and Museum, Markfield Road, London N15 4RB, UK

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Markfield Road Pumping Station, now known as Markfield Beam Engine and Museum or sometimes just as Markfield Beam Engine is a Grade II listed building containing a 100 horsepower beam engine, originally built in 1886 to pump sewage from Tottenham towards the Beckton Works.

There's lots to see at Markfield Beam Engine & Museum. As well as exploring our museum there's a whole park to enjoy with a cafe and a playground. What's more, the park is full of the fascinating remains of Markfield Sewage Treatment Works, making it an important historical site. And we're right on the banks of the River Lee or a stones throw from Walthamstow Wetlands.

It's Free to Visit! If you are looking for Best place for day out with kids and families then this is the perfect destination offering fun, adventure, and unforgettable memories for everyone.

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Free
Host birthday parties: No

Features

There's lots to see at Markfield Beam Engine & Museum. As well as exploring our museum there's a whole park to enjoy with a cafe and a playground. What's more, the park is full of the fascinating remains of Markfield Sewage Treatment Works, making it an important historical site. And we're right on the banks of the River Lee or a stones throw from Walthamstow Wetlands.

For Families

We have free activity sheets for younger visitors. And an activity area packed full of toys and tools. We are grateful to Museum Development London for funding our activity area.
Markfield Park has a playground and lots of green space to run around in, including a beautiful rose garden. Plus Markfield Cafe has lots of child friendly food on offer.

Guided Tours

There are volunteers on hand in the museum who can guide you through the different parts of engine and explain how it all works.
Sewage Treatment Works Remain Tours.
Markfield Park is one of the most complete remaining sites of a Victorian sewage treatment works, making it nationally important.
Our volunteers will lead you through the site and explain how sewage was treated before being released into the River Lee.

Facilities

Parking: Limited parking is available in Markfield Park.
Food & Drinks: Markfield Cafe available.
Toilets: An accessible toilet are available in the Park.

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Price

Price: Free

Birthday Parties

Offer Birthday Parties: No

Opening: Usually open on the second and fourth Sunday of the month and on most Bank Holiday Mondays.
Open Days: 10am–3:30pm.
Steaming Days: 10am–4pm (engine runs 12:30–1:15pm and 2:30–3:15pm).

Address: Markfield Beam Engine and Museum, Markfield Road, London N15 4RB, UK

Post Code: N15 4RB

Council: Haringey

County: Greater London

By Public Transport: Nearest stations are South Tottenham (Overground, 10 mins walk), Seven Sisters (Overground & Victoria Line, 15 mins walk), and Tottenham Hale (Overground & Victoria Line, 20 mins walk along the River Lee). Bus 318 stops within a 5-minute walk on Grovelands Road and connects to South Tottenham and Seven Sisters, with many other buses serving Tottenham.
By Foot or Bicycle: The museum is in Markfield Park on the Lee Towpath between Stonebridge Lock and Springfield Marina, a traffic-free footpath and cycle route. The path continues north to Waltham Abbey, Cheshunt, Hertford and Bishop’s Stortford, and south towards Hackney, the Olympic Park, and Limehouse.
By Car: Markfield Road is just off Broad Lane, linking the A10 and A503. The A10 connects directly from Junction 25 of the M25 towards Central London.
Parking: Limited parking is available in Markfield Park.