The Haringey Passage is a narrow walkway which passes through an incredible 21 parallel running streets. This area is also known as The Ladder, which is what it resembles on a map. Built between 1800 and 1900, this pathway has a long and interesting history. It runs parallel to Wightman Road and Green Lanes. [TAGS: North London, alleyway, alleyways, alley, alleys, long, passage, passageway, historical, period, pedestrian, pedestrianised, lane, residential, walkways] For more information call us on the number below or email
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King George's Fields consists of a patchwork of fields, intersected by overgrown hedgerows, narrow strips of woodland and small streams. The Shirebourne brook runs north-south through the fields. There are entrances from Hadley Green Road, Burnside Close and South Close. [TAGS: North London, Barnet, park, parks, common, commons, field, recreation, stream, quiet, secluded, woods, view, views, bare, empty] For more information call us on the number below or email
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Cherry Tree Wood is a 5.3-hectare park, located opposite East Finchley Underground station, it contains woodland and grassland, a playground, tennis courts, a cafe and toilets. Its history may date back to prehistoric times, and it is a remnant of the large medieval wood called Finchley Wood. [TAGS: North London, Barnet, forest, woods, woodlands, thicket, copse, nature conservation, mature trees, grasslands, court] For more information call us on the number below or email
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Victoria Recreation Ground is in Hadley Wood and contains a rose garden, tennis courts, a basketball court, football pitch and has ample parking. [TAGS: North London, park, car park, carpark] For more information call us on the number below or email
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The Welsh Harp open space lies on the Brent Reservoir between Hendon and Wembley Park in London. Its surroundings span approximately 170 hectares, comprising of water, marshes, grassland and trees. In the 1960s the area became a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), as one of the most important bird breeding areas in Southern England. The reservoir provides a valuable habitat for wildlife and an important recreational resource.
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Totteridge Common is a large nature reserve in Barnet. The most interesting ecological feature is this chain of old ponds. The common also has grassland, scattered trees, overgrown hedgerows and several pockets of scrubby woodland.
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Scratchwood is an extensive, mainly wooded, country park in Mill Hill in the London Borough of Barnet. The 57-hectare site is a remnant of the once great Middlesex Forest, and has the largest area of ancient woodland which survives in Barnet. Parts of it may go back to the woods which grew up after the end of the last ice age, the Younger Dryas, 11,500 years ago. The main entrance is by the car park, accessed from the northbound lane of Barnet Way. There is also access by a footpath from Barnet Lane in Elstree. [TAGS: North London, field, fields, nature reserve, conservation, forest, ...
Sunny Hill Park is in Hendon and is a large hilly park, 22 hectares, mainly grassed, which has good views to the north and the west. Together with the neighbouring Hendon Churchyard, it is a Site of Local Importance for Nature Conservation. It has a cafe, a playground, tennis courts and football pitches. There is access from Church End, Sunny Hill, Watford Way, Great North Way, Sunny Gardens Road, Sunningfields Crescent and Church Terrace. [TAGS: North London, Barnet, parks, grassland, sport, sports, pitch, court, café, view, skyline] For more information call us on the number below or email ...
Old Court House Recreation Ground is a public park in High Barnet. The park has six tennis courts, a bowling green with a pavilion, a children's playground, a café and a car park (off Manor Close). It has formal gardens, grassed areas, rockeries, and a tree trail. There is access from Wood Street, Manor Close, Mays Lane and Orchard Road. [TAGS: North London, parks, nature conservation, mature trees, grassland, sport, sports, court, parking, carpark, play area] For more information call us on the number below or email
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Oak Hill Park is one of Barnet's premier parks and is a large area of parkland with a wide range of facilities, including an outdoor gym, a bowls green, football pitches, a golf course, three tennis courts, a multi-sports court and a play area for toddlers. Part of the park became Oak Hill Wood, a Local Nature Reserve in 1997. Pymme's Brook and Pymmes Brook Trail pass through the park. There is access from Church Hill Road, Parkside Gardens, Daneland and Vernon Crescent. [TAGS: North London, parks, stream, sports, sport, pitches, MUGA, playground, wood, woods, forest, parking, carpark, car ...
A rugby club established in 1937 based in Mill Hill in north London. The Clubhouse finds itself sat at the doorstep of the Saracens Allianz park in the Copthall fields and features a bar, several changing rooms, showers and rugby pitches.
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Set across one floor, the library consists of a main room featuring a study area and separate computer room. There is also a children’s library located within a separate area. [TAGS: Barnet, North London, traditional, community, libraries, small] For more information call us on the number below or email
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Mill Hill Park is one of Barnet's premier parks. It straddles the A1 with the main park to the east linked by an underpass to a smaller mainly grassed area to the west. It has formal flowerbeds, large areas of mown grassland and many impressive mature trees. It has various sports facilities, crazy golf, children's playgrounds, a cafe, car parks and toilets. There is access from Wise Lane, Daws Lane, Flower Lane, Watford Way and The Rise. [TAGS: Barnet, North London, nature conservation, cricket, football, pitch, pitches, tennis, court, courts, basketball, bowling, green, field, fields, ...
Set across one floor, the library consists of a main room featuring a computer area, and a separate children’s library. The children’s library features a small stage, and several desks. [TAGS: Barnet, North London, libraries, small, compact, traditional] For more information call us on the number below or email
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The Mill Field recreation ground is a public open space which slopes steeply down from the road called The Ridgeway. The upper part, which has good views across west London, contains a football pitch. The lower slopes have grassland, hedgerows, scattered trees, and areas of creeping thistle. A small stream flows from a spring fed pond. There is access from The Ridgeway near Hammers Lane. [TAGS: Barnet, common, park, high, city view, skyline, horizon, viewpoint, view point, tributary, phonebox, phone box, telephone booth red] For more information call us on the number below or email ...
Constructed in the 1960s, this mainly concrete and glass housing estate is comprised of high rise blocks and grass areas. The estate has good rooftops with great views of the surrounding area and the estate, along with interesting walkways and underground garages. [TAGS: North London, Barnet, council housing, flats, flat, rooftop, roof access, residential, garage, skyline, view, aerial] For more information call us on the number below or email
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