- Barnet parks and open spaces
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The London Borough of Barnet, located on the northern periphery of London and having much of the area within its boundaries in the Metropolitan Green Belt, has a large number of parks and open spaces. In addition there are large areas taken over by cemeteries and golf courses, and part of Hampstead Heath.
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Premier Parks
Barnet describes its 16 main open spaces as 'premier parks', seven of which achieved a Green Flag Award for 2009/10:[1]
- Childs Hill Park and Basing Hill Park, Childs Hill
- Cherry Tree Wood, East Finchley
- Edgwarebury Park, Edgware
- Friary Park, Friern Barnet
- Hendon Park, Hendon
- Lyttelton Playing Fields, Hampstead Garden Suburb
- Mill Hill Park, Mill Hill
- Oak Hill Park, East Barnet
- Old Court House Recreation Ground, High Barnet
- Sunny Hill Park, Hendon
- Swan Lane Open Space, Whetstone
- Tudor Sports Ground, New Barnet
- Victoria Park, Finchley Central
- Victoria Recreation Ground, New Barnet
- Watling Park, Burnt Oak
- West Hendon Playing Fields, West Hendon
Nature Reserves
The Borough has 67 Local Nature Reserves.[2], and these are listed in Nature reserves in Barnet. Some of the major ones are:
- Brent Reservoir (a Site of Special Scientific Interest which is partly in the London Borough of Brent)
- Hampstead Heath (only the Hampstead Heath Extension and Golders Hill Park are in Barnet)
- Arrandene Open Space and Featherstone Hill, Mill Hill
- Big Wood and Little Wood, Hampstead Garden Suburb
- Coppett's Wood and Scrublands, Friern Barnet
- Darland's Lake Nature Reserve, Totteridge
- King George's Fields, Monken Hadley
- The Mill Field, Mill Hill
- Moat Mount open space, Mill Hill
- Oak Hill Wood, East Barnet
- Rowley Green Common, Arkley
- Scratchwood, Mill Hill
Other Parks and Green Spaces
The borough also contains over 200 green spaces.[3] Some of them are:
- Bittacy Hill Park, Mill Hill
- Brent Park, Hendon
- Golders Hill Park, Golders Green
- Long Lane Pasture, Finchley[4]
- Stoneyfields Park, Edgware
- Whitings Hill Open Space, Chipping Barnet
The Dollis Valley Greenwalk, in Barnet is one of 11 green spaces throughout Greater London chosen to receive money for redevelopment by a public vote. The walk received £400,000 towards a variety of improvements, including better footpaths, and more lighting.[5]. It follows Dollis Brook, which is also a Local Nature Reserve.References
- ^ "Premier parks". Barnet Council. 17/08/2009. http://www.barnet.gov.uk/index/environment-planning/parks-and-open-spaces/premier-parks.htm. Retrieved 19/08/2010.
- ^ London Wildweb (select 'Barnet' as the Borough)
- ^ "Parks and open spaces". Barnet Council. 05/03/2009. http://www.barnet.gov.uk/index/environment-planning/parks-and-open-spaces.htm. Retrieved 2009-06-12.
- ^ Long Lane Pasture web site
- ^ London parks get £6m for revamp (BBC News) accessed 10 March 2009
See also
- Nature reserves in Barnet
- East Finchley Cemetery
- St. Pancras and Islington Cemetery
External links
- List of premier parks on the London Borough of Barnet's website
- Full list of parks and open spaces in Barnet
- List of sports facilities in Barnet parks
- List of nature reserves on the Mayor of London's London Wildweb (select 'Barnet' as the Borough)
- List of parks and open spaces in Barnet on the London Parks & Gardens Trust's London Gardens Online
- Finchley Society, Finchley and Friern Barnet Green Spaces List
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